The man who penned Kinesy and Chicago is now developing the film Dreamgirls, a tribute to the rise of Diana Ross and the Supremes. The good folks over at Cinescape give us this:
According to a story appearing in today’s Variety, the Oscar-winning screenwriter has already penned his first draft of the story, based on the book by Tom Eyen. The film will also include the music of Henry Krieger.
DREAMGIRLS was first a Broadway musical about a trio of young black female singers starting out with their careers in the early 1960s. If that story rings a bell in your memory it’s because the musical was an homage to the rise of Diana Ross and the Supremes.
The only thing that worries me is that on the surface it appears Condon is trapped on the success of Chigago and may just being trying to replicate the success of another musical. Admittedly, that’s a bit of a stretch for me to worry about at this early stage. Condon certainly knows his stuff, so let’s see how this one turns out.
