Phantom of the Opera verfilming

Over de rol van het spook wordt nog gespeculeerd. Eerder was de naam van John Travolta al gevallen, maar het laatste nieuws zou zijn dat Antonio Banderas de rol voor zijn rekening gaat nemen. Maar dit staat nog niet vast.

Wat volgens www.imdb.com al wel vast staat is de vrouwelijke hoofdrol, welke door niemand anders dan Katie Holmes (o.a. Dawson's Creek) gaat worden gespeeld.

Als als goed gaat, is de film klaar in 2004.

Bronnen: www.imdb.com en www.reallyuseful.com

_{Mocht dit onverhoopt toch in MUZ horen, verplaats hem dan maar...}

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Op maandag 7 april 2003 19:22 schreef Patch het volgende:
je kan natuurlijk de film van de jaren '20 niet gaan vergelijken met de verfilming van de musical...
Wat de verfilming vd musical betreft: ik kan niet wachten, laat ze maar eens opschieten !

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Phantom movie news......

Calling all Phantom Phans!
Not much longer to wait - we'll have some firm Phantom film news for you in the next couple of days......

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Op vrijdag 16 mei 2003 10:41 schreef SmashBro het volgende:
Katie Holmes?!?

Aaargh, de zingscènes van haar in Dawson's Creek waren echt een kwelling. .

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Op vrijdag 16 mei 2003 10:52 schreef Frollo het volgende:
Goh, dat zou dan de tweede keer zijn dat Banderas meedoet in een verfilming van een Lloyd Webber-musical

Maar Katie... Sorry hoor, tis een leuke meid, maar zingen kan ze niet

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Op vrijdag 16 mei 2003 10:40 schreef Twoflower het volgende:
En nu staat de naam van Katie Holmes niet meer genoemd op imdb...

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Op vrijdag 16 mei 2003 10:56 schreef Frollo het volgende:

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Ja ja, ik had het gezien hoor
Maar dat ze nu niet meer op de imdb staat, wil nog niet zeggen dat ze de rol definitief niet krijgt. Toch?

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Op maandag 26 mei 2003 19:08 schreef Patch het volgende:
Oh boy, expect this adaptation of the ALW musical to be quite different than you may have first thought. Actor Patrick Wilson (who plays Raoul) talked with Broadway.Com about the movie and revealed some massive changes in the works - here's the most telling excerpt from the article: "Wilson promises a leaner, meaner Phantom of the Opera. "It's going to be more of a battle between the Phantom and Raoul," he said. "Raoul's more of a fighter in the film. It's a little more aggressive. I never really saw all of that in Raoul when I saw the show, probably because I was 15 and just wanted to hear the songs and see a guy with a mask on." Wilson also revealed that there will be a climactic swordfight between Christine's two suitors and that there will be plenty of horseback riding for him, a skill he learned during his months on the Texas set of The Alamo".

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Op woensdag 28 mei 2003 12:24 schreef Patch het volgende:

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Ja, dat was toch allang duidelijk?
Het wordt gewoon zoiets als Evita
Kan niet wachten

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Op woensdag 28 mei 2003 12:28 schreef Patch het volgende:

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25 december in de US

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Op woensdag 28 mei 2003 12:36 schreef Patch het volgende:

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http://us.imdb.com/Title?0293508
http://upcomingmovies.com/phantomoftheopera.html
http://www.lightsoutentertainment.com/news/news.php?id=1097

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Ik heb ook maar even een paar simpele updates voor imdb gesubmit n.a.v. die derde link...

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PHANTOM MOVIE NEWS!!!

NEW FACES LEAD THE CAST OF 'THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA'

16-year-old Emmy Rossum joins Gerard Butler and Patrick Wilson in director Joel Schumacher's big screen version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'The Phantom of the Opera'

London, June 13th 2003: Really Useful Films today announced the principal cast of the highly anticipated feature film version of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA to be directed by Joel Schumacher. Principal photography will begin on the 15th September 2003 at Pinewood Studios in the UK.

