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New York – American pop superstar Taylor Swift will play in the big-screen adaptation of the musical "Cats", alongside Jennifer Hudson and Ian McKellen, media reports said Friday.
This film is to be staged by British director Tom Hooper, already in charge of " Les Misérables " released in 2013 and taken from the novel by Victor Hugo.
The musical " Cats ", composed by the British Andrew Lloyd Webber, was first performed in London in 1981 and Broadway between 1982 and 2000, the fourth performance to remain as long in the poster in Manhattan.
The show is inspired by the poems of a cat lover, the English writer T.S. Eliot, who even dedicated some of his writings to his own tomcat, " Jellylorum ".
The musical tells the story of a gang of cats named Jellicles, appearing on stage in a human form.
According to the information site specializing in Variety film, the singer Jennifer Hudson – Oscar winner for the musical film " Dreamgirls " (2006) – should play Grizabella, a sad and solitary feline, once glamorous, aspiring to be accepted by peers.
Variety and other specialized news websites have indicated that " Cats " would also bring together, in roles to be determined, comedian James Corden and Ian McKellen, a well-known British actor and comedian. theater, famous for his roles in Shakespeare plays.
Solicited, Universal studio had not responded to AFP Friday. No release date of the film has been announced.
This appearance of pop and country singer in theaters will not be a first: Taylor Swift starred in the romantic comedy " Valentine's Day ", released in 2010 and appeared in 2014 in the sci-fi movie " The Giver ".
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