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Karen
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posted: 7/18/2003 at 10:46:11 AM ET

Can anyone confirm the rumour that Sam Mendes will direct the film version of Sweeny Todd?

Jean
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posted: 7/18/2003 at 1:07:11 PM ET

Karen: this is from Variety, July 17:

"The demon barber of Fleet Street is a close shave away from getting a bigscreen makeover from "American Beauty" director Sam Mendes.
After directing several Stephen Sondheim stage musicals, Mendes wants to direct "Sweeney Todd." Early talks are under way to set the Sondheim musical with Mendes at DreamWorks, where Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald will produce.

Mendes had to work to get the assignment. That's because Sondheim got the equivalent of a bad haircut when he entrusted his murderous barber tuner to Tim Burton several years ago.

Mendes and DreamWorks' Parkes wooed Sondheim in Chicago when he was prepping his musical "Bounce." But Mendes has been working out a take with the composer as he was preparing to direct the Broadway revival of Sondheim's "Gypsy.""

Karen
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posted: 7/18/2003 at 1:28:06 PM ET

Thanks, Jean. Am I just nutty, or is Bernadette finally ready to play Mrs Lovett (should the opportunity arise)?

Jean
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posted: 7/18/2003 at 1:57:56 PM ET

Uh, oh..are you my twin sister? I thought the same thing but I was afraid to say it.

Bwaybaby
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posted: 7/19/2003 at 2:16:28 PM ET

Wow! Sam Mendes is certainly going to be a very busy man between Gypsy and Sweeny!

Krasm
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posted: 7/21/2003 at 2:49:24 PM ET

I think Bernadette Is so ready.

"To each his Dulcinea
That he alone can name..."

Christine-NYC
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Fav. BP Song: With So Little to be Sure Of
Fav. BP Show: Gypsy
Fav. BP Character: Marie (insert last name) lol There's a few
Fav. BP CD: Bernadette Peters Loves Rogers and Hammerstein

posted: 7/21/2003 at 10:59:31 PM ET

Don't forget, he might direct Shrek as well.

<3CMH<3

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