It looks like the musical adaptation isn’t going away anytime soon as it was revealed that PITCH PERFECT’s Anna Kendrick and Ex NEWSIES star Jeremy Jordan will be starring in THE LAST 5 YEARS. Richard LaGravenese, who recently scribed BEHIND THE CANDELABRA, will be taking on writing and directing duty.
The musical, originally made for the stage by Jason Robert Brown, tells the story of Cathy Hiatt, a struggling actress and Jamie Wellerstein, a rising novelist. Through out the musical, we see the deconstruction of their love affair and marriage. In the musical, the characters never directly interact on stage except for one musical number, so we can’t wait to see if that will make it to the screen!
While Jeremy Jordan is a big star on Broadway, the film will only be his second role in a feature film. THE LAST 5 YEARS starts shooting in New York next week.
Source: Deadline
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