Director Kenny Ortega Exits FOOTLOOSE
collider.com 10/26/2009 — 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 ...

Director Kenny Ortega Bows Out of 'Footloose'
getthebigpicture.net 10/26/2009 — The remake of Footloose has hit another snag. First, Zac Efron decided he didn't want to be everyone's perception of Zac Efron any longer, and now director Kenny Ortega (also of High School Musical ) has walked away from the project. Chace Crawford had replaced Efron in the lead role, ...

Kenny Ortega Bows Out From 'Footloose' Remake
aceshowbiz.com 10/26/2009 — Rumor has it, the 'High School Musical' director opts to exit the project due to tone and budget differences with Paramount rather than the official claim of his busy schedule for ' This Is It'.

HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO DIRECT THE FOOTLOOSE REMAKE
chud.com 30 days ago — Kenny Ortega gets the hook.

Paramount fast-tracks 'Footloose' - Entertainment News, Film News, Media
variety.com 10/28/2008 — Zac Efron close to mid-seven-figure salary deal After watching Zac Efron and director Kenny Ortega deliver a $42 million opening weekend for "High School Musical 3," Paramount Pictures has fast-tracked "Footloose," hoping to get the film ready for ...

‘This is It’ Director Quits ‘Footloose’ Remake
backseatcuddler.com 30 days ago — Kenny Ortega the director of Michael Jackson’s This is It has dropped out of directing the remake of the Footloose.

Paramount fast-tracks 'Footloose' - Entertainment News, Exclusives, Media
variety.com 10/28/2008 — Zac Efron close to mid-seven-figure salary deal After watching Zac Efron and director Kenny Ortega deliver a $42 million opening weekend for "High School Musical 3," Paramount Pictures has fast-tracked "Footloose," hoping to get the film ready for ...

Release Dates Set for Footloose and Brothers
comingsoon.net 5/12/2009 — Paramount Pictures is eyeing a June 18, 2010 release for the Kenny Ortega-directed Footloose remake, to which Zac Efron was attached before dropping out a couple of months ago. No new lead actor has been announced yet. The new version will feature ...

Will Kevin Bacon Join Zac Efron in ‘Footloose’ Remake? ‘Never Say Never,’ Says Actor
moviesblog.mtv.com 12/17/2008 — If you thought it was hard to watch movies of your youth remade, think how weird it must be if you starred in them. It has to feel weird, something akin to deja vu to walk into see posters and trailers for your old movie … but with someone ...

'Hustle & Flow' Director in for 'Footloose' Remake?
getthebigpicture.net 26 days ago — 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 ...