Jason Moore to Direct New Valley Girl Film
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Broadway director Jason Moore has signed on to helm MGM’s musical film Valley Girl, based on the 1983 comedy of the same name, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The paper reports that the new film, featuring a screenplay by Amy Talkington, has been recast as a Romeo and Juliet-inspired musical built around the original movie’s soundtrack. No casting has been announced.
Moore is currently represented on Broadway by Shrek The Musical and previously directed Steel Magnolias and Avenue Q. He has also directed episodes of the television series One Tree Hill, Everwood, and Brothers & Sisters.
