
Focus Features have announced that filmmaker Asif Kapadia will direct a documentary on the late soul singer Amy Winehouse. The Hackney-born Kapadia was previously responsible for 2010's magnificent Senna biopic, which chronicled the untimely but seemingly inevitable demise of Formula One wunderkind, Ayrton Senna.

A new version of the musical Guys and Dolls may be soft-shoeing its way to the big screen as 20th Century Fox have closed the deal for the rights, with the studio looking to cast the rather winning combination of Channing Tatum and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

The makers of upcoming Jeff Buckley biopic Greetings from Tim Buckley, Tribeca Film, have just released the first trailer for the movie.

To distract us from the pain of knowing that the hilarious comedy series 30 Rock has now aired its last episode, creator Tina Fey has announced the greatest news ever – the ridiculously quotable Mean Girls is going to be a musical!

Coen fans rejoice! The trailer for the highly anticipated Inside Llewyn Davis has arrived, and hey man, it looks, like, totally groovy daddio.

Guillermo del Toro and Paul Williams have teamed up to make a staged musical production of Pan’s Labyrinth, it has been reported this week.

Les Misérables is a hugely popular and beloved stage musical that's about to be brought to life once again on the big screen. It's had many previous outings, notably the brilliantly performed 1998 film starring Liam Neeson, Geoffrey Rush and Uma Thurman.
The King’s Speech Oscar award-winning director Tom Hooper has created a new take on the story that boasts an all-star cast and comes complete with the much-loved songs from the musical.
Susan Boyle took the world by surprise and ended up winning its collective heart, with her rendition of Les Miserables' I Dreamed A Dream on Britain's Got Talent in 2009. Her story was widely reported, both the highs and lows, and for a time you just couldn't escape her.
Now that her star shines a touch less brightly, it seems Fox Searchlight are eager to apply a bit of polish with the announcement that they are developing a biopic about Boyle's life.

The second trailer for upcoming musical Les Miserables has been released, showcasing more of the cast's impressive vocal talents.

Two new character posters have been released for Les Misérables, Anne Hathaway's Fantine and Amanda Seyfried's Cosette, looking suitably soulful.
