Wayne Harada
islandlife
October 7, 2004
OVERDUE 'RENT':
"Rent," the movie, will likely be a Christmas 2005 release and will have a Hawai'i connection. The Tony Award-winning musical is being prepped for a major feature film, with Chris Columbus ("Harry Potter," "Mrs. Doubtfire," "Home Alone") directing. The local link is producer Kevin McCollum, one of the producers of the still-running Broadway musical, who grew up in the Islands and was a key reason "Rent" earlier played in Honolulu. Revolution Studios will produce the movie, based on the late Jonathan Larson's play inspired by the opera "La Boh?me." McCollum also produced "Avenue Q," this year's Best Musical. ...