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Video: Zac Efron talks High School Musical 4 and more...Original at YouTube
• Thu, Oct 23
By rss@youtube.com (moviesireland) Author: moviesireland Keywords: High School Musical Zak Efron Troy Bolton Zack Corbin HSM Pirates Carribean 17 Again Footloose Orson Welles Depp Added: October 23, 2008
'Footloose' Director Kenny Ortega Drops Out Of Project
Original at topix.com
• Mon, Oct 26
Kenny Ortega Zac Efron was the first to bow out of the "Footloose" remake , and now director Kenny Ortega is also reportedly bidding farewell to the project.
'Footloose' Director Kenny Ortega Drops Out Of Project
Original at MTV.com
• Mon, Oct 26
Following in the footsteps of lead actor Zac Efron, who bowed out last spring, 'HSM' director reportedly had differences with studio Paramount. ... Director Cuts Loose From Footloose RemakeE! Online Footloose" Remake Loses Director, But Still On TrackWorstPreviews.com
Kenny Ortega Tells Paramount It Can't Fire Him From Directing Footloose Because He Already Quit
Original at topix.com
• Sun, Oct 25
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Back in March, Zac Efron dropped out of the upcoming Footloose remake because he was afraid of being typecast as a cute song-and-dance type .
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Julianne Hough to star in 'Footloose'
Original at Variety
• Fri, Jun 19
Crawford signed on a month ago to star after Zac Efron decided in March against toplining another tuner after "High School Musical 3" and "Hairspray." Lensing is set to begin in March with plans for a more mature version of "Footloose" than the ...
People magazine names Chace Crawford top bachelor: Zac Efron ...
Original at Examiner.com
• Thu, Jun 18
The original casting choice for the redo was Zac Efron of "High School Musical" fame, but he backed out of "Footloose" and is now the front runner for another musical remake - "Saturday Night Fever". Efron was also chosen by People magazine as one of ...
Newsstand Junkie: More Jon & Kate Gosselin and the weird Brad Pitt ...
Original at New York Daily News
• Fri, May 29
NY Us Weekly bravely asks "Footloose" remake director Kenny Ortega what we've all been wondering: Can Chace Crawford sing? Ortega's answer: "He has musicality." Subtext: "I have to make my answer short, because I still cry when I think about Zac Efron ...
Chace Crawford Discusses Taking Over For Zac Efron In 'Footloose'
Original at MTV.com
• Thu, May 28
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ONLY ON RADAR: Zac Efron Thinks His Footloose Replacement is “Amazing” Radar Online Zac Efron Says Chase Crawford is Excellent for 'Footloose' OnTheFlix Footloose' exclusive: Chace Crawford and producers talk about the ... Entertainment Weekly
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Chace Crawford Replaces Zac Efron in Footloose Remake
Original at Star Magazine
• Wed, May 20
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NY The Gossip Girl star has two-stepped into the Footloose role The High School Musical star was attached to before he unexpectedly dropped out earlier this year. Chace will play rebellious dancing high school student Ren McCormack in the upcoming movie ...
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Chace Crawford set to play Ren McCormack in Footloose remake
Original at Film Crunch
• Wed, May 20
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Chace Crawford has landed the lead role of Footloose, grabbing the spot that Zac Efron turned down. Paramount Pictures has confirmed that Chace, a Gossip Girl star, has signed on to play Ren McCormack (originally played by Kevin Bacon) in the ...
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"Let's Hear It for the Boy": Crawford to Star in "Footloose" Remake
Original at Playbill.com
• Wed, May 20
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NY By Adam Hetrick "Gossip Girl" star Chace Crawford will play Ren McCormack — the role created by Kevin Bacon — in the screen remake of the 1984 film "Footloose." Crawford replaces "High School Musical" and "Hairspray" star Zac Efron, who was previously ...
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Chace Crawford officially set for 'Footloose': Let's hear it for ...
Original at Entertainment Weekly
• Wed, May 20
Chace Crawford in 'Footloose': Just a Low-Rent Zac Efron? BlackBook Magazine Chace Crawford Confirmed For Footloose - Zac Efron Explains Why He ... Times of the Internet My Ten Sense: Another hottie steps in for Zac Efron in Footloose ... Florida Times-Union
Chace Crawford to Kick Off His Sunday Shoes
Original at New York Magazine
• Wed, May 20
USA Chace Crawford is slated to play the new Kevin Bacon in a remake of Footloose after Zac Efron turned down the role. The French are abuzz over a viral video of Nicolas Sarkozy getting “hot and sweaty” as he watches his wife, Carla Bruni, ...
News Ticker: Blur, Deftones, Miley
Original at Rolling Stone
• Wed, May 20
Now that Chace Crawford is confirmed to star in the remake of Footloose (a role once desired by Zac Efron), sources close to Miley Cyrus tell E! that the teen pop star is competing for the role once played by Lori Singer. NASA astronaut Timothy Korpa ...
Chace Crawford to Get Footloose ... with Miley Cyrus?
Original at The Hollywood Gossip
• Wed, May 20
By steve@thehollywoodgossip.com (Free Britney) Chace Crawford and another Dancing With the Stars pro, Julianne's brother Derek Hough, were among those to audition for the role originated by Kevin Bacon. Footloose, to be directed by High School Musical's Kenny Ortega, is set to begin shooting in March 2010, around when Chace wraps Sea...
Sugar Bits — Amy Winehouse Revealed In New Documentary
Original at POPSUGAR
• Wed, May 20
CA He was working on his debut album, alongside Akon and T-Pain. — BBC Chace Crawford has been cast in the new remake of Footloose after Zac Efron dropped out of the production. It's slated to start shooting in March next year. — People.
