London West End Musicals Opening in... Oct 9, 2009
It s almost surprising that the romantic French epic The Count of Monte Cristo hasn t already inspired a musical, but there may be one coming from composer Michel Legrand (who penned the score of the 1970s Three Musketeers films), Richard Bean and Don Black. Devil's Advocate - The Musical will have a book by Andrew Neiderman and jazz music by Sarif Tribou; it will be produced by Rival Theatre Company in association with BoyBrown Entertainment. (Suite101.com)
Champion of teenage angst who owned the '80s Aug 8, 2009
In many of his later films, he used the pen name Edmond Dantes, after the protagonist of the Alexander Dumas novel The Count of Monte Cristo. Hughes, who married his high school sweetheart, developed a reputation as a recluse after turning down nearly all requests for interviews. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Filmmaker John Hughes, Chronicler of '80s Teens, Dies Aug 7, 2009
If his name didn't appear on recent films, that's because he wrote the Beethoven movies, Maid in Manhattan and last year's Drillbit Taylor under the pseudonym Edmond Dantes (taken from The Count of Monte Cristo). In his prime he was known for writing 74 script pages in a night and rarely taking more than five days to complete a first draft. (Time.com)
Director John Hughes captured '80s teen angst Aug 7, 2009
Though Hughes continued to write, occasionally using the pseudonym Edmond Dantes (the name of the main character in The Count of Monte Cristo), he began to grow more reclusive in the late '90s and eventually moved to Wisconsin. But as long as there are alienated teens lurking around high school lockers, DVDs of Hughes' adolescent opuses will continue to be in heavy rotation on NetFlix queues. (USA Today -- Life)
Comedy director John Hughes dies Aug 7, 2009
He wrote under the pseudonym of Edmond Dantes, a character in the Alexandre Dumas novel, The Count of Monte Cristo. His credits under the name include Beethoven and Maid in Manhattan. (BBC News -- Americas)
John Hughes, 1950-2009, By Kurt Loder Aug 7, 2009
s (the titular character in Alexandre Dumas' The Count of Monte Cristo). One of these screenplays, after lying around unproduced for 20 years, was exhumed for last year's Owen Wilson comedy "Drillbit Taylor," with unfortunate results. (VHI.com -- Music News)
What is Young Adult Fiction? Aug 1, 2009
Think: The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, Little Women by Louisa May Alcott , Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, Treasure Island and Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson. all books for teens which have made their way to the distinction of great literature. (Suite101.com)
An ambitious anime airs Mar 22, 2009
He used to work at Studio Gonzo a name that most anime fans would be familiar with and has been involved with anime like Last Exile, Final Fantasy: Unlimited, and Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo, mostly in a 3D capacity. With these kinds of people working on the project, I will expect a lot from the films quality of animation. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
