Lin-Manuel Miranda to Direct Movie Adaptation of 'Octet' Off-Broadway Musical
Lin-Manuel Miranda has lined up his next directorial project!
On Thursday (April 2), it was announced that the 46-year-old Emmy, Grammy, and Tony winner will be directing the movie adaptation of the Off-Broadway musical Octect.
“The a capella musical explores the topic of internet addiction as told through an eight-person support group meeting in a church basement,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Keep reading to find out more…Written by Tony nominee Dave Malloy, Octet premiered Off-Broadway in 2019.
“I haven’t stopped thinking about Octet since I saw Annie Tippe’s premiere production in November of 2019,” Lin-Manuel shared in a statement. “Dave Malloy’s score is versatile, brilliant and grows more relevant with each passing year. It won’t leave me alone so here we are.”
Lin-Manuel last directed the 2021 musical movie tick, tick… BOOM! starring Andrew Garfield. The movie marked Lin-Manuel‘s feature directorial debut.
“I am over the moon that Lin-Manuel is turning Octet into a movie!” Dave shared in a statement. “I was utterly gobsmacked by his work on tick, tick…Boom!, and feel so honored to have such a beacon of the musical theater world bring this piece into a new life. As a brilliant storyteller, fellow internet junkie, and dear friend, I know he’s going to make something amazing. And our cast is completely ridiculous.”
It was just recently announced that Lin-Manuel Miranda will soon be receiving a major honor!