Spider-Man: The Musical?????

[Queasy]

I'm confuzzled

U2 Plans Spider-Man Musical and New Album

U2 has two big projects for the coming year ? a new album and a Broadway musical of "Spider-Man" directed by "The Lion King" guru Julie Taymor.

At last week?s Broadway premiere of "Young Frankenstein," sharp-eyed observers noticed U2?s own guru, manager Paul McGuiness, scoping out the Hilton Theater on 42nd Street with an eye toward putting "Spider-Man" in there. The show requires a very high ceiling stage for all the flying that will go on.

Alas, McGuiness is said to have commented, "I guess we?re out of luck" when he saw how successful "Young Frankenstein" is going to be.

For one, it?s in one of the few theaters unaffected by the stagehands strike crippling Broadway. "Young Frankenstein" is packing audiences in while most other big musicals are shut down.

U2, according to insiders, has already written 20 songs for "Spider-Man." The show will be all original, with none of the group?s prior hits scheduled for inclusion.

At the same time, the group is getting ready to record an album that will hit stores before the end of 2008, they say. There may be one song in common between both albums, but that?s it. And that?s a lot of new material in one year.

I hope Taymor and the group will not forget to include the famous "Spider-Man" theme song from the cartoon show. It?s been used wittily in all the new Tobey Maguire movies. You simply cannot have "Spider-Man" without that number to whistle on the way out.

 

[nakedfrog]

U2?!?
Fail

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
U2?!?
Fail

not to mention Spiderman!?!?

 

[Fritzo]

People...not every move = good show tune :|

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
U2?!?
Fail

not to mention Spiderman!?!?

I'm not uncomfortable with the idea of a Spiderman musical. I like silly things. I'd just rather someone who doesn't suck do the music.

 

[Homerboy]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
U2?!?
Fail

not to mention Spiderman!?!?

I'm not uncomfortable with the idea of a Spiderman musical. I like silly things. I'd just rather someone who doesn't suck do the music.

I'd rather U2 not get involved with a sucky movie like Spiderman

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
U2?!?
Fail

not to mention Spiderman!?!?

I'm not uncomfortable with the idea of a Spiderman musical. I like silly things. I'd just rather someone who doesn't suck do the music.

I'd rather U2 not get involved with a sucky movie like Spiderman

Them's fightin' words! :|

 

[TheCanuck]

:music:
Spiderman, Spiderman,
Does whatever a spider can.
Spins a web, any size,
Catches thieves just like flies.
Look out! Here comes the Spiderman.

Is he strong? Listen bud?
He's got radioactive blood.
Can he swing from a thread?
Take a look overhead.
Hey there! There goes the Spiderman.

In the chill of the night,
At the scene of the crime,
Like a streak of light,
He arrives just in time!

Spiderman, Spiderman,
Friendly neighborhood Spiderman.
Wealth and fame, he's ignored?
Action is his reward.
To him,
Life is a great big bang-up?
Wherever there's a hang-up,
You'll find the Spiderman! :music:

 

[homercles337]

I just want to say that Spiderman 3 sucked.

 

[Queasy]

Originally posted by: homercles337
I just want to say that Spiderman 3 sucked.

Fast-forward through the Emo dancing scenes and Harry and MJ cooking and it becomes much better.

 

[homercles337]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: homercles337
I just want to say that Spiderman 3 sucked.

Fast-forward through the Emo dancing scenes and Harry and MJ cooking and it becomes much better.

I will give that a look. However, i havent been fond of 1 or 2 either.

 

[rpanic]

sounds gay

 

[Homerboy]

I'd rather have a Spider-Pig musical.

 

[jagec]

I'd rather watch "The Cylon King"

 

[DnetMHZ]

Originally posted by: homercles337
I just want to say that Spiderman 3 sucked.

So then U2 is a perfect fit.

 

[Eeezee]

Originally posted by: Queasy

Originally posted by: homercles337
I just want to say that Spiderman 3 sucked.

Fast-forward through the Emo dancing scenes and Harry and MJ cooking and it becomes much better.

Agreed, with the removal of certain scenes the movie is actually really great. Clearly an editor or two needs to be fired.

 

[TwiceOver]

Just how many Courics is Bono?

 

[xanis]

A musical of Spider Man by U2? That deserves a serious WTF.