Kristen Bell will star as Christina Aguilera's rival in "
Burlesque," Screen Gems' musical drama being directed by Steve Antin.
"
Burlesque" centers on the journey of an ambitious small-town girl (Aguilera) with a big-town voice who finds love and success in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club, reminiscent of the nightclub in Bob Fosse's "Cabaret." (Aguilera has guested in cabarets for the Pussycat Dolls.)