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[Willco]

Update on the Upcoming Spider-Man Musical
Source: Variety
Thursday, July 8, 2004

Variety reports that producer Tony Adams and Marvel Comics are looking to take the comic book-turned-hit-movie Spider-Man franchise and fashion it into a musical.

Adams and Marvel are in talks with an eclectic group to make Spidey sing. If all goes as planned, book writer would be Neil Jordan ("The Crying Game"), and songwriters Bono and the Edge of U2. Julie Taymor is on board to direct.

Taymor is represented on Broadway with "The Lion King," which consistently tops the box office chart after nearly seven years and is a regular sellout.

... Awesome!

 

[BobbyRobby]

I will definitely see this. How much do Broadway tickets run for?

 

[Matlock]

Spider-Man!
Save meeeeeee
I may be free
Filled with glee
But on this day
I need you to
Save meeeeeee

 

[SD-Ness]

Wow. I don't know how to describe my feelings...

 

[Malakhov]

Stan Lee had that idea a LONG time ago when he started to become senile.

 

[Prospero]

Julie Taymor is on board to direct.

Whaaaat?? The idea of the woman who directed Titus directing a musical version of Spider-Man is too delicious to resist.

That movie rules.

 

[evil ways]

and songwriters Bono and the Edge of U2.

Well, I'm sold.