The musical, written by the late Rent American composer Jonathan Larson and adapted to film by Lin-Manuel Miranda in his directorial debut, just hit Netflix on Friday (November 19) following its theatrical release.
The film follows Jon (Garfield), a young theater composer who’s waiting tables at a New York City diner in 1990 while writing what he hopes will be the next great American musical. Days before he’s due to showcase his work in a make-or-break performance, Jon is feeling the pressure from everywhere: from his girlfriend Susan, who dreams of an artistic life beyond New York City; from his friend Michael, who has moved on from his dream to a life of financial security; amidst an artistic community being ravaged by the AIDS epidemic. With the clock ticking, Jon is at a crossroads and faces the question everyone must reckon with: What are we meant to do with the time we have?
The film hits theaters on November 12 and will debut on Netflix on November 19.
Andrew Garfield is starring in this first look at his upcoming musical tick, tick…BOOM!
The actor stars as Jonathan Larson in the new movie adaptation of the autobiographical musical, which was directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda.
The film is about a promising young theater composer on the cusp of his 30th birthday as he navigates love, friendship, and the pressures of life as an artist in New York City.
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Here’s more about the production: “Originally adapted and staged by the Apollo Theater in 2018, the special will combine elements of that production, including readings from Coates’ book, and will once again be directed by award-winning director and Apollo Theater Executive Producer Kamilah Forbes. It will also incorporate documentary footage from the actors’ home life, archival footage, and animation.”
“The book, which was first published in 2015 by One World, is written as a letter to Coates’ teenage son and recounts the author’s experiences growing up in Baltimore’s inner city and his growing fear of daily violence against the Black community. The narrative explores Coates’ notion that American society structurally supports white supremacy.”
The special is currently in production under COVID-19 guidelines, and will debut this fall on HBO and HBO Max.
Zendaya had to act out various songs, including “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.”
Watch below to find out what happened!
Charades with Zendaya and Billy Crudup
Also pictured inside: Zendaya arriving at The Tonight Show in an emerald green jacket, leaving the appearance in a printed dress and brown leather vest, and stepping out in a knitted bear sweater and long black coat that same night.
FYI: Zendaya is wearing a green Marni coat with Casadei shoes for her first outfit. Her second outfit is Chloe with Sergio Rossi boots and Walters Faith earrings.
10+ pictures inside of Zendaya during her appearance… More Here! »
Orlando Bloom made an appearance on last night’s (May 24) episode of The Tonight Show, and participated in a super fun round of Jimmy Fallon‘s Virtual Reality Pictionary!
The 40-year-old actor teamed up with The Roots‘ Tariq Trotter to face off against Jimmy and special guest Zoe Lister-Jones in a virtual reality version of Pictionary.
Orlando also promoted Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, and talked about showing his 6-year-old Flynn the original movie for the first time.
“I was very reluctant, because obviously you want to keep that normalcy and that dynamic, and I didn’t want him to know what dad did for a while,” Orlando told Jimmy. “But then he started school and I was like, ‘Well, older brothers and sisters…’ The movie was coming out and they’ll talk about it, and I wanted to have that moment of showing him me in Pirates of the Caribbean. So, last summer I was in France. It was on a little TV; it wasn’t a big grand screen or anything at all. But I just flicked it on and he was watching it.”
“I had a video camera on him as he was watching. He was like, ‘Wait, that’s you! What? That’s you?’” Orlando continued. “He was a little disgruntled, which I was freaked out about, because I was like, ‘Wait! I should have spoken to a child therapist before I even thought about doing this. What was I thinking? This was a bad idea!’ And then he loved it. He was like, ‘So, wait a second: How long can you hold your breath under water for? Did you really do that?’ Like, ‘Yeah, bro! Forever! I could walk from one side of the ocean to the other.’ Because he still believes that!”
Virtual Reality Pictionary with Orlando Bloom and Zoe Lister-Jones
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