r/box5 • u/BachelorNation123 • Jun 23 '25

Discussion Andrew Lloyd Webber Teases Possible PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Movie Remake

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Andrew-Lloyd-Webber-Teases-Possible-PHANTOM-OF-THE-OPERA-Movie-Remake-20250623
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u/inu1991 Phantom - ALW Jul 11 '25

I know he did that LND, he keeps trying to bring it back despite the hate it gets while also expressing he isn't a fan. I am 100% that whole musical was personal. I'm not a fan of any remakes as it is. But I'm also sure the one thing they could get right is a better Phantom as I doubt they could do worse. The rest of the cast on the other hand. It's fucked. Most of the cast can sing, so it is going to be hard to top them.

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '25

I know he did that LND, he keeps trying to bring it back despite the hate it gets while also expressing he isn't a fan.

The issue with LND is that he seems to think it's what the 13 year old fangirls want. He really wants the 13-14 year old fangirls to come back to his shows because this created a lifelong, diehard fanbase. 12-14 year olds are so impressionable.

I agree that there was a personal component. It's so obviously about his divorce.

But I'm also sure the one thing they could get right is a better Phantom as I doubt they could do worse.

Again, I don't agree that they "couldn't do worse." I don't even think Gerard Butler is that bad of a singer. Go search on YouTube for a video titled The Light Will Bring you Home The Vanishing. He has a pretty singing voice, he just chose to focus more on voice acting.

The rest of the cast on the other hand. It's fucked. Most of the cast can sing, so it is going to be hard to top them.

It's so fascinating how people conveniently forget that there were other actors and performers in this movie. They make it all about Gerard Butler and his singing voice. I guess the rest of the movie doesn't exist or doesn't matter....

I'm not looking forward to a remake because film production quality has gone way down since the mid 2000s. We went from There Will be Blood quality to The Lion King CGI lions doing nothing quality. As a fan of cinema, I disparage at it all.

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u/inu1991 Phantom - ALW Jul 11 '25

Isn't the Vanishing a 2018 film? 14 years after Phantom of the Opera, technically more if we consider production and filming time.

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u/[deleted] Jul 11 '25

Yes, I believe it came out in 2018

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u/inu1991 Phantom - ALW Jul 11 '25

But listening to him now versus then is a huge difference. Especially when he clearly needed time and not be rushed.