Lin-Manuel Miranda’s feature adaptation ofJonathan Larson’s musicalTick, Tick… Boom!has landed at Netflix following a heated bidding war, and according toVariety,Andrew Garfieldis the top choice to star.
I’ve actually heard that Garfield has been seeking some type of music-driven project for the last several months, and this one, from the late creator ofRent, sounds like a good one. Set in 1990,Tick, Tick… Boom!follows Jon, an aspiring theater composer who is waiting tables in New York City while writing a musical calledSuperbiathat he hopes will launch him to fame and fortune. His girlfriend, however, is tired of putting her life on hold for Jon’s career aspirations. Meanwhile, Jon’s best friend and roommate, Michael, is moving out after landing a lucrative job on Madison Avenue. As Jon approaches his 30th birthday, he is overcome with anxiety as he wonders whether his dream is worth the cost.
Hamiltoncreator Miranda will make his directorial debut from a script byDear Evan HansenwriterStephen Levenson, and he’ll also produce alongsideRon Howard,Brian GrazerandJulie Ohof Imagine Entertainment. Levenson will executive produce with Larson’s sister,Julie Larson.
Larson was a big inspiration for Miranda, and to date,RentandHamiltonare two of only nine musicals to have won the Pulitzer Prize for drama. Prior toHamilton, Miranda wrote the Tony-winning musicalIn the Heights, which is prepping for its own movie adaptation at Warner Bros. under the direction ofJon M. Chu. Miranda will play a supporting role in the film, and he last starred in Disney’sMary Poppins Returns.
Garfield recently won a Tony for his turn on stage in the revival ofAngels in America. He last starred inUnder the Silver Lake, and he’s attached to star oppositeJessica Chastainin Fox Searchlight’sThe Eyes of Tammy Faye. He’s represented by CAA.
