Lin-Manuel Miranda on Whether He’d Make a ‘Hamilton’ Movie After ‘Wicked’s’ Success: ‘If Someone’s Got an Idea, Holla at Me’
variety.comAngelique Jackson Lin-Manuel Miranda is not throwing away his shot to make the perfect “Hamilton” movie. “I’ve always said I’m open to it, if I hear a director with a great take,” Miranda told Variety during an interview for his latest film “Mufasa: The Lion King.” (He wrote the original songs for the Disney prequel, in theaters Dec.
20.) “I already have an amazing production of the one we made on Broadway [which debuted on Disney+ in 2020],” he continued. “I’m really happy that exists and that we’re able to share it with the world.
But if someone’s got an idea, holla at me.” But since “Wicked” soared to the top of the box office, Miranda concedes, “I have weirdly gotten more questions about it.” Of course, there’s a link here — “Wicked” director Jon M.
Chu also helmed “In The Heights,” the 2021 big-screen adaptation of Miranda’s first Broadway musical. The 2008 production, in which Miranda wrote the music and lyrics and starred, was nominated for 13 Tony Awards and won four, including best musical.
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