Kenny Ortega Isn't 'Footlose' After All
The remake of 'Footloose' will have to dance on without 'High School Musical' director Kenny Ortega at the helm. Over the weekend, Ortega departed the production after disagreeing with Paramount Pictures on tone and budget, Variety reports. Ortega reportedly wanted elaborately-staged Musical numbers and a budget north of $30 million, while Paramount was holding out for an "edgier" drama and a budget of no more than $25 million. Paramount will begin looking for a new director immediately....

-Footloose' Loses Director Kenny Ortega: PHOTO
Director Kenny Ortega has pulled out of the Paramount Pictures flick Footloose due to tone and budget. Variety reports Ortega wanted to make a $30 million picture with elaborately-staged musical numbers while the studio wanted an edgier $25 million drama with less emphasis on the musical numbers. Production is still expected to start in March with Gossip Girl hunk Chace Crawford and Dancing with the Stars alum Julianne Hough . Ortega , who choreographed Dirty Dancing and directed the High School...

Director Kenny Ortega Exits FOOTLOOSE: PHOTO
Director Kenny Ortega has left Paramount Pictures “Footloose” remake over differences on tone and budget. According to Variety , the studio wanted “an edgier drama with less emphasis on the Musical numbers and a budget around $25 million or less.” Ortega, who previously directed all three “High School Musical” films and the upcoming Michael Jackson movie “This Is It”, wanted a film with elaborately staged Musical numbers and a higher budget. More...

Ortega exits Paramount's 'Footloose'
Kenny Ortega has ankled as director of "Footloose" over differences with Paramount Pictures on tone and budget. The move comes just before Ortega's Michael Jackson concert film "This Is It" bows on Wednesday. Par is beginning the search for a new director who will keep the pic on track to start production in March, when star Chace Crawford is on hiatus from "Gossip Girl." Crawford is starring with Julianne Hough, the "Dancing with the Stars" hoofer and country singer who became top choice last...

-Footloose' Director Kenny Ortega Steps Down
Kenny Ortega has dropped out as director of Paramount's Footloose remake, starring Gossip Girl's Crawford and country starlet Julianne Hough, according to Variety. The High School Musical lensman reportedly left the project after clashing with the studio about budget and tone. Kenny, who directed the soon-to-be-released Michael Jackson concert film This Is It, allegedly wanted to stage complex Musical numbers

Kenny Ortega Out of Footloose Remake: PHOTO
I guess High School Musical and This it It director Kenny Ortega didn't want to get footloose with Paramount's remake of the popular eighties film.

Director Kenny Ortega won't be getting Footloose
Looks like Chace Crawford won’t be playing chicken with tractors for quite some time. The “Gossip Girl” star was announced to be the star of the new Footloose remake last May and filming was going to start during the hiatus; however, according to Variety , director Kenny Ortega (the High School Musical franchise) has left the production due to “differences with Paramount Pictures on tone and budget.” More specifically: Insiders said Ortega wanted to make a picture...

'This Is It' close to Ortega's heart
Kenny Ortega thought he might be too emotional when he was asked to direct the Michael Jackson Documentary-concert hybrid film This Is It, which opens in theatres tomorrow for a limited two-week run. But, ultimately, he couldn’t turn down the chance to put together a movie about the months of rehearsals he was involved with at L.A.’s Staples Centre. He was director of Jackson’s planned comeback tour of 50 Concerts in London, which, of course, abruptly came to a halt after The Gloved One&#

Ortega and Paramount No Longer Dancing on "Footloose"
Kenny Ortega has ankled as director of "Footloose," over differences with Paramount Pictures on tone and budget. The move comes days before the opening of the Ortega-directed Michael Jackson concert film “This is It,” which is expected to be huge. The studio is expected to start looking for a director on Monday, to keep its plan to start production in March, when star Chace Crawford is on hiatus from “Gossip Girl.” Crawford is starring with Julianne Hough, the “Dancing with...

-This is It' Director Quits -Footloose' Remake: PHOTO
Kenny Ortega the director of Michael Jackson’s This is It has dropped out of directing the remake of the film Footloose . Kenny

-Footloose' director gets bad case of cold feet
In a serious upset for a movie already the focus of numerous falls, Gilmore Girls and ‘Ally McBeal’ director, Kenny Ortega has now walked away from the remake of ‘Footloose.’ Embroiled in promotion for the Michael Jackson memorial movie, ‘This Is It’ which opens on Wednesday, the 59-year old Palo Alto native fell out with Paramount

Footloose Remake Loses Director!!!: PHOTO
This is one MAJOR setback! Kenny Ortega , the man behind High School Musical , Dirty Dancing , and the new Michael Jackson Documentary, This Is It, has pulled out of his latest project, the new Footloose remake! Apparently, the acclaimed director and choreographer had problems with Paramount Pictures over tone and budget for the film. Insiders suggest that Kenny was looking to make an elaborate Musical spectacle out of the movie, needing somewhere near $30 million dollars to create fabulous...

Kenny Ortega is No Longer FOOTLOOSE and Fancy Free
Kenny Ortega has left the Paramount remake of FOOTLOOSE citing budget restraints and "tone differences." High School Musical star Zac Efron left the project as well earlier this year saying he didn't want to do another Musical. Gossip Girls' Chance Crawford stepped into the role soon thereafter. The trades had the news, Kenny Ortega has ankled as director of "Footloose" over differences with Paramount Pictures on tone and budget. The move comes just before Ortega's Michael Jackson concert film...

