James McAvoy si Emily Blunt sunt în negocieri pentru a detine rolurile principale în “Gnomeo si Julieta”, o adaptare animate a piesei lui Shakespeare realizatã de Miramax si casa de productie a lui Elton John, Rocket Pictures.James McAvoy and Emily Blunt are in negotiations to play the title roles of Gnomeo and Juliet, a CGI-animated Shakespeare adaptation from Miramax and Elton John’s Rocket Pictures, says The Hollywood Reporter.
Filmul va conþine câteva melodii clasice cântate de Elton John, dar nu si pe Kate Winslet; ea trebuia sã detinã rolul principal cu doi ani în urmã, însã a fost nevoitã sã renunte din cauza programului încãrcat. Si Tim Rice a fost abordat pentru a scrie cântecele originale împreunã cu partenerul sãu de la “Lion King”, dar acum, coloana sonorã va avea în componentã melodii ale lui Elton John si posibil câteva melodii noi.
În noua adaptare a piesei lui Shakespeare, McAvoy si Blunt vor interpreta iubiti din grãdini rivale. Kelly Asbury va regiza filmul dupã un scenariu original scris de Rob Sprackling si John R. Smith. Filmul este anuntat sã aparã pe marile ecrane în anul 2010.
The film will feature several John classics but not Kate Winslet; she was first attached to voice Juliet two years ago and fell out because of scheduling conflicts. Tim Rice also was approached to write original songs with his “Lion King” partner John at the time, but the soundtrack now will be filled with the performer’s well-known hits and possibly a few new tracks.
In the loose and edgy adaptation of Shakespeare’s play, McAvoy (Wanted) and Blunt (The Devil Wears Prada) would play lovers from rival gardens. John, who is producing alongside his offscreen partner David Furnish, Baker Bloodworth and Steve Hamilton Shaw, is said to be pursuing big-name talent to voice supporting roles.
Kelly Asbury will direct from an original script by Rob Sprackling and John R. Smith. Kevin Cecil, Andy Riley and Mark Burton have worked on later versions of the screenplay. Now in the storyboard stage, production is expected to be completed by 2010.
