Variety reports:

A&E is taking on a two-hour project about the relationship between filmmaking heavyweights George Lucas and Steven Spielberg.

"Celluloid Titans" (working title), from Granada and exec producer Jody Brockway, will examine the friendly but competitive directors during the tipping points of their respective careers. Norman Snider is writing the teleplay.

A&E exec veep of programming Bob DeBitetto said the telepic is one of several longform events on the 2005-06 development slate, the rest of which he is expected to announce during the cabler's upfront presentation to advertisers today, Thursday at Rockefeller Center.

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