Cats
Anne Hathaway is in talks to star in the upcoming movie adjustment ofCats . When acquiring the rightfield for a movie , there are no guarantees for when that film will be grow and release . This has been the case for the highly successful Broadway show and extremely foretell film adaptationCats . Purchased by Universal Pictures in 2016 , there was gamy expectation following the announcement of Academy Award winning managing director Tom Hooper , who had won for his filmThe King ’s Speechin 2011 , to direct the scripted version ofCatsfrom screenwriter Lee Hall ( Billy Elliot ) . Since then , the update have been few and far between .
Today , after a longsighted silence , it was announce that Anne Hathaway was in talk for an unrevealed role in the film . Hathaway had antecedently been directed by Hooper inLes Misérablesplaying the poorly - fated Fatine - a role that garnered her her first Academy Award for Best support Actress . Anne Hathaway is no stranger to execute vocally within a moving picture having lended her pipe toLes Misérablesin 2012 andElle Enchantedin 2004 . act a cat would also not be to far off from her former function as she was antecedently redact for the office of Catwoman in Christopher Nolan’sThe Dark Knight Risesback in 2012 .
This announcement , reported byTHS , was coupled with the reveal that the studio is also considering casting Rihanna in the coming film as well . While her potential role was also not disclosed , this would reunite her and Hathaway for the first time since their late box seat office successOcean ’s 8- an all - distaff spinoff of the wide successfulOcean ’s 11.Ocean ’s 8claimed the top spotat the box office last weekend pulling in a domestic total of $ 41.5 million .
Catsfollows the story of a clan of felines named Jellicles who look the decisiveness of climbing to the Heaviside Layer and returning to a newfangled life cps . primitively adapted for the stage , Catsis base off a poetry collection indite by T.S. Elliot calledOld Possum ’s Book of Practical Cats . While first do on the West Side , Catswould go on to to become one of Broadway ’s longest running display .
In its history , Catshas not been limited to the boundary of New York . While previously adapted for boob tube in 1998 , its winner has transcended localization and language as well , perform in 30 countries and translated to more than 20 language . More than 73 million people worldwide have seenCatsperformed , an unbelievable statistic that lends to a potentially successful film globally .
With no current release appointment , the announcement of casting talks between the studio and Hathaway and Rihanna has relit the spark of promise and anticipation for further word and announcement - earlier rather than later .
MORE:Ocean’s 8 Heist and Ending Explained
origin : THS
