Tom Hooper Confims That LES MISERABLES Film Will Be in 2D

According to BBC News, Tom Hooper, who will direct the upcoming big screen apdption of stage favorite LES MISERABLES, has officially announced that the film will be shot in 2D. Hooper told BBC: "I did test 3D and I was very tempted - I think it is a very interesting new form."

He continued, "So I slightly worry with 3D that some people will physically struggle with it. If you have a certain type of eyesight it can be more demanding than watching a normal movie. With a two-and-a-half hour film, I didn't want to make something that anyone might think 'That's not for me, because I don't like the medium'.  I wanted to make a film that would touch everyone. I believe the story is so strong, 3D is not essential."

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Last week, BroadwayWorld reported that Lea Michele, Scarlett Johansson, Taylor Swift, and Evan Rachel Wood are all contenders to play Eponine in the movie. Anne Hathaway, Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Eddie Redmayne and Geoffrey Rush have all signed on to play Fantine, Val Jean, Marius, and Javert respectively. The film aims to start filming in March under the direction of Tom Hooper.

Les Miserables originally opened in London at the Barbican Theatre on 8 October 1985, transferred to the Palace Theatre on 4 December 1985 and moved to its current home at the Queen's Theatre on 3 April 2004. When LES MISÉRABLES celebrated its 21st London birthday on 8 October 2006, it became the World's Longest Running Musical, surpassing the record previously held by "Cats" in London's West End. In January 2010, the West End production broke another record by celebrating its historic 10,000th performance.