MUMBAI: Steven Spielberg is said to be in talks with Showtime, an American cable television company and DreamWorks TV about a series which has yet to titled.

The director also intends to take the production itself on to the stage. Spielberg has been developing the concept for the show for years and is hoping to recruit producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron, who were behind taking Chicago and Hairspray from the stage to the big screen.

Spielberg is also said to be interested in signing on Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman who co-wrote the score for Hairspray and the musical adaptation of Spielberg‘s 2002 film Catch Me If You Can.

It is understood Spielberg wants to create a scripted series, as opposed to a reality television programme or documentary, although the fact that it will be made in tandem with the musical could create problems.