Sony to Produce Film Version of Carole King Broadway Musical 'Beautiful' — hollywoodreporter.com

Sony Pictures is planning a film adaptation of the Broadway musical, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical. Tom Hanks and his producing partner Gary Goetzman will produce through their Playtone banner along with Paul Blake, the lead producer on Broadway. The project was announced today by Doug Belgrad, SPE Motion Picture Group president, and Michael De Luca, who serves as president of production along with Hannah Minghella. De Luca commented, "Theatrical audiences both on Broadway and in the West End have responded to Beautiful, not only to relive Carole King's timeless classics, but to experience the ways they illustrate her triumphant and joyful life story. We’re thrilled to be bringing this inspiring and powerful musical to movie audiences everywhere."

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