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Imagem announce South Pacific remake
By CMU Editorial | Published on Friday 9 July 2010
When the original ‘South Pacific’ film was made in 1958 the resulting soundtrack spent 115 weeks at number one in the UK album chart, 70 weeks consecutively, including an entire year. I wonder how it will do this time round.
Music publishers Imagem, who, as previously reported, now own the catalogue and company of the late ‘South Pacific’ writing Rodgers & Hammerstein, have announced they have entered into a deal with Amber Entertainment and Chicagofilms to make a new movi version of the Broadway musical, a move which will presumably result in a resurgence of interest in the show’s soundtrack.
Confirming the deal, Imagem CFO Denis Wigman who, with his background in film, will oversee the publisher’s involvement in the new movie, told CMU: “I am thrilled that Imagem will be a partner in this latest adaptation of ‘South Pacific’ for the screen. We see great opportunities to reintroduce this timeless classic to movie audiences all over the world”.