An exciting trio of fresh young talent, from both sides of the Atlantic, will fill the starring roles.

After an exhaustive search, Emmy Rossum, a 16-year-old New Yorker, has been chosen by Lloyd Webber for the star-making role of Christine. Emmy has been with the Metropolitan Opera in New York since the age of 7 and is already an acclaimed opera singer, having performed with such stars as Placido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti. Emmy's previous roles include 'The Audrey Hepburn Story' for television, 'Songcatcher' and 'An American Rhapsody'. She can currently be seen in Clint Eastwood's 'Mystic River', recently in competition at Cannes 2003.

Gerard Butler, the 33-year old Scottish TV, stage and film actor, has won the coveted role of the Phantom. He began his career on the stage, most notably playing Ewan McGregor's character, Renton, in the stage adaptation of 'Trainspotting'. His movie debut was alongside Billy Connolly in 'Mrs. Brown', followed by roles in 'Tomorrow Never Dies', 'Dracula 2000' and 'Reign of Fire'. He will soon be seen in 'Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life' and Richard Donner's 'Timeline'.

Patrick Wilson, will star as Raoul, Christine's childhood sweetheart. The 29-year-old actor will soon be seen in the upcoming 'Angels in America' and 'The Alamo', alongside Billy Bob Thornton and Dennis Quaid.

Andrew Lloyd Webber said, 'From the beginning Joel and I always wanted a young and relatively unknown cast. Given his track record for discovering stars such as Julia Roberts, Kiefer Sutherland and Colin Farrell, who am I to argue with him?'

Odyssey Entertainment is handling international sales, Warner Bros. will distribute the film in North America and Entertainment Film Distributors in the UK. The film is being financed with the assistance of Scion Films.

Ralph Kamp and Louise Goodsill from Odyssey Entertainment Ltd. said, 'There has been a lot of speculation about the casting of the movie and we're thrilled with the talent involved.'

Loosely based on the 1910 novel 'Le Fantome de L'Opera' by Gaston Leroux, Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'The Phantom of the Opera' is the classic and highly emotive story of the love triangle between Christine (Emmy Rossum), a beautiful young opera singer, Raoul (Patrick Wilson) her childhood sweetheart, and the Phantom (Gerard Butler) - a tormented and horribly disfigured musical genius.

After a succession of inexplicable accidents at the Opera Populaire, the reigning diva La Carlotta quits, giving the new theatre managers no option but to turn to the young Christine in the lead role - an opportunity she has always craved. Christine dazzles all of Paris with her performance, including Raoul the Vicompte de Chagny, whom she has not seen since childhood. But she has another admirer. The mysterious Phantom lurking unseen in the shadows, is also fast falling in love with her.

Deep in his subterranean lair beneath the opera house the Phantom seduces her with his exquisite music but no sooner has she fallen for him that she discovers his terrible secret. She flees into the welcoming arms of Raoul and watched by the Phantom they escape to the rooftops of the Opera House. As they exchange tender words of love The Phantom's fury at her betrayal becomes murderous. He hatches a plot to win her back and in a dramatic and tense climax Christine is forced to choose between Raoul and the Phantom - her Angel of Music.

'The Phantom of the Opera' stage musical, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart and additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe, is the largest grossing stage or screen production in the world with a box-office of more than $3.2 billion. It has played in over 100 cities in 17 countries around the world, reaching an estimated audience of 70 million people.

Joel Schumacher has directed a string of box office successes including Phone Booth (2002), Batman & Robin (1997), A Time to Kill (1996), Batman Forever (1995), The Client (1994), Flatliners (1990) and St Elmo's Fire (1985). Schumacher's most recent film 'Veronica Guerin' will be released this year.

