Least I forget...

[shadowkat]

I think I forgot to post about this?

1. According to FX Has Ordered a Bob Fosse Limited Series with Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams, which is being executive produced by Lin Manuel Miranda

FX has ordered a limited series based on the life of Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon with Sam Rockwell and Michelle Williams attached as the series leads, Variety has learned.

Based on “Fosse,” the biography written by Sam Wasson, the untitled eight-part series tells the story of the romantic and creative partnership between Fosse and Verdon. He was a visionary filmmaker and one of theater’s most influential choreographers and directors, while she was the greatest Broadway dancer of all time. Together they changed the face of American entertainment at a perilous cost. Featuring Fosse’s choreography, the series explores the hidden corners of show business, the price of pursuing greatness, and the suffering inflicted in the name of art. Production on the series is slated to begin in the fall with the show set to launch in 2019.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Thomas Kail, Steven Levenson, and George Stelzner will executive produce, with Rockwell and Williams also executive producing. Levenson, who will serve as showrunner, wrote the premiere episode which will be directed by Kail. Nicole Fosse, daughter of Fosse and Verdon, serves as co-executive producer and oversees The Verdon Fosse Legacy. Co-producer Andy Blankenbuehler is the choreographer.

This, I think, is wickedly cool. I love Fosse. But, the main deal is not the music, but the dancing.
Fosse wasn't a composer, nor was Vernon, they were dancers and choreographers -- and insanely talented ones. Also his dance style is hard to do, it looks easy, it's not. That's what is so amazing about it. He moves a part of the body one way, than another in the opposite way. Also it's a highly sexualized and erotic method of dance.

I'm a fan of Bob Fosse. Seeing all his films and three revivials of his theaterical works. Pippin, Chicago, and Dancin. The films that I've seen are: All That Jazz, Sweet Charity, Damn Yankees, Chicago (which didn't really do Fosse justice), Pippin (the original film of the Broadway presentation with Ben Vereen and William Katt)...

But I find Rockwell and Williams interesting choices -- neither strike me as dancers. However they fit the look of Foss and Vernon. And neither was Roy Schneider who Fosse chose to play him in his own bio-pic of his life story, All That Jazz.


2. Also... Hamilton Movie Released in 2020 with bidding starting at 50 Million for distribution rights

The much-anticipated movie of Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s smash musical, wrapped two years ago – but won’t appear in cinemas for at least another two.

According to a report in the The Wall Street Journal, a recording of the stage version was shot in 2016, shortly before the departure of Miranda from the cast, and it is this – rather than a film adaptation – which will be released. Citing two insiders, the paper said that it won’t be seen until at least 2020, presumably to maximise attendance at the stage versions still playing.

Studios are apparently bidding for the rights to distribute, with a price tag of as much as $50m (£38m).

Which means those of us who can't figure out how to see it without spending a fortune, finally will get an opportunity to.

A social media friend on FB advised me that she knew people who had seen it many many times. And I thought, eh, you probably do not want to advertise that unless you find people judging you for well...

I mean it would be one thing if the show was accessible. But it's not. Most of the people I know can't afford to see it.

So bragging about seeing it mulitple times...sort of makes you look like a greedy asshole. You know the person who eats all the pies, when there are starving kids looking through windows watching you do it?

I decided not to point this out to her. If she can't figure it out on her own...

Comments

[shadowkat]

Yeah, I agree. They'll probably cast dance doubles. I was highly impressed by I, Tonya, where they couldn't get a skating double and Margot Robbie did all the figure skating and stunts. (It was an indie and they either couldn't afford it or no one was available and willing to do it.)

So Robbie learned how to do a triple axle and nailed it.
She also hurt herself rather badly in the process.

Also, show business is really could at making shows about the business. I wish they'd do that more often, as opposed to cop and lawyer and medical shows -- which they know zip about.

[wendelah1]

The world does not need any more shows about doctors, lawyers, or cops.

Or vampires. In my humble opinion.

Ouch, about Margot Robbie. I hope she's okay.

What's your favorite series about making a television series? Mine is still The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

[shadowkat]

The world does not need any more shows about doctors, lawyers, or cops.

Or vampires. In my humble opinion.

Sigh, agreed. Honestly, can't they come up with new ideas???

I'd add zombies to that list and werewolves. Also alien/govt conspiracy series. Why can't we do elves and fairies instead?

Ouch, about Margot Robbie. I hope she's okay.

Yeah she recovered, at least enough to do three other movies. Plus it got her an oscar nod.

What's your favorite series about making a television series? Mine is still The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

Hmm...interesting question. I did like Seinfield's episodes about well doing a situation comedy entitled Seinfield. But I'd have to go with the Mary Tyler Moore Show and the Dick Van Dyke Show. Don't really remember anything else.

[wendelah1]

I'd add zombies to that list and werewolves. Also alien/govt conspiracy series. Why can't we do elves and fairies instead?

YES. I would add "the end of the world as we know it."

Don't really remember anything else.

Let's see. Murphy Brown, which I understand is returning. Sports Night and two other series by that guy whose name I can never remember. I can't recall the titles either. Wait. Aaron Sorkin.

I've never seen it, but isn't 30 Rock in that category?

The Larry Sanders Show is about a late night talk show host. I know there are more but I can't remember them.