Cinema Scene: Sing-Along Beauty and the Beast; Live-Action Mulan
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Disney, Action, Animation, Family, Musicals, Remakes, Romance, Comedy, Upcoming Releases,
-A sing-along version of Beauty and the Beast will be coming to theaters at the end of the month. The animated film will be available in limited release on September 29 and October 2.
-Speaking of old Disney films, Zhang Ziyi will star in a live-action version of Mulan. The English-language project will be directed by Speed‘s Jan de Bont and produced by an independent studio.
-Blockbuster has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The video chain – which has nearly approximately $1 billion in debt – will be preparing to close another 800 stores.
-Ed Zwick’s Love and Other Drugs, starring Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal, has been chosen to open AFI Fest 2010 in November. Black Swan will close the festival.
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Sing-A-Long to Grease at Your Local Theater
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Musicals, Comedy, Trailers, Upcoming Releases, Videos,
It’s time to turn in your teasin’ comb and go back to high school.
If watching Olivia Newton-John on Glee got you thinking about the kids of Rydell High, you’re in luck. Paramount is giving you the opportunity to don your Pink Ladies and T-Birds jackets once again.
On July 8, one of the movie industry’s biggest musicals will strike “Greased Lightening” once again. That’s when select cities across the country will show a sing-a-long version of the movie Grease. The film’s re-release follows the previous special editions of Mamma Mia! and Hairspray.
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Disney to Offer Sing-Along Version of High School Musical
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Family, Musicals, Sequels,
Two weeks after besting Mamma Mia‘s debut numbers, High School Musical 3 will attempt to surpass the ABBA tribute on a different front.
Back in August, Universal delivered a special edition of its Meryl Streep feature to a limited number of theaters. Now Disney intends to do the same.
This Friday, approximately 125 screens in select cities will get a sing-along version of the box office hit. This update will provide on-screen song lyrics in hopes of encouraging audience participation. It will also give tweens a reason to ask their parents for money one more time.
To get a update on the locations, you can click here for more information.
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Sing-Along Mamma Mia Coming to Theaters
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Universal, Musicals, Upcoming Releases,
UPDATE: You can find info on the selected theaters here.
If you’ve been driving your family crazy with the Mamma Mia! soundtrack, you may get an opportunity to belt your heart out with other ABBA fanatics.
This Labor Day weekend, Universal will deliver a special version of the Meryl Streep movie to select cities. Mamma Mia! The Sing-Along Edition‘s subtitled lyrics will allow audiences to recite the words they probably all know by now.
Interestingly, this same marketing ploy was implemented by New Line last year during Hairspray‘s record-breaking run. As of last weekend, Mamma Mia! was only $2 million away ($117 million) from surpassing the 2007 film on the highest-grossing movie musicals list.
The Sing-Along Edition opens in limited release on August 29.
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