John Legend
The story of "Phantom of the Opera" is being adapted into a new contemporary film called Phantom, set in a move from the Paris Opera House to the French Quarter of New Orleans. Universal Pictures has purchased a script written by John Fosk, and singer and actor John Legend (City of Philharmonic) will direct the film.
Phantom of the Opera has a long history in the musical theater world, but it originally originated from a 1911 novel published by the French writer Gaston Le Roux, which tells a "ghost story" that takes place at the Paris Opera: the masked ugly who lives in the opera house unfortunately falls in love with a talented rising star actress and secretly commits a series of crimes.
Gaston LeRoux's novel The Phantom of the Opera
The story was later adapted by Andrew Lloyd Webber into a 1986 musical of the same name, which moved to Broadway in 1988 and became the longest-lived performance in Broadway history, along with Cats, Miss Saigon, and Les Misérables.
Stage version of the musical Phantom of the Opera
In 2004, an adaptation of the musical was released, starring Gerald Butler as "The Phantom" and Amy Rosen as the heroine Christine.
Phantom of the Opera (2004)
Phantom of the Opera
Time rating 7.9
Love / Thriller / Drama Released in the UK on December 9, 2004
In addition, the Phantom of the Opera films are available in 1925 (Universal), 1943 (Universal), 1962 (Universal), and 1989.
Phantom of the Opera (1925)
No ratings
Drama / Horror Released in the United States on September 6, 1925
Phantom of the Opera (1943)
Time rating 7.7
Thriller / Drama / Horror Released in the United States on August 27, 1943
Phantom of the Opera (1962)
Drama / Horror / Suspense Released in the UK on June 25, 1962
Phantom of the Opera (1989)
Time rating 7.1
Drama / Horror / Music Released in the United States on November 4, 1989
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