Austin Powers star Mike Myers could be set to star in a Hollywood film adaptation of a hit Liverpool play.
Myers, who was born in the city, is one of a number of A-list names being considered for the movie version of writer Nicky Allt’s One Night In Istanbul.
Producers have also considered recruiting heart-throb Clive Owen and Kirkby-born actor Stephen Graham to appear in the football comedy.
They want to capitalise on the growing popularity of football in the USA by releasing the film next year.
Today, Mr. Allt described his excitement at the deal and his pride at recently having two hit plays running in the city at the same time.
The Liverpool fan-turned-playwright co-wrote immensely popular Brick Up The Mersey Tunnels, which has been running at the Royal Court, and his solo debut One Night In Istanbul was a sell-out, attracting huge audiences.
He said: “It is all happening at the moment. We were really pleased with how popular One Night was and I heard there were scouts sent up from London to watch it on behalf of a film production company.
“The next minute, I got a phone call from a producer saying the scouts gave them rave reviews and they were interested in meeting.
“I went to the Village Hotel, in Bromborough, and they had booked this big boardroom.
“You could tell they meant business when I was greeted by a director and a couple of producers.
“They explained to me a well-connected film producer, who ironically is an Evertonian, is over in Hollywood and is particularly interested.
“November was even mentioned as when they would like to possibly start filming.
“When they started reeling off these massive names of big stars, my head was spinning.
“I have always written in a filmic way and my original draft of One Night was like a film script anyway.
“It gives you much more freedom when you are not confined to everything happening on a stage.
“Hopefully with the USA national team doing so well in the World Cup qualifiers, they can tap into the growing footie following over there.”
The play, catch-lined “Four Scousers, three Turks and a night full of fireworks”, centres around fans Tommy and Gerry and their sons Jamie and Joseph, who travel to Istanbul to see Liverpool play AC Milan, and the comic and dramatic events which unfold.
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez attended the opening night and even appeared on stage at the end, along with captain Steven Gerrard and team-mate Jamie Carragher.
Myers, who was born in the city, is one of a number of A-list names being considered for the movie version of writer Nicky Allt’s One Night In Istanbul.
Producers have also considered recruiting heart-throb Clive Owen and Kirkby-born actor Stephen Graham to appear in the football comedy.
They want to capitalise on the growing popularity of football in the USA by releasing the film next year.
Today, Mr. Allt described his excitement at the deal and his pride at recently having two hit plays running in the city at the same time.
The Liverpool fan-turned-playwright co-wrote immensely popular Brick Up The Mersey Tunnels, which has been running at the Royal Court, and his solo debut One Night In Istanbul was a sell-out, attracting huge audiences.
He said: “It is all happening at the moment. We were really pleased with how popular One Night was and I heard there were scouts sent up from London to watch it on behalf of a film production company.
“The next minute, I got a phone call from a producer saying the scouts gave them rave reviews and they were interested in meeting.
“I went to the Village Hotel, in Bromborough, and they had booked this big boardroom.
“You could tell they meant business when I was greeted by a director and a couple of producers.
“They explained to me a well-connected film producer, who ironically is an Evertonian, is over in Hollywood and is particularly interested.
“November was even mentioned as when they would like to possibly start filming.
“When they started reeling off these massive names of big stars, my head was spinning.
“I have always written in a filmic way and my original draft of One Night was like a film script anyway.
“It gives you much more freedom when you are not confined to everything happening on a stage.
“Hopefully with the USA national team doing so well in the World Cup qualifiers, they can tap into the growing footie following over there.”
The play, catch-lined “Four Scousers, three Turks and a night full of fireworks”, centres around fans Tommy and Gerry and their sons Jamie and Joseph, who travel to Istanbul to see Liverpool play AC Milan, and the comic and dramatic events which unfold.
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez attended the opening night and even appeared on stage at the end, along with captain Steven Gerrard and team-mate Jamie Carragher.
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