The prolific filmmaker and storyteller tends to get his pick of the litter when it comes to projects.
While chatting with Collider’s Steve Weintraub about upcoming Netflix seriesHollywood, Murphy gave us tantalizing updates on both.
Firstly,The Boys in the Band, which Murphy is producing as a Netflix film.
This version is, in fact, an adaptation of a stage revival that Mantello directed and Murphy produced.
It was just a wonderful experience when we were doing it on stage.
We all sort of came together and created this great tribute to that play.
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And I think Joe really directed the hell out of it and it felt very modern.
And there are several, I think, award-worthy actors and parts in that movie.
We don’t have an exact date yet because the world is on fire.
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As for Murphy’s designs withA Chorus Line, originally adapted into a 1985 film byRichard Attenborough?
It was my favorite musical growing up.
And I think the movie version, everybody kind of agrees that it was disappointing at best.
And so this 10-part miniseries will be a tribute really to him and my love of him.
And also, everybody involved in it.
I really want to be in this."
I mean, I might direct all of them.
I don’t know.
I have to get the writers room up and running and figure out how to do it."
Be sure to look out for more from ourHollywoodinterview with Murphy soon.
In the meantime,check out that show’s first trailer.