Footloose director Kenny Ortega has dropped out of the project over differences with Paramount Pictures
Footloose director Kenny Ortega has dropped out of the project over differences with Paramount Pictures West Side Tale Blog --> Tell me some more: celebrities, scandal, Fashion, photos, Hollywood, music and of course latest gossip Comments Entries Home » Movies Footloose director Kenny Ortega has dropped out of the project over differences with Paramount Pictures Written By: Madison on October 26, 2009 No Comment Footloose director Kenny Ortega has dropped out of the project over...

Director Kenny Ortega Exits 'Footloose'
Kenny Ortega , the director behind Disney's successful High School Musical   franchise, has dropped out of the remake of the '80s hit Footloose . See photos of Disney stars who broke out big According to Variety , Ortega and Paramount, the studio behind the film, disagreed on the film's tone and budget, prompting the director to leave the production. Paramount said it would begin its search for a new director today (Monday). See photos of Chace Crawford The update of Footloose is set to...

-Footloose' Loses Director Kenny Ortega: PHOTO
-Footloose' Loses Director Kenny Ortega   Director Kenny Ortega has pulled out of the Paramount Pictures flick Footloose due to tone and budget. Variety reports Ortega wanted to make a $30 million picture with elaborately-staged musical numbers while the studio wanted an edgier $25 million drama with less emphasis on the musical numbers. Production is still expected to start in March with Gossip Girl hunk Chace Crawford and Dancing with the Stars alum Julianne Hough. Ortega, who...

Kenny Ortega Quits “Footloose” Remake: PHOTO
Kenny Ortega has dropped out as director of Paramount’s Footloose remake, starring Gossip Girl’s Crawford and country starlet Julianne Hough, according to Variety . The High School Musical lensman reportedly left the project after clashing with the studio about budget and tone. Kenny, who directed the soon-to-be-released Michael Jackson concert film This Is It , allegedly wanted to stage complex Musical numbers — which would have cost the studio $30 million. Paramount...

Kenny Ortega Won't Dance To FOOTLOOSE: PHOTO
Director Kenny Ortega thought his upcoming success, the Michael Jackson Concert rehearsal movie, THIS IS IT, will give him the respect he’s looking for but the opposite is what’s happening, concerning another project which has had his name attached for a while. Variety says Ortega has exited FOOTLOOSE the remake due to creative differences. Usually the report would end there leaving the rest of us wondering what happened but in this case, it’s clear to see whose fault it...

The Press Association: Kenny Ortega out of Footloose?
Kenny Ortega has reportedly dropped out of the Footloose remake. The director - whose Michael Jackson Documentary This Is It opens worldwide on Wednesday - and Paramount Pictures had differences over the tone and budget of the movie, reports Variety. According to the website, sources claim Kenny wanted a 30 million dollar budget with an emphasis on musical numbers, while Paramount bosses wanted a 25 million dollar budget and edgier drama, with less music. Footloose, a remake of the 1984 film...

Kenny Ortega Drops Out Of 'Footloose': PHOTO
The upcoming Footloose remake seems to be losing some major street cred. First, High School Musical star Zac Efron dropped out of the film. He was replaced by Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford . Now, famed HSM director Kenny Ortega has said sayonara to the project, which begins filming in March, due to reported issues about the tone and budget of the dance flick, according to Variety . This surprising announcment comes less than week before Ortega's next directing project, the Michael Jackson...

Footloose - Ortega Quits Footloose: PHOTO
The upcoming remake of classic 1984 dance movie FOOTLOOSE has been thrown into jeopardy after director Kenny Ortega quit the project, according to reports. The High School Musical filmmaker was said to have been unhappy with the tone and budget of the update and decided he no longer wanted to be involved in its production, reports trade paper Daily Variety. A spokesperson for Paramount Pictures has refused to confirm speculation about Ortega's reasons for leaving, but hinted his recent work on...

Kenny Ortega drops out of 'Footloose' remake
Just days before the opening of his highly anticipated Michael Jackson concert film, This Is It (Oct. 28), Kenny Ortega has stepped down as director of the remake of the 1984 classic Footloose. Sources claim that his decision to call it quits stemmed from creative and budgetary differences with Paramount Pictures. Ortega, who directed the insanely popular High School Musical films and choreographed the timeless Dirty Dancing, is said to have wanted elaborate Musical numbers and a $30 million...

Director Kenny Ortega Says This Isn't It To 'Footloose'
Paramount is starting its search for a new "Footloose" director today after Kenny Ortega (pictured with Zac Efron) announced he was leaving the project over the weekend. According to Variety , Kenny's publicity department issued a statement saying, "Coming off the extraordinary project, Michael Jackson's `This is It,' director Kenny Ortega has decided it is premature for him to commit to his next film and will not be moving forward with 'Footloose' as previously reported." Sources close to the...

-Footloose' loses Director Kenny Ortega: PHOTO
Musical mastermind Kenny Ortega has pulled out of the upcoming ‘ Footloose ‘ remake due to “tone and budget”. The ‘High School Musical’ director wanted to make a heavily emphasized “musical” with a 30 million dollar budget, but the studio appears to be taking the film in a more dramatic/less Musical direction. The cast, including Chace Crawford and Julianne Hough remains the same, but the budget of the film dropped from 30 Million to 25 Million....

Kenny Ortega Quits Footloose Remake
Kenny Ortega has ankled as director of Footloose over differences with Paramount Pictures on tone and budget..Film News, news from the entertainment source: Variety.Ortega exits Paramount's 'Footloose'.