From this point on, not a day goes by whenRichard Linklaterisnt thinking aboutStephen Sondheims musicalMerrily We Roll Along.
Thats because the filmmaker plans to spend the next two decades bringing it to the screen.
Yep, you read that right that means a 2039 release date at the earliest.
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Merrily We Roll Alonghas become something of a cult classic among Sondheims legendary Broadway work.
The original production opened in the fall of 1981 and ran for only 16 performances.
Since then, Sondheim has revised the show numerous times for several major restagings.
Blumhouse did not specify which actors will play which roles, though other outlets suggest Jenner will portray Franklin.
This isnt Linklaters first years-long project, of course.
He famously spent 12 years shooting the Oscar-winning dramaBoyhood.
