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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Cirque du Soleil, the entertainment company based in Canada, says it is teaming up with filmmakers James Cameron and Andrew Adamson on theatrical 3D projects. The movies are to be created in association with Reel FX Entertainment, it was announced Friday.
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The first project, as yet untitled, is currently in production. It includes original visuals and a story written by Adamson, its director. Cameron will executive produce, and bring his 3D expertise to the project.
Reel FX Entertainment, led by Ed Jones and Cary Granat, is the production partner, along with Cirque du Soleil Images. Both Jones and Granat have worked previously with Cameron and Adamson. Aron Warner, Adamson's partner at Strange Weather Films, will also produce and is playing a key role in the project.
Warner has also worked previously with Cameron.
"Shooting with the Cirque du Soleil team has been one of the most enjoyable experiences of my professional life," Cameron said in a statement. "For years I've been a fan, both of their celebration of human physical performance and for their wild imagination in the designs of characters, costumes, music and unparalleled theatrical staging. They've built a global brand, and it's a unique opportunity for me, and my 3D partner Vince Pace, to bring the Cirque du Soleil experience to a worldwide audience through the magic of 3D cinema."
