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Fight Club...THE MUSICAL!

Submitted by Koleeta

Edited by Christopher

An article at Playbill claims that writer Chuck Palahniuk's popular book/film, Fight Club, may be turned into a stage musical.

At a recent reading as part of his promotional tour for his latest novel "Stranger Than Fiction," the author divulged to audiences that his gritty novel was possibly making the leap to the stage in song, according to event spokespersons. Palahniuk also mentioned "Fight Club" director David Fincher — whose film credits include "Alien 3," "The Game," "Seven" and "Panic Room" — would be involved in the developing musical.

Watch out Tony Awards!

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Pip

Pip

Framingham, MA
OLD SKOOL

JUN 27, 2004 11:10 PM

"I want to have to have your Abooooooooooooooooooooortion!"

nightx

nightx

Fenton, MO
August 2003

JUN 27, 2004 11:10 PM

eeek


or wait...

confused

you know, if done right this could be interesting
biggrin

decedent

decedent

Boston, MA
December 2003

JUN 27, 2004 11:11 PM

still not as lame as the upcoming video game.

Kiki

Kiki

SUICIDEGIRL

California, USA

JUN 27, 2004 11:15 PM

I cant decide whether I would want to see it or not....

Kev1n

Kev1n

Newark, DE
March 2004

JUN 27, 2004 11:17 PM

sigh.
i hate fight club.
you know why?
it's fans. hardly any of them read the book. and the satire isn't as obvious in the movie. so you get these idiot 16 year old kids who are like "yeah, man, anarchy is what it's about. this is your life, man!"
sigh...
and screw that video game. i bet it'll be just as awesome as masters of tera kasi
-k
edited to add:
i should note i do enjoy the story. and the movie, for that matter. i love edward norton. but the fans of this are generally tools.
present company excluded.
probably smile

[Edited on Jun 27, 2004 11:18PM]

Baka_Amerikanjin

Baka_Amerikanjin

Seattle, WA
January 2004

JUN 27, 2004 11:24 PM

The irony of this whole situation makes me ill.

Scylla

Scylla

SUICIDEGIRL

Tuvalu

JUN 27, 2004 11:40 PM

He mentioend that when I saw him read.

He sounded not that mocking of the idea. Fun!

Has anyone else seen the new cover for the Fight Club paperback? Sexy, glamorous torso shot of a sweaty, ripped guy with a bloody lip.


Flip the book over and you can see a shot of another man caressing his shoulder.
biggrin

foolycooly

foolycooly

Australia
June 2004

JUN 27, 2004 11:44 PM

Baka_Amerikanjin said:
The irony of this whole situation makes me ill.



If you mean that it is ironic that a text with such themes be made into a musical, maybe you should reconsider. What is musical theatre but a style of presentation that allows expression of opinions and themes, and is viewed by a wide audience. See a parallel with books at all? So if it is ironic such themes be transferred to theatre, perhaps you are saying they should never have been printed either?

[Edited on Jun 27, 2004 11:46PM]

foolycooly

foolycooly

Australia
June 2004

JUN 27, 2004 11:47 PM

Do we know if the book or the movie would be the primary source for the musical? Because a lot of things left out in the movie, could perhaps be covered well in song. *Sings* 'I have a lump on my peeeeniisss.'

mister_x

mister_x

Plano, TX
January 2003

JUN 27, 2004 11:59 PM

i'd like to see the musical segment when marla is chasing the narrator after they have fallen in the spilled fat.

ilostmykite

ilostmykite

Lawrence, KS
June 2004

JUN 28, 2004 12:31 AM

http://www.aintitcool.com/display.cgi?id=17810

To Quote David FIncher
"Can you imagine people in New Jersey paying $120 to drive to the city and watch a musical about anarchy?"

ilostmykite

ilostmykite

Lawrence, KS
June 2004

JUN 28, 2004 12:32 AM

PS
Maybe Norton could do the stage version. Anyone remember Everyone Says I Love You...
The boy can sing.

Koleeta

Koleeta

Los Angeles, CA
May 2003

JUN 28, 2004 01:02 AM

ilostmykite said:
PS
Maybe Norton could do the stage version. Anyone remember Everyone Says I Love You...
The boy can sing.



kinda.... surreal

MisterJesus

MisterJesus

United Kingdom
November 2002

JUN 28, 2004 01:18 AM

In a big way I'd love to see this as a musical, it would be beyond funny.

ClicheGuevara

ClicheGuevara

Toronto, ON
September 2003

JUN 28, 2004 01:32 AM

Why not?
I'd go see it, and if it sucked.. well... my life would still go on.

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