\u00a9<\/b>Courtesy of 5000 Broadway Production<\/p>\n
5000 Broadway Productions announced the musical film adaptation of Dave Malloy<\/a>\u2019s “Octet<\/strong>” <\/i>as the next feature film to be directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda<\/a>, along with producer Julie Oh<\/a> joining the company as the new Head of Film & TV.<\/p>\n Julie Oh, along with John Skidmore for Best Kept Secret Productions, and Luis A. Miranda, Jr. (President, 5000 Broadway Productions) will serve as Producers on\u00a0Octet<\/i>. Executive Producers are Johnny Holland (Friendship, Dumb Money<\/i>), Owen Panettieri, and Diana DiMenna. The film is being financed and Executive Produced by Sander Jacobs, Caren Jacobs, TodayTix Group, Jeffrey Seller, Teresa Tsai, and John Gore for Broadway.com. Writer and composer Dave Malloy is adapting his own book of a musical for the big screen and will also serve as Executive Producer. Cast announcement will be forthcoming.<\/p>\n Director: Lin-Manuel Miranda<\/b><\/p>\n \u25cf Tony, Grammy, Emmy and Pulitzer Prize-winning songwriter, actor, producer and director Lin-Manuel Miranda to helm feature film adaptation of “Octet<\/strong>” <\/i>as a follow up to his two-time Academy Award nominated film directorial debut,\u00a0tick, tick\u2026BOOM!\u00a0<\/i>(Netflix).<\/p>\n \u25cf\u00a0 Miranda received an Outstanding Directing \u2013 First-Time Feature Film nomination from the Directors Guild Awards and a Best Theatrical Feature nomination from the Producers Guild Awards for tick, tick\u2026BOOM!,<\/i>\u00a0which won three Hollywood Critics Association awards and named one of the Top 10 Films of 2021 by the American Film Institute.<\/p>\n Producer: Julie Oh<\/b><\/p>\n \u25cf\u00a0 Producer Julie Oh is newly-appointed Head of Film & TV at Miranda\u2019s 5000 Broadway Productions. Previously, Oh served as a Producer at Imagine Entertainment where she produced Miranda\u2019s film directorial debut, “tick, tick\u2026BOOM!<\/strong>“, <\/i>and oversaw the film\u2019s acquisition by Netflix. She was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and the Producers Guild\u2019s Darryl F. Zanuck Award for producing “tick, tick\u2026 BOOM!<\/strong>“<\/i><\/p>\n Producer: John Skidmore<\/b><\/p>\n \u25cf\u00a0 John Skidmore to produce “Octet”<\/i>\u00a0via his company Best Kept Secret Productions.<\/p>\n \u25cf\u00a0 Skidmore was a founding partner\/COO of Jax Media, whose recent credits include the independent feature film “What May Be<\/strong>“<\/i>, “Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride<\/strong>” <\/i>(Netflix) and the Emmy, Golden Globe, and Grammy-nominated special “Sarah Silverman: PostMortem<\/strong>.”<\/i>\u00a0(Netflix).<\/p>\n<\/ins>\n Quotes:<\/b><\/p>\n \u25cf\u00a0 Lin-Manuel Miranda on directing\u00a0Octet<\/i><\/b>: \u201cI haven\u2019t stopped thinking about\u00a0Octet<\/i>\u00a0since I saw Annie Tippe\u2019s premiere production in November of 2019. Dave Malloy\u2019s score is versatile, brilliant and grows more relevant with each passing year. It won\u2019t leave me alone so here we are.\u201d<\/p>\n \u25cf Lin-Manuel Miranda on Julie Oh joining 5000 Broadway Productions:\u00a0<\/b>\u201cJulie Oh is a masterful producer and creative with a clear vision. Her contributions to\u00a0tick, tick\u2026BOOM!\u00a0<\/i>were essential to its very existence, and I\u2019m looking forward to continuing our collaboration on\u00a0Octet<\/i>\u00a0and with future projects at 5000 Broadway Productions.\u201d<\/p>\n \u25cf\u00a0 Julie Oh on joining 5000 Broadway Productions<\/b>: \u201cWorking together with Lin-Manuel Miranda is both creatively exciting and completely delightful. The art of making art is putting it together bit by bit and every bit of work that we have done together thus far has been a dream come true. I am grateful for the opportunity to lead film and TV for 5000 Broadway Productions and work with Luis Miranda and the team to build a cinematic home where singular projects like\u00a0Octet<\/i>\u00a0can thrive.”<\/p>\n \u25cf Dave Malloy on adapting his stage work for the screen<\/b>:\u00a0“I am over the moon that Lin-Manuel is turning\u00a0Octet<\/i>\u00a0into a movie! I was utterly gobsmacked by his work on\u00a0tick, tick…Boom!,\u00a0<\/i>and feel so honored to have such a beacon of the musical theater world bring this piece into a new life. As a brilliant storyteller, fellow internet junkie, and dear friend, I know he’s going to make something amazing. And our cast is completely ridiculous.”