Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat movie production status is currently Development
April 22, 2023 • Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight' Wicked filmmaker Jon M. Chu is on-board to direct the stage adaptation - now setup at Amazon Studios.
The basis is the “coat of many colors” story in the Bible’s the Book of Genesis from the Bible.
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Plot: What's the story about?
Joseph, a handsome young man, is his father's favorite child and is able to interpret dreams. He is also the bearer of an amazing coat. His eleven brothers become insatiably jealous and sell Joseph into slavery. After refusing the advances of his owner's wife, Joseph is sent to jail. Once in jail, he quickly becomes popular due to his ability to interpret dreams. The Pharaoh soon hears of Joseph's ability and appoints him to the post of Number Two man in Egypt. Years later, Joseph's now starving brothers arrive in Egypt and ask Joseph, whom they don't recognize, for assistance. Joseph, in turn, gives his brothers a scare, but eventually grants them all they desire, reveals his identity, and reunites the family.
modified plot formulation from hollywoodreporter.com
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Who's making Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Crew List
A look at the Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jon M. Chu last directed In the Heights and Crazy Rich Asians. The film's writer Daniel Goldfarb last wrote A Fair Marriage.
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Production: What we know about Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat?
Key Facts
- Jon M. Chu has signed on to direct and reportedly has been “dreaming” about Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat for years, per Hollywood Reporter (4/22/2023).
- The film will also feature new songs written by Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice (Hollywood Reporter, 3/28/17).
- The movie will be released under the STX Family label (Hollywood Reporter, 3/28/17).
Filming Timeline
- 2023 - April: The film was set to Development status.
Wicked filmmaker Jon M. Chu is on-board to direct the stage adaptation - now setup at Amazon Studios.
- 2017 - March: The film was set to Development status.
- 2014 - February: The film was set to Announced status.
Elton John's Rocket Pictures has acquired the film rights to Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's global hit play Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and will adapt it as an animated family feature.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Release Date: When is the film coming out?
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is coming out as a release To Be Announced (TBA). There are 9,421 other movies coming out on the same date, including Popeye, The Rosie Project and Shrek 5.