Last twelvemonth, it was announced that Trey Parker and Matt Rock, the creators of Due south Park, would exist directing their get-go live-action film together titled Alma Junction. Details to this bespeak take been very thin on this project. However, ane Reddit user has pointed out that in an April 2020 edition of Production Weekly, information technology revealed that Alma Junction may exist a working title for a motion-picture show adaptation of their hit musical, The Book of Mormon.

Alma Junction was set to go into production in March, 2020. Because of the pandemic, Hollywood shuttered almost productions, and this included Alma Junction. While in that location has been much speculation that Alma Junction is actually The Book of Mormon movie, and very well could be, information technology should also be noted that Matt Stone and Trey Parker were in the midst of making a deepfake movie utilizing vfx from newly-formed Deep Voodoo studio. That project was halted at the offset of lockdown, and the picture show was all only canceled. Stone and Parker decided to turn what they had into a spider web serial called Sassy Justice.

The serial follows reporter Fred Sassy of Cheyenne, Wyoming (played by Peter Serafinowicz, whose face is superimposed with a deepfake of Donald Trump) who investigates the news itself, including the dangers posed past media manipulation and fake news. A number of brusk videos were released, and so compiled into ane full xv infinitesimal episode. It isn't known if there will be more than Sassy Justice episodes coming, or if the planned picture volition be resurrected. Stone and Parker accept not come up outright stated that Alma Junction is what concluded up being Sassy Justice. But that is as possible equally Alma Junction being a Book of Mormon picture. Matt Stone and Trey Parker have stated that Sassy Justice was the motion picture they were working on when things shut down.

Trey Parker and Matt Rock are a dominant duo in the one-act manufacture. South Park is one of the about hilarious animated comedies of all fourth dimension and is now in its 24th season. Outside of this serial, the pair have been involved in a handful of films including Orgazmo, Due south Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut, Carnivorous! The Musical, and Team America: World Constabulary, all of which, should be noted, are musicals. And all are directed by Trey Parker. Alma Junction will mark the start time Stone and Parker have directed a alive action feature moving-picture show together.

The pair's crowning achievement that isn't South Park may be the boom Broadway musical The Volume of Mormon. The musical is highly praised and even received nine Tony Awards, including All-time Musical. The idea of a film adaptation of this musical has been floating around for a long fourth dimension, only has never been confirmed.

The Volume of Mormon features the aforementioned outlandish and controversial humor that S Park is known for. Parker and Stone did not hold back from bringing some outrageous humor & songs to the Broadway phase. One of the most popular songs from this musical is Hasa Diga Eebowai, a completely twisted version of Hakuna Matata from The Lion King.

The musical centers effectually two Mormon missionaries who are assigned to spread their message in a remote village in Uganda. The ii struggle to catechumen any of the villagers as they have much larger concerns than religion such as disease, dearth, and warlords. While this premise sounds like it could get out of paw, the musical has a surprisingly nice bulletin nigh organized religion and how conventionalities tin can bring happiness to people, even if there may exist some questionable ideas in that conventionalities.

Motion-picture show musicals may be making a comeback as there take been many Broadway motion-picture show adaptations that have either been released or will be releasing soon. 2020 saw a recorded-version of Hamilton with the original cast premiere on Disney+ and was massively popular. The Prom also premiered on Netflix with an all-star cast leading the film.

2021 features three highly anticipated adaptations. On June 11, In The Heights, another laurels-winning musical from Lin Manuel Miranda, volition premiere in theaters and on HBO Max. In December, Steven Spielberg'due south remake of West Side Story will hit theaters. Yesterday, Universal released the outset trailer for Dearest Evan Hansen, which volition hit theaters in September and will feature Ben Platt bringing his graphic symbol from the stage to the screen.

The Book of Mormon would be an absolute care for to see a film adaptation of. Both Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells, who starred in the original bandage, are huge stars now who could reprise their roles on screen. Let's hope that this adaptation tin become reality then more people tin exist exposed to the twisted genius seen in this musical.

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