Barbra Streisand Taps Downton Abbey Creator Julian Fellowes to Pen Gypsy Remake
Producers Barbra Streisand and Joel Silver have hired Oscar-winning screenwriter and Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes to pen the screenplay for the previously announced Gypsy film remake, according to Deadline.com. Streisand is also set to star in the movie as Momma Rose. Featuring music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a book by Arthur Laurents, Gypsy follows a demanding stage mother whose young …