Tom Hooper to direct Cats
Univ OM Tom Hooper (1991, English) looks set to produce and direct the film adaptation of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber鈥檚 musical聽Cats.
Based on T.S. Eliot鈥檚 poetry collection聽Old Possum鈥檚 Book of Practical Cats聽the original stage production, directed by Sir Trevor Nunn and choreographed by Gillian Lynne, opened in London in 1981 and on Broadway the following year.
Hooper, who won the Best Directing Oscar for聽The King鈥檚 Speech聽in 2010 and helmed the film adaptation of聽Les Mis茅rables聽in 2012, will produce and direct聽Cats聽for Universal and Working Title. Details of casting have yet to be announced, but it is understood that Hooper is looking to work with Suki Waterhouse whose credits include聽Pusher听补苍诲听Insurgent.
Published: 4 July 2016
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