Tom Hooper Directing Les Miserables

Tom Hooper is in talks to direct Les Miserables
Tom Hooper is in talks to direct Les Miserables
The King's Speech director Tom Hooper is in talks to direct an adaptation of the musical Les Miserables for Universal, with a script by Bill Nicholson.

Based on the Victor Hugo novel, the story follows ex-con Jean Valjean as he tries to outrun his relentless pursuer Javert.

No production date has been set.


Sources: Variety

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Comments (9)

  1. Emmytt

    hell yea!

    2 years agoby @emmyttFlag

  2. Mutant

    I remember long ago when I saw this in Live theater, I totally liked it and I refuse to watch any of the films. They need to do a futurist film about it which would open our eye's.

    2 years agoby @zenderFlag

  3. ZanyZap

    Huge undertaking... I hope it works out.

    2 years agoby @zanyzapFlag

  4. Daveactor7

    Good choice. He's the right fit for something like this

    2 years agoby @daveactor7Flag

  5. m2

    Nice Choice

    2 years agoby @m2Flag

  6. Cripple

    Very nice.

    2 years agoby @crippleFlag

  7. skywise

    There are so many good versions of this story. Its a great story and worth revisting.

    2 years agoby @skywiseFlag

  8. Rufio

    i love this musical but it has been done a million times, none of which have really gotten much notice from people outside the world of musicals. they need to find a way to bring this to life for mainstream audiences. i'm not sure what that will take, but just reshooting the musical as is has already been done (both with and without singing).
    bring this to life... maybe update it (like Baz's Romeo and Juliet, or giving it some flair like Moulin Rouge). do something to bring this to life!!!

    2 years agoby @rufioFlag