Kanye West ready to take the film plunge

LOS ANGELES, March 15 (UPI) -- Hip-hop superstar Kanye West is developing an unusual film project based on his music, it was reported Wednesday.

West is also expected to appear in the New Line Cinema film described as a multi-perspective portrait of the United States as seen through the eyes of several filmmakers, Billboard.com reported.

Six writers and 10-12 directors will create shorts, which will be linked by a central narrative as well as new and old music from West, Billboard said.

"This project will synthesize Kanye's vision with a fantastic group of filmmakers and create what will be a one-of-a-kind film experience," one of the producers, Richard Brown, said.