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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. by [TIME Photo](https://time.com/author/time-photo/) and [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) Sep 12, 2016 6:39 PM UTC  20th Century Fox by [TIME Photo](https://time.com/author/time-photo/) and [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) Sep 12, 2016 6:39 PM UTC Throughout film history, American theaters have long been staging stories that first began as wildly popular movies. Following in that tradition, Baz Luhrmann’s [_Moulin Rouge!_](http://entertainment.time.com/2009/12/29/the-10-best-movies-of-the-decade/slide/moulin-rouge-2001/), the 2001 adrenaline-pumping modern musical movie, will be developed into a musical for the stage, the company Global Creatures announced recently. Typically, a show like _Chicago_ or _Cabaret_ has to prove it can draw the crowds in the theater world before Hollywood takes it for a spin. But sometimes, things travel in the other direction. From the anger-purging gymnastics of _Footloose_ to the inclusive, energetic cast of _Hairspray_, several beloved [plays](http://time.com/4051165/lion-king-musical-alternate-ending/) that thrilled theatergoers came from original films. Here is TIME’s list of 17 movies that were turned into plays.  Movie: The Producers, 1968; Play: The Producers, 2001. Embassy Pictures  Movie: Monty Python and the Holy Grail, 1975; Play: Spamalot, 2004. EMI Films  Movie: Rocky, 1976; Play: Rocky the Musical, 2012. United Artists  Movie: The Evil Dead, 1981; Play: Evil Dead: The Musical, 2003. New Line Cinema  Movie: Footloose, 1984; Play: Footloose, 1998. Paramount Pictures  Movie: Dirty Dancing, 1987; Play: Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage, 2004. Vestron Pictures  Movie: Hairspray, 1988; Play: Hairspray, 2002. New Line Cinema  Movie: The Little Mermaid, 1989; Play: The Little Mermaid, 2007. Disney  Movie: Edward Scissorhands, 1990; Play: Edward Scissorhands, 2005. 20th Century Fox  Movie: Beauty and the Beast, 1991; Play: Beauty and the Beast, 1994. Disney  Movie: Sister Act, 1992; Play: Sister Act, 2009. Buena Vista Pictures  Movie: Muriel's Wedding, 1994; Play: Muriel’s Wedding: The Musical, 2017. Miramax Films  Movie: The Lion King, 1994; Play: The Lion King, 1997. Disney  Movie: The Wedding Singer, 1998; Play: The Wedding Singer, 2006. New Line Cinema  Movie: Legally Blonde, 2001; Play: Legally Blonde: The Musical, 2007. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer  Movie: Moulin Rouge!, 2001; Play: Not yet announced. 20th Century Fox  Movie: School of Rock, 2003; Play: School of Rock, 2015. 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