Broadway’s Rock of Ages Hits Hollywood! Adam Shankman to Direct Adaptation
Adam Shankman the director/choreographer of the hit film musical remake of Hairspray is set to direct and choreograph an adaptation of the Broadway musical Rock of Ages for New Line Cinema. Variety is reporting the news as well as, the musical’s creator, Chris D’Arienzo, scripted the movie adaptation.
The musical tells of two people who meet at the Sunset Strip club Rock of Ages, fall in love and try to stay together amid’80s rock anthems made popular by Journey, Twisted Sister, Joan Jett, Bon Jovi, Pat Benatar and other groups. New Line is clearing music rights to the tunes.
Shankman said he hopes to shoot the picture in its proper setting, which means lensing in Los Angeles. Shankman said, “I’m thinking big, and absolutely am going to attempt to cast with movie stars. Now that musicals are working again, actors are much more open to it.” The film will begin production by next summer and be released by Warner Bros. in 2011. Let the casting rumors begin, Zach Efron and Kristen Bell maybe?
