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'Hustle & Flow' Director in for 'Footloose' Remake?
'Hustle & Flow' Director in for 'Footloose' Remake?
Who knows how this will play out, but it's certainly one of the stranger developments to come along in a while. Kenny Ortega recently bailed on the Footloose remake - and based on the so-so performance of This Is It to this point, you have wonder if he's rethinking that - leaving Paramount ...
Ortega and Paramount No Longer Dancing on "Footloose"
weblogs.variety.com — Kenny Ortega has ankled as director of "Footloose," over what sources called differences with Paramount Pictures on... tone and budget. The move comes days before the opening of the Ortega-directed Michael Jackson concert film “This is It,” which is ... (more) Ortega and Paramount No Longer Dancing on "Footloose"
Director Kenny Ortega Exits FOOTLOOSE
Director Kenny Ortega Exits FOOTLOOSE
collider.com — Director Kenny Ortega has left Paramount Pictures “Footloose” remake over differences on tone and budget. According to... Variety , the studio wanted “an edgier drama with less emphasis on the musical numbers and a budget around $25 ... (more) Director Kenny Ortega Exits FOOTLOOSE
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