Overview

• Andrew Lloyd Webber has told sources he wants Nicole Scherzinger to reprise her Norma Desmond role for a film version of Sunset Boulevard.
• A Mirror insider says the adaptation effort is closer than ever following the musical’s Broadway triumph.
• Scherzinger, 47, ended her run on Broadway this year and told The Hollywood Reporter it remains her dream to portray Norma on screen.
• The revival’s Olivier and Tony victories for Scherzinger, along with accolades for direction and technical design, underpin the push for cinematic and awards success.
• Webber envisions the project tapping into the recent popularity of musicals in film to compete at the Oscars in line with past hits like Les Misérables and Chicago.