Fox 2000's Carousel remake
August 1, 2006
Fox 2000 spins 'Carousel' remake
Fox 2000 is looking to remake the Rodgers and Hammerstein's Musical Carousel as a starring vehicle for Hugh Jackman, who'll also produce with Seed Productions Partner, John Palermo. The original 1956 musical film starred Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones and was released by Fox. Currently, a deal is being negotiated with the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization for the rights to use the music and lyrics the duo wrote for the 1945 stage musical. Jackman is well acquainted with the role of Billy Bigelow, (who he'll play in this feature) as he had sung Billy in the 2002 Carnegie Hall Concert to honor Rodgers & Hammerstein. Carousel was last revived on Broadway in 1994. This feature will be about Billy Bigelow, a carnival barker who's temper puts him in the middle of a botched robbery and leads to his death. With him being stuck in purgatory, he's given one day to return and fix the problems he left behind. Namely a teenager who has alot of his rebellious traits. Jackman does have a deal with Disney to develop musicals, but Fox has the rights to Carousel and Seed Productions does have an overall first-look deal with Fox. Wolverine is still in development with David Benioff scripting and which Jackman will also be starring in. Currently, Jackman and Palermo are in Sydney setting up an office at Sydney's Fox's Studio to produce Fox-financed productions in Australia. Hugh will also start his Boy From Oz tour on Thursday. Hugh is currently on screen in Woody Allen's Scoop, and then with Chris Nolan's The Prestige which will be released in October and then in Darren Aronofsky's The Fountain in November. His next project will be the independant drama being produced by Seed Production The Tourist and then he's set to star with Nicole Kidman next year on Baz Luhrmann's currently untitled Fox Musical. Thanks Variety
Hugh Jackman's 'Carousel' ride
August 2, 2006
Hugh Jackman to Ride a "Carousel" to the Screen
Variety reports that Fox 2000 plans to remake the classic 1956 film Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical Carousel with Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman to likely star in. Jackman and Seed Productions partner, John Palermo will produce this film. Fox 2000 is currently in negotiations with the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organizations to secure the rights to the R&H score. The Musical is about Billy Bigelow, the carnival barker who following his death is allowed one day to return to earth to fix a problem he created. Jackman had previously performed the role of Bigelow at the 2002 Carnegie Hall Concert with the four-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald as Julie Jordan. Carousel, which is based on the 1945 Broadway musical played at the Majestic Theatre and ran 890 performances. Jackman is currently in Australia, where he'll begin a limited run in The Boy from Oz which he received a Tony Award for. He and business partner Palermo are also opening an office for their Seed Productions company in Sydney, to create modest budged film for Fox Studios. Hugh has also previously worked on stage in London with the Oklahoma! revival in which he recieved an Olivier Award nomination. And in Australia, he recieved a MO Award for his performance as Joe Gillis for the Sunset Boulevard production. Jackman's film credits include Scoop, X-Men, Someone Like You, Swordfish, Kate and Leopold (which he received a Golden Globe nomination for) and Van Helsing. Thanks Playbill
Jackman as 'Carousel's Billy Bigelow?
August 2, 2006
Hugh Jackman May Star as Billy Bigelow in New Carousel Film
Fox 2000 is in talks with Tony Award winner Hugh Jackman to star in a new big-screen version of Carousel, according to Variety. Jackman's and John Palermo's Seed Productions plans to produce. Hugh would play carnival barker Billy Bigelow, a role he had sung opposite Audra McDonald's Julie Jordan in a 2002 Carnegie Hall, in 1999 he starred as Curly in Trevor Nunn's London Production of another Rodgers & Hammerstein classic Oklahoma! which was released on DVD in 2003. Then he appeared in The Boy from Oz as Peter Allen, in which he received the 2004 Best Actor Tony Award for. Currently Jackman is concentrating on films, just completed his third X-Men film, The Last Stand, Disney's The Prestige, Warner's The Fountain and Woody Allen's Scoop which is currently in theatres. Seed Productions will be opening a production office in Sydney, Australia where he'll be touring The Boy from Oz. Seed Productions other projects besides Carousel is to develop another X-Men spinoff featuring Hugh Jackman's character, Wolverine>. Thanks Broadway.com
Carousel for Jackman
August 2, 2006
Jackman Plans 'Carousel' Ride
According to Variety, Fox 2000 hopes that Hugh Jackman is ready to do a remake on the classical musical Carousel with Jackman's Seed Productions producing and Hugh starring in. The show will focus on Billy (Jackman), a man in purgatory given one day to return to Earth to fix the mistakes he made in life. Jackman has already has a deal with Disney to develop musicals and Seed Prods has a first-look deal with Fox. The industry trade says that Fox 2000 is still in negotiations with the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organizations for rights to the "Carousel" muscial and lyrics. Fox and Jackman aren't strangers to musicals, Fox had previously produced Carousel in 1956 which starred Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones, and Jackman sang a song from Carousel at the 2002 Carnegie Hall Tribute to Rodgers & Hammerstein. Jackman is currently on the big screen in Woody Allen's Scoop, and next will be seen in Christopher Nolan's The Prestige and Darren Aranofsky's The Fountain and will voice in Happy Feet and Flushed Away. Thanks Zap2it
Updates on Carousel
November 13, 2006
Hugh Jackman Updates Carousel Remake
At a press Junket for The Fountain, Hugh Jackman was asked about the upcoming film musical Carousel, and he responded "We just got the rights for it, so we're now finding director, writer, and I'm very excited about that." and pre-production is underway. Carousel is a Rodgers & Hammerstein musical that opened in 1945 and then made into a feature film which was directed by Henry King. Seed Productions will be producing the this remake with distribution rights by Fox 2000. Carousel is based on carnival barker Billy Bigelow who was killed in a botched bank robbery and sent to purgatory, returned to earth for one day to fix the problems he left behind. For the full synopsis of the theatrical version, visit Wikipedia. Thanks firstshowing.net
Jackman to star in 'Carousel'
November 14, 2006
Jackman to star in Carousel musical
Hugh Jackman has been talking about producing and his new upcoming projects, but he's most interesting in talking about his upcoming project Carousel. Coming Soon said this about the remake of the musical.
Jackman would play Billy Bigelow (a role he sung in a 2002 Carnegie Hall concert to honor Rodgers & Hammerstein), a carnival barker whose temper puts him in the middle of a botched robbery and leads to his death. Stuck in purgatory, he's given one day to return and fix the problems he left behind -- namely a teenager who has a lot of his rebellious traits.
Filmstalker also had to say this about Hugh's upcoming project, that is sounds interesting and is another change in direction for Jackman. Does it mean he'll be singing on film? or will it be a non-musical remake? Gotta admire Jackman, he's continually changing direction in his projects and picks weighty ones and never takes an easy shot these days. Thanks Film Stalker
