Andrew Lloyd Webber feels the time is right to have his early musical success
Jesus Christ Superstar rise again - on theater screens. The stage production was a sensation in the late 1960s, dividing critics as to whether is was a reverent or tacky look at the last six days of Christ's life, as seen through the eyes of Judas. Norman Jewison directed the 1973 film version, but it was not a critical or commercial success. Universal will release the remake and are in discussions with Marc Webb (
500 Days of Summer) to direct. For more
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