1. Home
  2. Entertainment
  3. Hollywood Movies

Steven Soderbergh is Looking to Direct a 3-D Cleopatra Movie

Steven Soderbergh's Looking to the Past for His Future Film

By , About.com Guide

Director Steven Soderbergh at the 'Che' premiere during the 46th New York Film Festival.

Director Steven Soderbergh at the 'Che' premiere during the 46th New York Film Festival.

Bryan Bedder / Getty Images
Oct 23 2008

If it were April 1st I'd think this bit of news is a joke, but being it's the end of October it appears the news is dead serious. Variety is reporting Steven Soderbergh - the filmmaker behind The Good German and the Ocean's movies - will be directing Cleo, a Cleopatra movie in 3-D.

According to Variety, Soderbergh's Cleo isn't your parents' Cleopatra. James Greer wrote the screenplay for the rock 'n roll musical, with Soderbergh trying to get Catherine Zeta-Jones to play the lead role and Hugh Jackman (a man who knows a thing or two about singing and dancing) to play Marc Antony.

Soderbergh's next project to hit theaters will be Che, a two-part biopic on Ernesto 'Che' Guevara. He recently wrapped work on The Informant with Matt Damon and is filming The Girlfriend Experience with porn star Sasha Grey.

Source: Variety

Explore Hollywood Movies

About.com Special Features

The Best Dramas of the Decade

From 'CSI' to 'House', check out the most influential dramas of the last 10 years. More >

2010 Golden Globe Nominees

Are your favorites on the nominee list? More >

  1. Home
  2. Entertainment
  3. Hollywood Movies
  4. Upcoming Movies
  5. Casting and Movie News
  6. Steven Soderbergh to Direct Cleopatra in 3-D - Soderbergh to do 3-D Cleo Movie

©2009 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.