Baz Luhrmann Courted to Direct Stanley Kubrick-Scripted Napoleon Miniseries
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The 'Great Gatsby' helmer is in talks to take a directing role on the Steven Spielberg-produced miniseries which is eyed by HBO.

AceShowbiz - Baz Luhrmann and Steven Spielberg may team up to turn Stanley Kubrick's unproduced script to miniseries. Deadline reports that "Moulin Rouge!" helmer Luhrmann is courted to direct the project centering on French leader Napoleon Bonaparte.

Spielberg first revealed he's developing the miniseries in an interview with Canal Plus on French TV in March. HBO is currently in talks to acquire the Napoleon miniseries, but no deals are in place as of now.

Kubrick had spent two years doing extensive research about Napoleon's life to write the screenplay, which he envisioned would be "the best movie ever made." The film was well into pre-production and ready to begin filming in 1969 when MGM suddenly canceled it, partly due to budget issue.

Another project based on the life of Napoleon is currently in the works at Warner Bros.. Leonardo DiCaprio is reportedly eyed to star in the feature film, which has "Snow White and the Huntsman" helmer Rupert Sanders attached as a director.

Luhrmann's directing credits include the critically-acclaimed "Romeo + Juliet" (1996) starring DiCaprio and Claire Danes and 2008's "Australia" featuring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman in the lead roles. He most recently directed "The Great Gatsby" which reunited him with DiCaprio.

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