Disney is taking Hamilton to the big screen.
The network paid a whopping $75 million for worldwide movie rights to the Lin-Manuel Miranda Broadway show.
Miranda tweeted the news Monday, revealing that not only has the movie adaptation been set for released in the fall of 2021, it will feature the original Broadway cast.
The movie hails from the stage version’s director Tommy Kail. According to Deadline, the process consisted of shooting three live performances, in addition to some setup shots without an audience, all of which was used to create multiple angles to ensure a full cinematic experience.
Hamilton will hit theaters October 15th, 2021.
Check out Miranda’s announcement below.
