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A Batman stage show might be plunging in the town next to you.

Warner Bros. and DC Comics are in the first stages of setting up a tour, called “Batman Live” starring the Caped Crusader, teaming up with Nick Grace Management and Water Lane Prods. Which are behind the so popular “Walking With Dinosaurs” and “Mamma Mia!” touring shows.

The show is basically a complex arena production targeting kids and families.

Alan Burnett, whose work credit include such television shows as Batman and Superman, and animated movies such as “Batman: Mask of the Phantasm” and “Green Lantern: First Flight” is writing the script and the story of the show.

There is no timeline for the “Batman” show yet, but according to one scenario it should be launched after the third “Batman” movie in 2012, while another scenario has it opening in 2011.

Furio Scarpelli (December 16, 1919 – April 28, 2010), a screenwriter who wrote over 120 Italian movies, for instance The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, has died, aged 90.

Scarpelli died Wednesday, at his home in Rome, suffering from heart problems.

He was nominated for Academy Award for three films of his, Il Postino (1994), Casanova 70 (1965) and I Compagni (1963).

He well-known for his partnership with screenwriter Agenore Incrocci, known as Age, with whom he penned numerous comedies for such directors as Luigi Comencini, Dino Risi, Mario Monicelli, Pietro Germi and Ettore Scola.

They two screenwriters are believed to be the creators of commedia dell’italiana (Italian style comedies) and wrote several films for the outstanding comic actor, called Toto.

They are famous for the screenplay of the spaghetti western The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, starring Clint Eastwood.

Age and Scarpelli garnered awards from Italian film journalists for films including La Famiglia, I soliti ignoti and Signore & Signori.

Scarpelli’s recent film was Christine Cristina in 2009.

R.I.P.