We all know that Wolverine loves to sing and dance when he’s not busy hogging all the spotlight in the X-Men movies, and now there’s word that his next opportunity to prance around with a magical tune or two is coming together. While it’s taken some time to get all of the pieces in place, Hugh Jackman’s turn as P.T. Barnum in The Greatest Showman on Earth looks to be heading into production next summer.

The film will tell the tale of how legendary promoter Barnum, essentially, invented show business with his three-ring circus. The film will be the first movie musical not adapted from a stage show since 2001’s Moulin Rouge. It’ll feature original songs by Justin Paul, Benj Pasek, Bonnie McKee, Jake Shear and Brian Lapin, work off of a script from Bill Condon, Jenny Bicks and Jordan Roberts, and be directed by Michael Gracie.

There’s certainly a lot of action in terms of musicals lately, with rival song-and-dance productions hitting cinemas next month when Annie faces off against Into The Woods. Jackman also starred in the big screen adaptation of Les Miserables.

SOURCE: Deadline