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"NBC has ordered a pilot based on legendary Egyptian queen Cleopatra. The period drama is described as an &amp;quot;epic romance&amp;quot; that takes place &amp;quot;in a world of sorcery, gods and monsters&amp;quot;, according to Deadline. The figures of Mark Antony and Julius Caesar will also appear in the potential series, which will follow Cleopatra as she unleashes a terrible curse to win back her throne. The pilot has been written by Michael Seitzman, who scripted ABC pilot Americana this past season. Seitzman will also executive produce the project alongside Lorenzo Di Bonaventura (Transformers: Dark of the Moon) and Dan McDermott. Famous adaptations of the Cleopatra legend include the 1963 film blockbuster starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, Cecil B DeMille&amp;#039;s 1934 movie and a 1999 television film featuring Leonor Varela in the title role. &amp;gt; Kelsey Grammer develops NBC crime drama Pariah &amp;gt; Life creator sells new spy drama to NBC Watch the trailer for 1963&amp;#039;s  Cleopatra  below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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