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Ortega leaves his 'Footloose'

By Adnan Tezer Oct 27, 2009, 20:56 GMT

Kenny Ortega has exited as director of "Footloose" over differences with Paramount Pictures on tone and budget.

According to Variety, Paramount is beginning the search for a new director who will keep the film on track to start production in March, when star Chace Crawford is on hiatus from "Gossip Girl."

Crawford is starring with Julianne Hough, the "Dancing With the Stars" country singer.

"Footloose" is a remake of the 1984 drama about a city kid (played by Kevin Bacon in the original) who moves to a conservative town and rebels against its no-dance law.

Ortega wanted to make a picture with elaborately staged musical numbers at a budget of $30 million. Paramount production chief Adam Goodman wanted an edgier drama with less emphasis on the musical numbers and a budget around $25 million or less.

After choreographing "Dirty Dancing" and directing three "High School Musical" films, Ortega should have the biggest opener of his career when the Michael Jackson concert film "This Is It" opens Wednesday. The film consists of rehearsal footage of Jackson’s upcoming concert tour that Ortega shot.

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