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Will Bruce Springsteen Be Hollywood’s Next Big 3-D Concert Film?

Published by Larry Carroll on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at 11:30 am.

Bruce Springsteen performs at the 2009 Super BowlFirst, he made Miley Cyrus jump off the screen and into our laps. Currently, he’s bringing the Jonas Brothers in all their shirtless glory to fans. So, which musical act is director Bruce Hendricks hoping to make a 3D concert film about next?

“I saw Springsteen at the Super Bowl,” Hendricks revealed to MTV when we caught up with the filmmaker recently. “I’d love to do him.”

Bruce Springsteen’s energy, stage antics and die-hard fanbase would seem to make him an ideal target for the next big 3D concert flick. It would be quite a departure, however, for the genre that has until now focused mainly on youth-oriented artists.

Last seen sliding crotch-first into a camera , The Boss would undoubtedly have some fun with Hendricks’ 3D cameras. And when you factor in such camera-friendly E Street Band members as Conan O’Brien bandleader Max Weinberg, the idea sounds intriguing.

“[I’d love to do it] in 3D,” Hendricks explained. “He’d be great.”

But even if the legendary rocker was willing to make a concert film, would his audience turn out to see it? Springsteen’s new record “Working on a Dream” dethroned Taylor Swift from the top spot on the album chart, marking his ninth number one album. But as Hollywood execs are often quick to point out, older audiences are less likely to pour into theaters on opening weekend.

2007’s “U2 3D” focused on one of the few bands out there who come close to Springsteen’s longevity and success; it grossed just under $10 million domestically.

But before Hendricks can make his dream movie, he needs to get The Boss on board. “No, no,” he grinned when asked if he’d contacted Springsteen yet. “But I think concert films in 3D are going to catch on, so we are going to see a lot of artists do them.”

Quelle: MTV MOVIES BLOG