Fyre Festival<\/a>, one of the biggest pop culture failures of the past decade, is being reimagined in a new format.<\/p>\n The husband-and-wife team of Oscar-winning director Taika Waititi<\/a> and singer Rita Ora<\/a> is producing “Fyre Fest the Musical,” a comedy now in development with Bryan Buckley slated to direct. Grammy and Oscar-winning producer Paul Epworth will compose the music, and Davis Korins will be the brains behind the set design, according to a news release issued Sept. 8.<\/p>\n The musical comedy is billed as “a satirical indictment of an entire generation” about founder Billy McFarland<\/a> and the 2017 event that promised to be a luxurious, three-day music festival on the Great Exuma island in the Bahamas \u2014 and descended into a planning disaster.<\/p>\n Taika Waititi and Rita Ora pose at the Met Gala in New York City on May 1, 2023.<\/p>\n Waititi had been avoiding theatrical productions for more than a decade “because it was no longer fun,” he said in a statement, but the project lured him back in. “Honestly, I think the idea is exciting, weird, and potentially disastrous, which seems apt and is how I like to work.”<\/p>\n Buckley, in a statement, called the event “a spectacular failed endeavor \u2014 that will haunt a generation forever.”<\/p>\n He added: “I cannot wait to get this show out to the world. And yeah, man, this time there will actually be music or your money back.”<\/p>\n The working logo for “Fyre Fest the Musical.”<\/p>\n After promising a massive comeback with Fyre Festival 2 from May 30 to June 2 in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, McFarland seemingly failed to deliver as he announced in April that the Fyre Festival brand would be up for sale. After it was sold on eBay for $245,300 in July, the status of the event is unknown.<\/p>\n Previously described as an “electrifying celebration of music, arts, cuisine, comedy, fashion, gaming, sports, and treasure hunting,” Fyre Festival 2 boasted tickets that ranged from $1,400 for one person to $1.1 million for a group of eight.<\/p>\n 1<\/span> of 74<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n September marks the end of summer and the start of fall, and Hollywood A-listers are gearing up for spooky season. But before they get in the Halloween spirit, they’ll have to get red carpet ready for the MTV VMAs, the 2025 Emmy Awards and dust off their favorite fits for New York Fashion Week<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here’s what celebs are up to this month, starting with Jason Momoa and Oscar Isaac at the Cartier Glory To The Filmmaker Award 2025 red carpet during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 3, 2025, in Venice, Italy. Scroll through for more. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The original festival \u2014 touted by the likes of Kendall Jenner,\u00a0Bella Hadid,\u00a0and\u00a0Hailey Bieber \u2014 was supposed to take place in April and May 2017. But the lineup of artists, which included Blink-182, Migos, Lil Yachty, Desiigner, Tyga, and Major Lazer, was canceled due to weather conditions.<\/p>\n To add insult to injury, guests who’d expected gourmet meals and luxury lodging were infamously served sliced cheese sandwiches.<\/p>\n<\/span><\/div>\n
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Who is Billy McFarland \u2014 and what happened to Fyre Festival 2?<\/h2>\n
Mariah Carey, Jonas Brothers and Jessica Simpson: Best celeb photos from September<\/h2>\n