LUCAS WORKING ON FAIRY MUSICAL
GEORGE LUCAS is set to tackle another new genre - the STAR WARS director = is developing his first musical.
The untitled computer-animated film is in pre-production at Lucas’ Skyw= alker Ranch production facility in Marin County, California, according to= the Hollywood Reporter.
The musical marks a rare step outside the Star Wars universe for the fi= lmmaker, who last directed Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith i= n 2005.
Elf writer David Berenbaum wrote the screenplay, which is tightly under= wraps but is rumoured to feature fairies.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Kevin Munroe is directing the project, wh= ich is expected to feature songs from a variety of sources.
A Lucasfilm spokesperson says it is "too early to comment on the detail= s of the project".
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