New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Universal
Pictures announced that global music icon
Taylor Swift and legendary composer
Andrew Lloyd Webber have collaborated on a new, original song written for Universal Pictures' film Cats, based on
Lloyd Webber's record-shattering stage musical. The song, "Beautiful Ghosts," will feature in both the film and in the end credits.
Cats, in theaters December 20, is directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Tom Hooper (Les Misérables, The King's Speech), and stars Swift,
James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen,
Rebel Wilson and Royal Ballet principal dancer
Francesca Hayward.
In the film, the song is performed by Hayward, who stars in the role of Victoria. The version of the song performed by Swift, who plays Bombalurina in the film, will play over the end titles.
As part of the announcement, Universal today also released an exclusive, behind-the-scenes video documenting the creation and recording of the song and including an interview with Swift,
Lloyd Webber and Hooper.