The past three years have seen three big titles in this category hit theaters – Michael Gracey’s The Greatest Showman, Bradley Cooper’s A Star Is Born, and Bryan Singer’s Bohemian Rhapsody — and they’ve all been massive box office hits.
Lee has some real heat right now, with BlacKkKlansman standing as the second biggest hit of his career, and doing a full-blown musical might be the perfect way to capitalize.
What makes Spike Lee’s comments especially interesting is the fact that the movie industry is actually in the midst of a notable boom for this genre, with audiences responding in a big way to films with a major music component.