‘Guys And Dolls’ Remake Coming From Modern Musical Veteran Bill Condon
By Chris Evangelista/July 7, 2021 11:05 am EST
Bill Condon, who helmed the musical Dreamgirls, is set to direct the Guys and Dolls remake for TriStar Pictures. The film will be based on the musical featuring music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, adapted from two short stories by Damon Runyon. The show first premiered on Broadway in 1950 and was later adapted into a 1955 movie starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra. Rumblings about a remake have floated around for years, but it now looks like a real remake is finally picking up traction.
Bill Condon
Condon’s work on Dreamgirls and Beauty and the Beast no doubt helped him land this gig. I never bothered to see the Beauty and the Beast remake, but I have seen Dreamgirls, and it was quite good. But when it comes to Condon, I enjoy his non-musical work. For example, he directed the underrated Candyman sequel Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh. Some of his other credits include the excellent Gods and Monsters, based on the true story of Frankenstein director James Whale; Kinsey, about sexologist Alfred Charles Kinsey; and, yes, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2.
Will Condon make a good adaptation of Guys and Dolls? Probably! I guess it really depends on how he’s going to approach the material. Will it still be a period piece? It kind of has to be, right? Or are we going to get some ghastly modern-day take on this material? I guess we’ll see. All I can hope for is that this musical number makes it into the film.
‘Guys And Dolls’ Remake Coming From Modern Musical Veteran Bill Condon
By Chris Evangelista/July 7, 2021 11:05 am EST
Bill Condon, who helmed the musical Dreamgirls, is set to direct the Guys and Dolls remake for TriStar Pictures. The film will be based on the musical featuring music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, adapted from two short stories by Damon Runyon. The show first premiered on Broadway in 1950 and was later adapted into a 1955 movie starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra. Rumblings about a remake have floated around for years, but it now looks like a real remake is finally picking up traction.
Guys and Dolls Remake
Guys and Dolls originated as a 1950 Broadway production with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows. It ended up being picked for the 1950 Pulitzer Prize for Drama – but Burrows had communist ties, and since this was at the height of the Red Scare, no prize was awarded. In 1955, a movie version of Guys and Dolls directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz (brother of Herman “Mank” Mankiewicz himself) arrived starring Frank Sinatra and Marlon Brando. Here’s the synopsis:
The film isn’t exactly great, and Brando’s singing skills leave a lot to be desired. But there are plenty of great musical numbers that keep the movie on its feet. Here’s a good example.
Bill Condon
Condon’s work on Dreamgirls and Beauty and the Beast no doubt helped him land this gig. I never bothered to see the Beauty and the Beast remake, but I have seen Dreamgirls, and it was quite good. But when it comes to Condon, I enjoy his non-musical work. For example, he directed the underrated Candyman sequel Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh. Some of his other credits include the excellent Gods and Monsters, based on the true story of Frankenstein director James Whale; Kinsey, about sexologist Alfred Charles Kinsey; and, yes, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2.
Will Condon make a good adaptation of Guys and Dolls? Probably! I guess it really depends on how he’s going to approach the material. Will it still be a period piece? It kind of has to be, right? Or are we going to get some ghastly modern-day take on this material? I guess we’ll see. All I can hope for is that this musical number makes it into the film.
Will Condon make a good adaptation of Guys and Dolls? Probably! I guess it really depends on how he’s going to approach the material. Will it still be a period piece? It kind of has to be, right? Or are we going to get some ghastly modern-day take on this material? I guess we’ll see. All I can hope for is that this musical number makes it into the film.
