Steven Soderbergh plans rock 'n' roll 3D musical about Cleopatra

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New York

Thu, 01 Jan 2009: 

New York, January 1 (ANI): Oscar-winning American director Steven Soderbergh is planning a rock 'n' roll 3D musical about Cleopatra.

 

He is teaming up with Hugh Jackman and Catherine Zeta-Jones for the musical.

 

"Our version (of the Cleopatra story) will be like an Elvis musical in 3D. It's aotal rock 'n' roll, 1966 aesthetic - like 'Viva Las Vegas' meets 'Tommy'," the New York Post quoted Soderbergh as telling Britain's Independent.

 

"I've wanted my whole career to make a musical. And the 3D makes it more challenging but makes it more fun," he added.

 

Soderbergh's most recent work was the 41/2-hour 'Che', which was critically slammed.(ANI)