Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterSpike Lee’s next project will be a movie musical about the origin story of Viagra, Pfizer’s erectile dysfunction drug.The Studio Entertainment One film is based on David Kushner’s Esquire article titled “All Rise: The Untold Story of The Guys Who Launched Viagra.”Lee is directing the untitled musical from a screenplay he wrote with Kwame Kwei-Armah.
The movie will feature original songs and music written by Stew Stewart and Heidi Rodewald, the duo behind the Tony-winning musical “Passing Strange.”In a statement, Lee said, “First And Foremost,I Thank Ms.
Jacquelyn Shelton Lee. I Thank My Late Mother For As She Would Say Taking “My Narrow,Rusty Behind” Dragging,Kickin’ And Screamin’ To The Movies When I.
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