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Spock 2.0 to belt out Gershwin tunes in Spielberg's Biopic?

Hey folks, Harry here... and before you get crazy, mad excited or angry, please note that this is only 1 of 3 projects that Mike Fleming's Deadline column says Spielberg is contemplating pursuing next. And Steven is Steven... he could, NOT, do any of those and instead mount a Live-Alien SpaceCast remake of CASABLANCA as far as any of us know... But Mike is reporting that Zachary Quinto - everyone's fave super-powered serial killer / green-blooded pointy-eared bastard - is up to play the lead role of George Gershwin. You may know Gershwin from your grandparent's radio station, Scorsese's AVIATOR, AMERICAN SPLENDOR or L.A. CONFIDENTIAL... or the brilliant MAN OF THE CENTURY. But my fave films with Gershwin's magic are films from his era like: this year's BNAT sensation, GIRL CRAZY with Mickey Rooney & Judy Garland. Every song in it was a Gershwin tune. Or the great Astair & Rogers flick, SHALL WE DANCE or the great BROADWAY RHYTHM or RHAPSODY IN BLUE! George Gershwin was a force of musical genius for the short time he was with us - and his story is immensely cinematic and musical. And honestly - I would love nothing more than to see Spielberg kick it with a great musical. But we'll have to wait and see, won't we.

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