Michael Gracey to Direct 'The Finest Showman on Earth'

Advertisements director and visual effects wizard Michael Gracey is arranging another studio job: twentieth century Fox's contemporary musical The Finest Showman on the planet, starring Hugh Jackman as P.T. Barnum.our editor recommendsDisney's 'Order from the Seven' Lands Director (Exclusive) Gracey is placed to direct the biopic, concerning the legendary showman who produced the 3-ring circus, and loved to hoax a naive public. A focus from the movie is Barnum's infatuation with opera singer Jenny Lind, known as the Swedish Nightingale. To date, no actress continues to be cast for that role. Finest Showman was composed by Jenny Bicks (Sex and also the City). Jackman and creating partner John Palermo are creating with Laurence Mark (Dreamgirls). In recent days, Gracey's feature career continues to be rising just like a thermometer within the summer season: At the begining of August, he was selected to helm Disney's live-action pic An Order from the Seven. Gracey is repped by CAA, Partizan and Hirsch Wallerstein. Related Subjects Hugh Jackman twentieth century Fox Film