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"High School Musical" director and choreographer Kenny Ortega has withdrawn from the film remake of the 1984 film "Footloose." Variety reports that Ortega and Paramount Pictures could not come to agreement on the tone or budget of the remake. ... Full Article
Paramount Pictures is not giving up on the "Footloose" remake. Zac Efron was previously set to star and his "High School Musical" helmer Kenny Ortega was set to direct. ... Full Article
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upi.com –
2009-10-26
Thousands of fans turn out for Sakai trial TOKYO, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- Thousands of people turned out Monday in hopes of snagging one of 20 seats in the Tokyo courtroom where singer and actress Noriko Sakai faced a drug... ... Full Article
Director Ortega quits 'Footloose'
digitalspy.co.uk –
2009-10-26
Kenny Ortega has quit as director of Paramount's Chace Crawford -led Footloose remake. The High School Musical helmer left the project after clashing with the studio about budget and tone, according to Variety . ... Full Article
Well, when someone asked Kenny Ortega during last week's roundtables for This Is It about the start date for his Footloose remake, I figured his muttered "not sure" was just avoiding the question. ... Full Article
'High School Musical's' director Kenny Ortega sets himself loose from 'Footloose'
zap2it.com –
2009-10-26
"Footloose" has become even less "High School Musical"-related than before. Director Kenny Ortega dropped out of the project over the weekend, reports Variety . The trade claims that insiders blame the exit creative differences between Ortega and Paramount Pictures. ... Full Article
Los Angeles -- Hollywood's Paramount Pictures has confirmed Kenny Ortega no longer plans to direct its upcoming musical remake of the classic 1980s film, "Footloose." ... Full Article
Ortega Backs Out of Footloose
atomicpopcorn.net –
2009-10-25
After much disagreement regarding budget and tone, director Kenny Ortega has split from the Paramount Pictures remake of Footloose . Ortega, who directed all three of the High School Musical movies, had been involved with the Footloose project since its... ... Full Article
Julianne Hough to join 'Footloose' cast?
digitalspy.co.uk –
2009-06-20
Julianne Hough has been lined up for the Footloose remake, according to reports. The Dancing With The Stars professional is said to be in negotiations to star opposite Chace Crawford for the update of the 1984 film, says E! . ... Full Article
Julianne Hough Confirmed for Footloose
comingsoon.net –
2009-06-19
We guess these screen tests went well, as "Dancing with the Stars" pro dancer and country singer Julianne Hough has now landed the lead female role in Paramount's remake of Footloose . ... Full Article