Will Sharpe (The White Lotus) has landed the title role of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in a Sky television adaptation of “Amadeus.” Last I checked, Mozart wasn’t Japanese …
Miloš Forman’s 1984 film, “Amadeus,” which itself was an adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s 1979 play of the same name, won eight Oscars, including Best Picture and did not need a remake, television or otherwise — it’s a perfect movie.
The film recounted the life, success and troubles of Mozart (Tom Hulce), as told by Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham), a composer and rival, who was deeply jealous of Mozart's talent and claimed to have murdered him.
Sharpe — who is fantastic in Jesse Eisenberg’s upcoming “A Real Pain” — will reunite with “Giri/Haji” writer and producer Joe Barton. Sky describes the series as “fresh, intimate,” and “irreverent” … This entire project just sounds misbegotten and the cameras haven’t even rolled yet on it.
As expected, Snyder's latest is being torn apart by TIFF attendees. No mercy given. The film, which had its world premiere this evening, is being called by some one of the worst movies to ever premiere at the festival.