Most of us in the biz are nail-biting wrecks to see whether this will turn out a staggering masterpiece or an utter trainwreck. Either way it'll be magnificent to behold.
Consider Taymor's other work: The Lion King, Titus, Across the Universe spring to mind, which were hardly Fosse-and-sparkle-tights-belt-fests. And Eiko's other design credits include Bram Stoker's Dracula and The Cell, both of which at least LOOKED awesome, inventive, and surreal.
It'll also have to run for what is it now, three years at full capacity just to break even? Whatever the outcome, this is going to be some serious shit.
@Krakenstein: She's smaller than usual in this movie (for obvious reasons) and it's really bringing out the angles in her face. She looks more like Swank and Garner.
@salthegeek: They shot this at my school and in the costume shop where I worked every day. I've been waiting eagerly for the trailer, it looks awesome and very trippy.
Hopefully the movie will be worth all the crazy disruptions haha!