The Vegas stage show is getting into the movie and TV business and their first collaboration has tapped Ridley Scott and his production company.

Filmmaker Ridley Scott has been enlisted to adapt one of its first projects, which will be a feature film about "O", the water-themed stage show at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.

Scott is currently in production with Gladiator II, while relinquishing duties of Alien over to Fede Alverez for the new installment, Alien: Romulus. However, Scott is developing the film which is based on the show which is held at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, takes places above a 1.5M gallon pool of water and includes synchronized swimming in the theater, which is designed resemble a 14th-century European opera house. Cirque Du Soleil Studio will produce with Scott Free Productions.

The new entertainment studio division is being conceived with the goal to produce long-form content based on Cirque du Soleil’s IP and distinctive artistic style. The famous stage company was founded in 1984 and is behind shows such as Mystere, Ka, Corteo, The Beatles Love and Mad Apple.

Source: Press Release