David Russo to Direct Blue Man Group Imax 3D Movie

Variety is reporting this morning that the Blue Man Group and producer Charlotte Huggins have joined forces with director David Russo to develop the Blue Man Group film, which will be a 3D Imax picture. 

The film, which is set to be a comedy featuring music & more is scheduled to begin production in early 2010 for a 2011 release. 

While the ongoing success of their theatrical shows continue to wow millions of fans across the globe, Blue Man Group’s Megastar North American tour and the most recent Megastar World Tour are also making their mark selling close to 2 million tickets to concerts goers’ world wide.  The blu-ray disc HOW TO BE A MEGASTAR LIVE! was filmed in front of more than 40,000 fans during sold-out, two-day performances at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, TX. Six cameras were on hand to capture the music, the lights, the comedy and the exuberance that is Blue Man Group!