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Soderbergh to make 3D musical on Cleopatra
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Sat, 25 Oct 2008
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London, Oct 24 (IANS) Hollywood filmmaker Steven Soderbergh is reportedly gearing up for a 3-D live-action rock 'n' roll musical on Egyptian queen Cleopatra.
Soderberg is looking at actress Catherine Zeta-Jones to star as the queen with Hugh Jackman as her lover Marc Antony, reports Hollywood.com.
The $30 million film will be set in the 1920s with music from Indie rock band 'Guided by Voices'.
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The earlier 'Cleopatra' film was made by Joseph Mankiewicz in 1963 and starred Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in the lead.
Considered a dud, it had a huge budget and it won four Oscars.
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