U2 May Go 3-D in 2007

Zap2It.com | October 31, 2006

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Directors have been stalking the band's Vertigo Tour

Get ready for "Rattle and Hum: Version 2.0."

Directors Catherine Owens and Mark Pellington have been filming U2's Vertigo Tour for a 3-D concert film set for release next year.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Owens and Pellington have shot more than 700 hours of footage from the Irish band's tour, concentrating on South American dates in February and March. The industry trade warns that 3-D cinematography Peter Anderson ("T2 3-D: Battle Across Time") has used Sony Cinealta 950 cameras to provide lots of swooping and kaleidoscopic imagery. Will barf bags be handed out the door?

The film is currently being edited and producers are looking for a major studio distributor.

U2's wide-release concert film "Rattle and Hum" made roughly $8.6 million in 1988.

Owens and Pellington are both well established with the band. Owens has worked the screen visuals on several tours, while Pellington cut his teeth on music videos including U2's "One." He's now best known for directing features including "Arlington Road" and "The Mothman Prophesies."