<\/p>\n \u25cf Luis A. Miranda, Jr. on Julie Oh joining 5000 Broadway Productions:\u00a0<\/b>\u201cAs a producer, Julie Oh is extremely dedicated, detailed, and she truly delivers.\u00a0 As a leader, she is unmatched. We could not be more pleased to welcome her to 5000 Broadway Productions as our new, and first, Head of Film & TV.\u00a0 Julie\u2019s unwavering commitment to creative, diverse storytelling is an invaluable asset to our organization.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/b>Octet<\/i>\u00a0Synopsis:<\/b><\/p>\n Eight internet-obsessed people meet in a church basement and lock their phones in a box. This groundbreaking musical from Dave Malloy (“Natasha<\/strong>“, “Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812<\/strong>“<\/i>) follows an octet of people struggling with digital dependency, charting their compulsions using only the analog vibrancy of their own voices. With witty lyrics, shimmering harmonies, and virtuosic solos,\u00a0Octet<\/i>\u00a0sings of connection, redemption, hope\u2014and how we can be truly present with each other.<\/p>\n About Lin-Manuel Miranda:<\/b><\/p>\n Lin-Manuel Miranda is a Pulitzer Prize, Grammy, Emmy, and Tony award-winning songwriter, actor, director and producer. Creator and original star of Broadway\u2019s Tony-winning “Hamilton<\/strong>“<\/i> and “In the Heights<\/strong>“<\/i>. Additional Broadway: “All In: Comedy About Love<\/strong>“<\/i>, “New York, New York<\/strong>” <\/i>(Additional Lyrics, Tony Nomination for Best Musical),\u00a0Freestyle Love Supreme<\/i> (Co-Founder, Guest Performer, Special Tony Award Recipient), “Bring It On: The Musical<\/strong>“<\/i>\u00a0(co-composer\/co- \u00a0<\/b>About Julie Oh:<\/b><\/p>\n Julie Oh is a Producer and Founder of OhCo, a film and television production company. She also serves as Head of Film & TV for 5000 Broadway Productions, the production company founded by Lin-Manuel Miranda. She has over 15 years of experience developing film, television and theater and founded OhCo in 2021 to champion bold and innovative storytelling from diverse perspectives around the world. Julie served as the lead producer of Netflix\u2019s feature adaptation of Jonathan Larson\u2019s musical “tick, tick\u2026 BOOM!<\/strong>“<\/i>, which was Lin-Manuel Miranda\u2019s directorial debut. For her work on the film, she was nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and nominated for the Producers Guild of America\u2019s Darryl F. Zanuck Award. Previous films produced include\u00a0Hillbilly Elegy<\/i>\u00a0directed by Ron Howard; and Susanna Fogel\u2019s action-comedy\u00a0The Spy Who Dumped Me<\/i>. She helped launch Imagine Entertainment\u2019s Pod Producer program and was previously Vice President of Production at The Weinstein Company. She started her career as a development executive at Scott Rudin Productions and is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego.<\/p>\n About John Skidmore:<\/b><\/p>\n John Skidmore is a Producer and thirteen-time Emmy nominee whose work has spanned film, television, stand up specials, talk shows, and variety series & specials. He is the founder of Best Kept Secret Productions, a full-service production company based in New York. Skidmore was a founding partner\/COO of Jax Media where he led corporate operations and oversaw the full slate of productions in the United States, France, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Hungary, China, Israel, and Poland. He also served as Head of Production for Imagine Entertainment. Previous credits include hit stand-up specials and critically-acclaimed series such as\u00a0Broad City<\/i>,\u00a0Russian Doll<\/i>,\u00a0My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman<\/i>,\u00a0A Black Lady Sketch Show<\/i>,\u00a0Search Party<\/i>,\u00a0Jeff Ross: Take A Banana For The Ride<\/i>,\u00a0Sarah Silverman: Postmortem<\/i>,\u00a0Mike Birbiglia: The Good Life<\/i>,\u00a0John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous At Radio City<\/i>, and\u00a0Chris Rock: Tamborine<\/i>.<\/p>\n About Dave Malloy:<\/b><\/p>\n