.Lin_Manuel is reclaiming 'The Room Where It Happened.'
Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images's milestone hit have been circulating for years. Wha we didn't know is that a silver screen adaptation was shot all the way back in 2016 with the original cast, and, as confirmed today, it will be released by Disney on October 15th, 2021.
How did they pull it off? Well, the version we're getting is a"live-capture" of the original musical shot at Broadway's Richard Rodgers Theatre by stage director Thomas Kail . The emphasis here is on trying to transfer the feel of watching Hamilton from a primo seat to multiplexes across the country.
"I’m so proud of what Tommy Kail has been able to capture in this filmed version of ‘Hamilton’ — a live theatrical experience that feels just as immediate in your local movie theater," said MirandaUnfortunately this means anyone who has ever spent time daydreaming about how Hamilton could work in a true movie context will be left wanting.
While we're sure the"Hamilfam" faithful love the idea of the original cast remaining intact, the thought of big stars taking the roles is always a fun game for the rest of us. Surely many out there have wondered what Beyoncé as Eliza or Will Smith as Aaron Burr might be like. Besides, Broadway-to-film controversy always makes for some memorable drama and gossip (see:
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