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Exclusive: Director Craig Brewer Talks FOOTLOOSE, TARZAN and MOTHER TRUCKER

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: July 29th, 2011 at 9:29 am

I’m going to tell you something you might not believe, but I swear it’s the truth: the remake of Footloose is actually pretty great.  Director Craig Brewer (Black Snake Moan, Hustle & Flow) has taken the original story, made a few changes, added his unique style, and the end result is something that audiences are going to love.  While I wish I could go into more detail about what works and what I thought, I’m under embargo, so for now you’ll just have to trust me.  For a taste of the film, here’s the trailer.

Anyhow, yesterday I got on the phone with Brewer to talk about the remake.  We discussed how relieved he is that the buzz is great, what Footloose means to him, how the teenagers in the movie are portrayed as real kids, the soundtrack, was Kevin Bacon ever going to cameo, what’s up with Tarzan and Mother Trucker, and a lot more.  Hit the jump to check it out.

Exclusive: Director Craig Brewer Talks FOOTLOOSE, TARZAN, MOTHER TRUCKER and Gives us a Brief Synopsis of HUSTLE & FLOW 2

by Hunter Daniels    Posted: June 9th, 2011 at 8:32 am

While covering the red carpet for the 2011 MTV Movie Awards, we were able to get a few minutes with Craig Brewer to discuss his upcoming remake of the 1984 Kevin Bacon dance flick, Footloose. While a remake of a gimmicky teen movie isn’t something that Collider would normally be excited for, Footloose stands a better than average chance of standing out thanks to the ample talents of Brewer, who has made a name for himself by crafting films that transcend their tawdry premises with detailed character work and stellar cinematography.

During the interview we discussed what attracted Brewer to the project, the shift from musical numbers to dance numbers, the racial politics of his upcoming Tarzan reboot, the future of his other projects including Mother Trucker and Hustle & Flow 2, and much more.  Hit the jump to watch.

Craig Brewer Confirmed to Direct Remake of FOOTLOOSE

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: April 12th, 2010 at 10:11 pm

Last October, we reported that director Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow) may be stepping in to replace High School Musical director Kenny Ortega.  Variety now confirms that Brewer will take the helm and use his rewritten script.  However, the film once again is looking for a lead after lead Chace Crawford dropped out due to a scheduling conflict with Gossip Girl.  Crawford stepped in to replace Zac Efron who was was originally set to star but dropped out in March 2009 due to his fear he may end up being typecast.  Brewer’s remake will focus more on the drama of the original film-which starred Kevin Bacon as city kid who moves to a conservative town that has banned dancing and rock music-rather than elaborate musical numbers.

Brewer also has the action-comedy Mother Trucker in the pipeline, but will make Footloose his next picture.  That’s a shame because Mother Trucker sounds so much better.  It’s about a man who escapes from prison, hijacks an 18-wheeler, and races across the South to see his dying mother.

Director Craig Brewer Could Be Hustling and Flowing over to FOOTLOOSE

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: October 30th, 2009 at 2:56 pm

Director Kenny Ortega has decided to keep his Sunday shoes on his feet.  The remake of 1984 dance musical “Footloose” is now looking for a new director as Ortega has decided to move on to other projects ever since he’s moved on from the “High School Musical” films with a one-two punch of this weekend’s “This Is It” and the possibility of directing the adaptation of the “meatier” Broadway hit, “In the Heights”.

So who will bring back Rock n’ Roll to the kids of a small town?  It could be the man who knew it was hard out there for a pimp.  Hit the jump to find out if “Hustle & Flow” director Craig Brewer may step in to keep “Footloose” dancing.

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