Matt Damon and Michael Douglas can finally heat up those BeDazzlers: "Behind the Candelabra," their Liberace biopic, has found a home on HBO. 
 
 The film, which to this point has been traveling under the working title "Liberace," is a look at the famed pianist's relationship with his younger live-in lover at a time when coming out could kill a career. It is scheduled to start shooting next summer under the direction of Steven Soderbergh. 
 
 "I wanted people to see the other side of Liberace," Jerry Weintraub told Show Tracker. "I knew Liberace when I was kid. He entertained me a lot, we had a lot of good times together. He was a fun guy and a brilliant artist. 
 
 "He was Elton John and Lady Gaga before they even dreamed of it" 
 
 Old Hollywood figure Weintraub will produce for HBO, which in March aired "His Way," a documentary about Weintraub. 
 
 Douglas will don the jeweled capes of Liberace while Damon plays his partner, Scott Thorson. 
 
 "I’ve wanted to make a film about Liberace for a very long time, and after the amazing experience I had with HBO on 'His Way,' I knew that they were absolutely the right place for this movie," Weintraub said. 
 
 The project has been gestating since 2009, and its male leads are more than happy to get lip-locking in the portrayal of the flamboyant performer, known for his over-the-top costumes and accessories and, later in life, several business ventures including cookbooks and antique shops. 
 
 "Candelabra" will get into the darker, off-stage side of Liberace's life. And few introductions will be needed: Damon most recently appeared in the Soderbergh disease thriller "Contagion," while Douglas was cast in his 2000 film "Traffic," which earned four Oscars, including one for best director. 
 
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 Photo: Matt Damon and Michael Douglas at the New York premiere of "Contagion" on Sept. 7. Credit: Dave Allocca / Starpix 
 
 

 We've known for a while that Michael Douglas and Matt Damon were to star together in a Liberace biopic, but now we know where it will appear. 
 
 HBO Films announced today that it will produce Behind the Candelabra, a TV movie about the flamboyant singer, played by Douglas, and his lover, Scott Thorson, played by Damon. 
 
 Oscar-winning director (and frequent Damon collaborator) Steven Soderbergh is onboard to direct. 
 
 "From the inception of this project, we've had two priorities: getting it right creatively, and getting as many people as possible to see it," Soderbergh says in a statement. "HBO's fearless approach to original programming and their unparalleled ability to pull in viewers make them the perfect fit for us. Apart from my hair growing back, I couldn't be happier." 
 
 Jerry Weintraub, who worked on the Ocean's Eleven franchise with Soderbergh and Damon, will also produce Candelabra. 
 
 "I am thrilled that we have the incomparable Michael Douglas to inhabit the role of Liberace, as well as the exceptional Matt Damon to play the pivotal part of Scott Thorson," Weintraub says. "Putting these two fine actors in the creative hands of Steven Soderbergh – it doesn't get better than that!" 
 
 Production on Candelabra will begin next summer and the movie will shoot in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Palm Springs.
– Michael Douglas will play Liberace in an upcoming biopic for HBO, reports USA Today. Matt Damon will play his young lover, Scott Thorson, and the film will track their relationship during an era when it would have been career suicide for the entertainer to come out as gay, notes the Los Angeles Times. Steven Soderbergh will begin directing Behind the Candelabra next summer.