Hairspray and Bedtime Stories director Adam Shankman told us he had a barrage of projects coming out next year, most of which he's slated to produce; we assumed his next directing gig would be Hairspray 2, but that may not be the case. According to Variety, Shankman has signed up to direct two new projects, one for Disney, the other for Sony. First up he'll helm Bob the Musical for Disney, which, unsurprisingly is a musical, but has then also signed up to direct the new Sinbad film. "Ever since 'Hairspray,' I've been desperate to do another musical," Shankman told Daily Variety. "The idea of working with all original music is thrilling. With 'Bob the Musical,' I'll be working again with ('Hairspray' composer) Marc Shaiman. And 'Sinbad' gives me the opportunity to really stretch my imagination as far as I can take it." Shankman has shown an ability to direct different genres well; and while some of his films have admittedly been awful (Bringing Down The House), he appears to be a director who's willing to give one to the studio if he gets to make another film his own way. Bedtime Stories is good fun and is released on December 26th. You watch my interview with Shankman from Friday the 19th of December along with Adam Sandler and Kerri Russellhere.
