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"Update: A rep for Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark says that Julie Taymor will remain billed as director and co-book writer of the show, but will no longer be a regular presence at the theater.\r\nAs expected, Julie Taymor has been replaced as the director of Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, but will remain a part of the troubled musical&amp;apos;s creative team. The producers have selected Broadway veteran Phil McKinley, director of the Tony-winning play The Boy From Oz, as Taymor&amp;apos;s successor.\r\nSources close to the production say that Taymor&amp;apos;s refusal to take criticism of the show seriously had alienated her from the producers, who have insisted that she make changes and work with outside collaborators. Photos: U2 on the Cover of &amp;apos;Rolling Stone&amp;apos;According to the Daily, Taymor ignored changes suggested by Bono, the co-writer of the musical&amp;apos;s songs. Without Taymor in a central position, Bono and the Edge are said to be the new driving creative force behind the project, and are likely to push Spider-Man toward the style of a more conventional Broadway musical.Photos: Three Decades of U2, Onstage and Backstage\r\nIn addition to the arrival of McKinley as director, the producers have also brought on Paul Bogaev and Peter Helenski to rework the show&amp;apos;s music and sound, respectively. The show no longer has an official opening date, though the producers have promised it to be sometime in early summer.\r\nUPDATE: The Wall Street Journal&amp;apos;s sources say that Taymor and the show&amp;apos;s producers have failed to finalize the terms of her departure, including matters involving copyright, royalties and her non-disclosure agreement. This could lead to litigation down the line.&amp;#xA0;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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