Unfortunately,Saturday Night Live’s 50th anniversary special might be the closest we ever get to seeing Scarlett Johansson inLittle Shop of Horrors, even though it was only about five years ago that the musical was first announced. Even though it’s been so long since its cancellation that another new remake of the musical has been announced, people are still mourning what we could have had with the remake that we were originally supposed to receive.
Little Shop of Horrorshas been a cult classic for decades, thanks to its original movie from 1960, its even more popular remake from 1986, and the stage show that inspired the remake. The remake being so similar to the stage show meant thatthe 1986Little Shop of Horrorswas very different from the original. It’s been almost thirty years since the movie remake caused the franchise to become so well-known.
Chris Evans & Scarlett Johansson Were Set To Star In A Little Shop Of Horrors Remake - Why It Got Cancelled
Like Many Other Things Announced In 2020, The Timing Of The Reboot Doomed It
The remake ofLittle Shop of Horrorsthat was supposed to star Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson was announced in 2020, and unfortunately,the pandemic caused the project to fall apart relatively soon after its conception. The dark comedy musical remake was set to be produced by Warner Bros., and in addition to Scarlett Johansson as Audrey and Chris Evans as Orin, it was rumored to star Taron Egerton as Seymour and Billy Porter as Audrey II.
Little Shop of Horrors Remake Needs To Keep 1 Element From The 1986 Movie
Little Shop of Horrors is, once more, in the process of getting a remake, and to succeed, it needs to keep one key element from the 1986 version.
The pandemic in 2020 halted many different types of productions, but it wasn’t until May 2021 that the project was shelved indefinitely. By late 2022, just a couple of years after itwas first announced,theLittle Shop of Horrorsremake was officially cancelled. The idea wasn’t revisited later either, and has evidently been abandoned altogether.
Why A Little Shop Of Horrors Musical Starring Chris Evans & Scarlett Johansson Would Have Been Great
The Two Actors Have Performed Together In A Completely Different Type Of Film Franchise With Very Different Characters
If the musical had been produced as planned,we would have gotten to see Scarlett Johansson starring as Audrey and Chris Evans as Orin. It would have been interesting to see the two actors reunite while playing characters who are so different from their MCU characters. The relationship between Audrey and Orin is so completely different from the relationship between Black Widow and Captain America. While Steve Rogers is a very moral character, for example, Orin, on the other hand, is abusive towards Audrey.
In addition, the fact that the project was supposed to be a musical was a huge shift from what we’ve seen of them together. While Scarlett Johansson has performed in musicals before, such asSingandSing 2,Chris Evans has never actually been in a musical film, even though he’s continued to express interest in doing one, and he has considered sharing a recording ofhisLittle Shop of Horrorsremake audition.
Chris Evans continued to talk about his excitement about the possibility of theLittle Shop of Horrorsreboot throughout 2021 and even 2022.
There was a lot of excitement for this remake, and not just from fans.Chris Evans continued to campaign for the possibility of theLittle Shop of Horrorsrebootbeing made throughout 2021 and even 2022, sharing with fans thatThe Little Shop of Horrorsis his favorite musical. It would have been fascinating to have the opportunity to see him in a role that is so outside of anything he’s done before.
Another Little Shop Of Horrors Remake Is In The Works, But It Doesn’t Involve Chris Evans & Scarlett Johansson
The New Remake Is Titled The Little Shop Of Halloween Horrors
Fortunately for fans ofLittle Shop of Horrors,there’s going to be another chance to get to see the musical remade for the big screen. The newLittle Shop of Horrorsmovie remake, titledThe Little Shop of Halloween Horrors, is set to be directed by Joe Dante and produced by Roger Corman, who released the originalThe Little Shop of Horrorsin 1960. The two have worked together previously in theGremlinsfranchise. While it may be a different remake than the one Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans were attached to, the franchise is still in very good hands.
The Little Shop of Halloween Horrorswill be the franchise’s second remake, and it’s to be a re-imagining that will relaunch the franchise. Even if we are no longer slated to see Chris Evans and Scarlett Johansson in an upcoming remake of the musical, if the remake performs well, it’s likely thatThe Little Shop of Halloween Horrorswon’t be the last time we see some iteration ofLittle Shop of Horrorsin upcoming years. If the franchise is successful, and he’s still interested, perhaps Chris Evans will someday get his chance to perform in his favorite musical franchise.
