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Category: Phantom of the Opera News Posted by: admin The film industry isn't known for its compassionate relationships, so Spy is delighted to learn of a heartening collaboration between a father and daughter in two of this Christmas's rival releases.
Lloyd Webber's daughter cuts a deal
Article Date: July 31, 2004 | Publication: THE DAILY TELEGRAPH(LONDON) | Author: CELIA WALDEN
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The Merchant of Venice, starring Al Pacino and Jeremy Irons, was initially set to hit screens at the same time as Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera - starring Gerry Butler and Emmy Rossum.
"Imogen Lloyd Webber, Andrew's very bright daughter [pictured with her father], part of the team at Movision Entertainment, which is producing Merchant of Venice," a film insider tells me.
"But when they realised there might be a clash between their projects, everyone worked together to ensure that neither film would steal the other's thunder. Now they will be released a couple of weeks apart. That way, they both have a chance at the number one slot."
"I haven't personally heard of any discussions," says a spokesman for Lord Lloyd-Webber. "The important thing is there's no clash. They are both very excited about the films."
Copyright 2004 Telegraph Group Limited