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PRODUCTION BEGINS ON THE PHANTOM MOVIE
PRODUCTION COMMENCES ON ANDREW LLOYD WEBBERS THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, DIRECTED BY JOEL SCHUMACHER FOR WARNER BROS. PICTURES IN ASSOCIATION WITH ODYSSEY ENTERTAINMENT

Production has commenced on Andrew Lloyd Webbers The Phantom of the Opera, the feature film version of Andrew Lloyd Webbers hit stage musical directed by Joel Schumacher (Phone Booth, Veronica Guerin, Batman Forever, A Time to Kill) and starring Gerard Butler (Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life), Emmy Rossum (Mystic River) and Patrick Wilson (Alamo, Angels in America). The announcement was made today by Jeff Robinov, President of Production, Warner Bros. Pictures.

A Really Useful Films and Scion Films production for Warner Bros. Pictures in association with Odyssey Entertainment, Andrew Lloyd Webbers The Phantom of the Opera is produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber from a screenplay by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Joel Schumacher. The executive producers are Jeff Abberley, Julia Blackman, Keith Cousins, Louise Goodsill, Ralph Kamp, Paul Hitchcock and Austin Shaw. The co-producer is Eli Richbourg.

The Phantom of the Opera tells the story of a disfigured musical genius (Gerard Butler) who haunts the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera, waging a reign of terror over its occupants. When he falls fatally in love with the lovely Christine (Emmy Rossum), the Phantom devotes himself to creating a new star for the Opera, exerting a strange sense of control over the young soprano as he nurtures her extraordinary talents.

Patrick Wilson plays Christines childhood sweetheart Raoul. Joining the main cast are Simon Callow (Shakespeare in Love) and Ciaran Hinds (Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life) as the new theatre managers Andre and Firmin; Miranda Richardson (The Hours) as the ballet mistress Madame Giry; and Minnie Driver (An Ideal Husband) as the opera diva Carlotta. James Fleet (Sense and Sensibility) plays the retiring theatre manager Lefevre; Victor McGuire (Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels) plays the grand baritone singer Piangi; and Jennifer Ellison (Brookside) plays Christines young friend Meg Giry.

The Phantom of the Opera stage musical, with book by Richard Stillgoe & Andrew Lloyd Webber based on the novel by Gastron Leroux, music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart and additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe, is the largest-grossing stage or screen production in the world, having garnered worldwide box office receipts over $3.2 billion. The show has played in over 100 cities in 17 countries, reaching an estimated audience of 70 million people.

Production on Andrew Lloyd Webbers The Phantom of the Opera began on September 15, 2003 at Pinewood Studios in the U.K. and will film there for sixteen weeks.

Andrew Lloyd Webbers The Phantom of the Opera will be released in North America by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company; in the U.K. by Entertainment Film Distributors; and internationally by Odyssey Entertainment.

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Op vrijdag 19 december 2003 10:38 schreef Patch het volgende:
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Op zondag 4 juli 2004 11:16 schreef Twoflower het volgende:
De eerste trailer is te vinden op http://phantomthemovie.warnerbros.com/
Ik vind het er al goed uitzien. Alleen heb ik een klein beetje het idee dat de muziek zoals 'ie gespeeld wordt zo uit het theater komt ipv de film.... Misschien dat dat bij de definitieve film toch beter zal klinken?

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Op woensdag 25 mei 2005 20:23 schreef wonderer het volgende:
Zo, net de special edition aangeschaft bij wal mart, 21 dollar. Zo'n 16 euro

Voor zover ik weet heb ik alle versies gezien, op die van Julian Sands na, en ze zijn allemaal slecht, vergeleken bij het oorspronkelijke verhaal. Als je dat echter loslaat, valt het nog wel mee. De versie met Max Schell was goed te doen.

Hij is een romantisch, tragisch figuur nu, meelijwekkend in het ergste geval. Terwijl de oorspronkelijke Erik een angstaanjagend, krankzinnig genie was. Hollywood...