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January 31, 2005

Some People Have More Money Than Sense ... Insanely Expensive Animated Adaptation of Tommy in the Works ...

This pretty much speaks for itself:

(01-30-2005) The Who's 'Tommy' to Become Most Expensive Animation

THE WHO's celebrated rock-opera TOMMY is to become the most expensive
animated movie of all time.

GREASE producer ROBERT STIGWOOD plans to turn the 1975 PETE TOWNSHEND movie into a $400 million (GBP210 million) cartoon, which is tipped to feature the voices of singers ROBBIE WILLIAMS and BONO.

Stigwood, 70, says, "Pete Townshend is right behind this.

"It will feature the biggest names in the music industry. The original movie costs $3-4 million but this will cost $300-400 million.

"If you are going to do it, you've got to do it right."

--contactmusic

Evidently by "right" Stigwood means "insanely bloated and expensive". Four hundred million dollars!?! Forget most expensive piece of animation ever, that's got to be the most expensive FILM ever. What on earth are they going to spend all that money on? Gold plated toilet paper at the production house? Zowie.

Thanks to Reneedo, who spotted this at U2interference.com because she's an obsessive fan. Bono's already married, Reneedo. Let it go.

» Posted by Todd at January 31, 2005 10:48 AM

Reader Comments

I don't think anyone is stupid enough to spend so much money on an animated musical that wasn't that popular to begin with.
The old guy is probably battling dementia or something.

» Posted by Swarez at January 31, 2005 12:17 PM

yes. what would you spend $400 million on for an animated movie anyways?? that's alot of pencils.

» Posted by Fannyslacks at January 31, 2005 06:14 PM

Harr dee harr harr

» Posted by reneedo at February 1, 2005 02:03 AM

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