Steven Spielberg Nearly Made 'Hook' as a Musical Starring Michael Jackson

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Steven Spielberg Nearly Made 'Hook' as a Musical Starring Michael Jackson
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Robin Williams and Dustin Hoffman on a poster for Hook

The Big Picture In the ‘80s, visionary filmmaker Steven Spielberg and pop star Michael Jackson reached the zenith of their respective careers. Spielberg dazzled audiences worldwide with the big-screen blockbusters Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. Jackson outgrew his child star status by changing the landscape of music forever with his groundbreaking 1982 album Thriller.

Release Date April 10, 1991 Director Steven Spielberg Cast Dustin Hoffman , Robin Williams , Julia Roberts , Bob Hoskins , Maggie Smith , Caroline Goodall Runtime 144 Main Genre Adventure Writers J.M. Barrie , James V. Hart , Nick Castle , Malia Scotch Marmo Studio Amblin Entertainment, Tristar Pictures Tagline What if Peter Pan grew up? Expand The History Of Peter Pan In Film Barrie conceived Peter Pan in 1902 for his novel The Little White Bird.

1:41 Related The Grim True Story That Inspired 'Peter Pan' You know him as the boy who never grows up. His history is much darker than one would expect. When plans with Disney to make Peter Pan eventually fell through, the project moved to Paramount in early 1985, where pre-production commenced in London. Spielberg began to develop the script with James V. Hart and cast Oscar-winner Dustin Hoffman to play Peter’s nemesis, Captain Hook. On the musical side, the director retained his longtime collaborator John Williams to write several musical numbers with lyricist Leslie Bricusse, best known for Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

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