George Lucas is tackling his first musical.
The untitled, top-secret CGI-animated film is in preproduction at Lucas’ Skywalker Ranch in Marin County.
The project marks a rare foray outside the “Star Wars” universe for Lucas who, while not directing a movie since “Revenge of the Sith” in 2005, is putting the finishing touches on “Red Tails,” the adventure movie that tells the World War II story of the Tuskegee Airmen, America’s first black pilots. Lucas wrote the screenplay for “Tails” and is exec producing.
Kevin Munroe is directing the CGI film, which is expected to feature music from a variety of sources. Munroe hails from the animated world and made his directorial debut in 2007 with the fourth Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, “TMNT.” He recently wrapped production on his live-action debut, the adaptation of the “Dead of Night” comic that stars Brandon Routh and Taye Diggs.
David Berenbaum, who wrote the Will Ferrell comedy “Elf” and children’s fantasy “The Spiderwick Chronicles,” penned the screenplay. Plot details are locked tighter than the plans for the Death Star, but one element known is that the script features fairies.
It is not known whether Berenbaum is working from a story by Lucas, who tends to originate much of Lucasfilm’s intellectual property.
A Lucasfilm spokesperson said it was too early to comment on the details of the project.
Munroe is repped by ICM, Berenbaum by WME.
I still like him more then Cameron. At lease his films don't bore me to tears, Cameron on the other hand is just intolerable for me.
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Hmmm...the only one I know of who is scheduled to make a movie involving fairies is Miley Cyrus! And Miley's soundtracks bank! Could it be possible?
Posted by: mfan | January 27, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Don't all musicals feature fairies?
Posted by: Theater Insider | January 27, 2010 at 03:22 PM
George Lucas has lost his mind. First he ruins the best franchise film series ever to be created, Star Wars, by re-releasing them with added CGI effects and extra footage. It’s like adding some people at the last supper or just re-painting the Sistine Chapel. Well maybe not that detrimental but the point is it was perfect the way it was. Then He releases his travesty three-part prequel to the original Star Wars story with even more ridiculous CGI scenes, acting, and plot line. Further more he destroys another beloved film trilogy, Indiana Jones, by making a fourth installment that involves aliens and a geriatric version of Harrison Ford with an even more ridiculous, incoherent story line. Now he decides to re-re-release star wars because he thinks it should be in 3-D....
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Lucas just cares about little kids at this point in his life. LOSER!
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Fairies? Maybe it's a musical answer to Avatar...
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Posted by: Jess WOods | January 28, 2010 at 06:31 AM
"which is expected to feature music from a variety of sources."
So it's a jukebox musical (i.e. not original songs).
Posted by: The Zany Bishojo Evalana | January 28, 2010 at 07:57 PM
When Lucas said he no plans for a potential Star Wars Episode 7,8,9 Sequel Trilogy or Star Wars Expanded Universe Trilogy after Star Wars Episode VI-Return of the Jedi that's when he pist me off. I lost faith in George Lucas. I want my money back for the horrible Star Wars Episode I,II,III Prequel Trilogy. Lucas stick Star Wars: The Clone Wars up your arse. I'd rather see EU stuff and the Yuuzhan Vong wars then such bullcrap. George go rape Darth Vader and Jar-Jar Binks. Gay marriage is legal in California so you can now marry Hayden Christensen.
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Further more he destroys another beloved film trilogy, Indiana Jones, by making a fourth installment that involves aliens and a geriatric version of Harrison Ford with an even more ridiculous, incoherent story line. Now he decides to re-re-release star wars because he thinks it should be in 3-D....
Posted by: tiffany co | January 29, 2010 at 12:07 AM
the worst thing is that i recently re-watched the classic trilogy on new DVD collection in a sad beer-fused marathon, and at the very end of Return of the Jedi, when they are having the big fire and Luke sees the visions of Obi wan, yoda etc, the original Darth Vader has been replaced by that Haydn wanker! i was shocked and appalled! hours of my life, wasted by this final blow!
Posted by: mystic tash | January 29, 2010 at 08:13 AM
Having kids totally changed the man and the kind of movies he wants to make. Yes, Empire is the best movie of them all, and Lucas did not direct it. I'm no JarJar Jake Lloyd fan, but I II and III showed stuff I really enjoyed (better than Ewoks). Yes some of the lines were embarrassing, but I'm grateful he made the films. I was ok with Indy 4, although Raiders was by far the best of that franchise.
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