The other day I ran across a blurb about rumored casting for a musical version of Spider-Man. At first I assumed it was an Entourage-style joke, but apparently it’s not. Playbill had an item back in April 2007 about the production,
As previously reported, Julie Taymor will direct the forthcoming musical version of the Marvel Comics hero with music provided by Bono and The Edge of the band U2. According to the notice, Glen Berger — playwright of Underneath The Lintel and The Wooden Breeks — will join Taymor on the book. (Neil Jordan — of “The Crying Game” fame — had previously been attached.) Taymor consistent collaborator Matthias “Teese” Gohl (“Across The Universe,” “Frida,” “Titus”) will serve as musical supervisor.
The comic giant Marvel Entertainment will share producing credits with Hello Entertainment/David Garfinkle and Martin McCallum.
I’m still crossing my fingers that this is some elaborate hoax. If it’s real, the best thing that could happen to this production can be summed up in two words — Hulk, Smash!