Crawford set to star in Footloose remake
Original at RTE.ie
• Wed, May 20
Ireland High School Musical' star Zac Efron has been set to play the role but dropped out. Speaking to EW.com Efron said the reason he dropped out was he had concerns over type-casting as the "musical guy". Kenny Ortega is set to direct the remake which ...
Chace Crawford Footloose Star!
Original at lalate news
• Tue, May 19
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CA CONFIRMED: Chace Crawford is your Footloose remake star. Chace Crawford gets the Kevin Bacon role after Zac Efron dropped out in March. Paramount confirms to US Magazine today that Crawford has nabbed the Ren McCormack role. ...
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Miley Cyrus being considered for 'Footloose'
Original at South Asian Women's Forum
• Tue, May 19
Just Jared Jr. India Zac Efron was to play the lead role of Ren McCormack, a city boy who comes to a small town where rock music and dancing have been banned, but dropped out to take a break from musicals. Chace Crawford, of Gossip Girl fame, has since screen tested. ... The Movies Dispatch Online
Chace Crawford set for 'Footloose' update
Original at Hollywood Reporter
• Tue, May 19
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United States He replaces "High School Musical" star Zac Efron in the role that propelled Kevin Bacon to stardom 25 years ago. Kenny Ortega, another "HSM" alum, is set to produce and direct the feature, which won't go before cameras until March 2010. ...
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US-ENTERTAINMENT Summary
Original at Washington Post
• Tue, May 19
United States LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Teen heartthrob Chace Crawford has reportedly stepped in where Zac Efron feared to tread. The "Gossip Girl" hunk is to star in the remake of the classic dance movie "Footloose" in the lead role made famous by Kevin Bacon in 1984 ...
Opinion: Monday Night Poll: Are Zac and Miley Movie Stars?
Original at Cinematical
• Mon, Apr 13
By Peter Martin Efron has been making an effort to demonstrate his range beyond the High School Musical movies. He took on a dramatic role in Richard Linklater's yet to be released Me and Orson Welles, decided not to dance in Footloose, and stars in the comedy 17 Again, which opens on Friday. Is he a deft comic...
Zac Efron Talks 'Pirates' Rumors, 'Hairspray' Sequel & Why He'll Never Be In A Judd Apatow Movie
Original at The Latest Zac Efron News on omg!
• Fri, Apr 3
LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Zac Efron might have dropped out of the remake of the 80's dance flick "Footloose," in order to pursue "the unknown," but the young star is definitely in the know about rumors that he'll star in a fourth "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie, along with a sequel to "Hairspray." Bu...
ShoWest: Zac Efron Talks 'Footloose', Rachel McAdams Wins
Original at A Socialite's Life
• Fri, Apr 3
By Lisa Timmons Taking home the prize for Breakthrough Performer of the Year at ShoWest, Zac Efron took it upon himself to explain exactly why he had chosen to back out of starring in the Footloose remake. "I'm sure Footloose would have been a huge challenge, but the actors that I love... ...read full story Taking...
Opinion: Zac Efron in negotiations to star in The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud
Original at Oh No They Didn't!
• Tue, Mar 24
Zac Efron is negotiating to re-team with "17 Again" director Burr Steers on an adaptation of the novel "The Death and Life of Charlie St. Cloud." The film will likely be the next for Efron, who just ankled Paramount's "Footloose" remake.
Who Should Take Over Kevin Bacon's 'Footloose' Sunday Shoes?
Original at Cinematical
• Tue, Mar 24
By Monika Bartyzel I was less than pleased when word hit back in 2007 that Zac Efron was leading a musical adaptation of Footloose. It is said to be a whole new musical twist, free from the singing-heavy stage treatment. But now, nearly two years later, Entertainment Weekly reports that Mr. Disney is out.
Summer Press Tour, "High School Musical 2", "The Cheetah Girls 3", and "High School Musical: The Music in You" seriesOriginal at The Teen Scoop
• Thu, Nov 15
By Linda At what had to be the most-attended Disney Channel TCA session ever, the cast and producers were pelted with questions, especially Zac Efron, the breakout star of the show who's in the new "Hairspray" movie and has signed on for a remake of "Footloose."
Zac Efron - Could his Career Trip by Doing Footloose? « lalate.com - largest celebrity nightlife news site
Original at lalate news
• Sun, Aug 19
« lalate news hosts Hollywood event at Social Zac Efron - Could his Career Trip by Doing Footloose? August 20th, 2007 People / E Entertainment Is Paramount’s plan to remake Footloose with Zac Efron in Kevin Bacon’s role a horrible mistake? Many online sites are saying it is. 2006 has b...
High School Musical 2: Disney beats NFL with Most Watched Cable Event Ever « lalate.com - largest celebrity nightlife news site
Original at lalate news
• Sun, Aug 19
« Zac Efron: More Pics Zac Efron: Will Footloose and Seventeen be his next movies? » High School Musical 2: Disney beats NFL with Most Watched Cable Event Ever August 19th, 2007 Disney LALATE BREAKING NEWS: It’s not often a Disney movie beats the NFL in the record books; Friday it did....
Zac Efron: Pimpin’ Wheels « lalate.com - largest celebrity nightlife news site
Original at lalate news
• Sun, Aug 19
« Zac Efron: Will Footloose and Seventeen be his next movies? Zac Efron: Pimpin’ Wheels August 19th, 2007 Justjared.com You loved lalate news’ story “Reggie Bush: Pimpin’ Wheels“. Then we did Kim Kardashian: Pimpin’ Wheels. But would we call this article Zac Efron: Pimpin’ Wheels fo...
Zac Efron to Star in Musical Update of Footloose
Original at MovieWeb
• Tue, Jul 10
- Jul 10, 2007 High School Musical and the upcoming remake of Hairspray are turning their star pupil Zak Efron into this generation's John Travolta. ...