'Fame' chooses five

December 01, 2008 The quintet has been chosen to fill out the administrative and teaching roles in MGM and Lakeshore Entertainment's remake of "Fame." Choreographer Kevin Tancharoen will direct the reinvention of the 1980 musical about a group of dancers, singers, actors and artists trying to survive four gruel¬ing years at the prestigious New York City High School of Performing Arts. Gary Lucchesi and Tom Rosenberg of Lakeshore are producing the $25 million project along with Mark Canton; vp production Becky Sloviter is overseeing the film, which has scheduled a Sept. 25 release date, for the studio.

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