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Ryan Coogler is Making a Jukebox Musical Based on Songs by Prince

© 1984 – Warner Bros. All rights reserved. A new musical inspired by the music and songs by Prince (2958-2016) has been greenlighted by Universal Pictures. The movie is still without an official title and will be produced by Ryan Coogler through his company Proximity Media. Zinzi Cooper and Sev Ohanian will be working at…

‘Purple Rain’ Being Adapted Into a Broadway Stage Musical

A new Broadway stage adaptation of Prince‘s critically acclaimed Purple Rain film is currently in development. The upcoming play will be based on the movie’s original screenplay, which was written by Albert Magnoli and William Blinn, Variety is reporting. The stage version of the Oscar-winning film will feature the iconic music of Prince and a…

Mayte Garcia’s Bestselling Memoir ‘The Most Beautiful: My Life with Prince’ to be Adapted into a Feature Film

The Most Beautiful: My Life with Prince, the acclaimed memoir from Prince’s first wife, singer Mayte Garcia, is set to be adapted into a feature film. Crazy Legs Features has signed a deal to turn the New York Times bestselling book into a biopic, according to The Wrap. The memoir, which was released in early…

SXSW Announces New Event in Australia

SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST ANNOUNCES EXPANSION TOSOUTHERN HEMISPHERE WITH SXSW SYDNEY IN 2023 THE NEW ANNUAL EVENT IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA TO SHOWCASEPRE-EMINENT MUSIC, SCREEN, GAMING, TECH AND INNOVATION FROMACROSS THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION AND BEYOND Austin, Texas,— South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals is expanding beyond Austin, Texas to bring its famed celebration of the…