“Glee” concert film coming to theaters!

It could have used a bit more of the great Kristin Chenoweth but I still really loved this week’s episode of Glee which featured songs from Fleetwood Mac’s classic album Rumors.

The cast of the show, all of whom are becoming big stars in their own right, attended a TV Academy screening of the show last night and did a Q& A afterward.

The big new is this: According to The Hollywood Reporter, Fox’s television and film studios are teaming with Glee creator Ryan Murphy to produce Glee Live! 3D!, a film of the upcoming Glee Live! In Concert! North American tour.

Fox will release the film in theaters for an exclusive two-week run on Aug. 12, 2011. Starring 14 members of the television show, the film will be shot live during the summer concerts, capturing both the concert and backstage moments with the characters.

Kevin Tancharoen (Fame) is directing the 3D movie.

“This tour was all about going out and performing for our amazing fans who have supported our show from the beginning, but due to the limited time we had to travel during our hiatus, there were only so many cities we could get to before we had to resume work on the television series,” said Murphy. “We knew that not every fan who wanted to attend a concert would get that opportunity. … We promise every passionate ‘Gleek’ a cinematic experience that will have them singing and dancing in the aisles.”

Glee Live! In Concert gets under way May 21 in Las Vegas. It wraps its domestic tour June 18 in Uniondale, N.Y., before moving on to the U.K.

Here are some photos of my favorite Glee guys (and one of Jane Lynch too) taken at last night’s event. To see more, go to Socialite Life.