The `Avatar` director will reportedly helm the 3-D picture produced by Scott Rudin and based on the book `Cleopatra: A Life` by Stacy Schiff. Angelina has already confirmed her interest in the role but admitted she was waiting for a director. The 35-year-old actress said: "I think if we can get the story right and... a lot about her has not been covered. If we can do something original we will. But no director yet." Sony Pictures Entertainment Co-Chair Amy Pascal has revealed the company is anxious to make the movie after screenwriter Bran Helgeland (`Green Zone`, `Robin Hood`) wrote a "brilliant script deserving of epic treatment" all about "what the Romans took from Egypt", Deadline.com reports. `Cleopatra` is set to being shooting in 2011. `Titanic` director James is currently working on new movie `The Dive`, and developing the `Avatar` sequel. The story of Cleopatra was last featured on screen in the 1963 movie starring Elizabeth Taylor as the Egyptian queen. A rock musical version of the story - entitled `Cleo` and starring Catherine Zeta-Jones - is also believed to be in production.