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Cirque du Soleil Launches Studio with Ridley Scott's 'O' as First Film Project

The new studio aims to transform the circus brand's iconic shows into diverse media formats, starting with the water-themed production 'O'.

  • Cirque du Soleil has established its own film and TV studio to expand its entertainment offerings.
  • Ridley Scott's Scott Free Productions will develop the first project, a feature film based on the show 'O'.
  • Susan Levison, former WWE and CBS executive, will lead Cirque du Soleil Studio as General Manager.
  • The studio plans to adapt various Cirque du Soleil shows into scripted and unscripted TV, film, animation, and documentaries.
  • The 'O' show, running since 1998 at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, combines acrobatics, synchronized swimming, and diving.
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