Ryan Murphy's Netflix Film THE PROM Will Star Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, James Corden, Keegan-Michael Key and More
Ryan Murphy (Glee, American Horror Story) is prepping to direct a film adaptation of the Broadway stage musical The Prom for Netflix and the main cast has been announced.
Murphy managed to land an incredibly talented and impressive cast of actors for the film including Meryl Streep, James Corden, Nicole Kidman, Ariana Grande, Awkwafina, Keegan-Michael Key and Andrew Rannells.
For those of you not familiar with The Prom, here are some details:
In Prom, “Streep will play Dee Dee Allen, a two-time Tony winner who teams with Corden’s Barry Glickman in a flop musical about Eleanor Roosevelt. After career-ending reviews, they decide — along with Broadway babies Kidman as Angie Dickinson and Rannells (Book of Mormon) as Trent Oliver — to champion a cause to rehabilitate their careers. They find one in Emma, a high school senior in Indiana who isn’t allowed to take her girlfriend to the prom. A nationwide search led by casting director Alexa Fogel is on to fill the role of Emma.”
Grande will take on the role of Alyssa, “a popular daughter of the head of the PTA”. Awkwafina will play the group’s publicist Ms. Sheldon, and Key will play Streep’s love interest and Emma’s ally, Principal Hawkins.
Murphy will start shooting the film in December and they are targeting a fall 2020 awards season release date. It will be released in theaters before it airs on Netflix.
Here’s a little taste of what you can expect from The Prom:
Source: Deadline