A spokesman for HBO says New Line Cinema, a corporate sibling of HBO under Time Warner Inc, is close to sealing a final deal to finance and distribute the long-stalled picture.
The project is set to begin shooting later this year, with all four stars of the series - Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon - on board to reprise their roles.
Long-time series executive producer Michael Patrick King will direct the film from his own script and serve as producer along with Parker and series creator Darren Star.
While no release date has been set, the movie presumably would arrive in theatres some time next year.
Plans for a movie were first revealed by HBO in early 2004, months before the show ended its six-season run.
But the project stalled, according to Daily Variety, when Cattrall sought greater script control and a salary closer to that of Parker, who was more highly paid than her co-stars because she was a co-executive producer of the series.
Daily Variety said Cattrall was won over with a sweetened offer that included a series deal with HBO.
The New Line spokesman says it is not immediately clear whether any supporting cast members, such as Chris Noth, will join the film.
Sex and the City is based on the work of bestselling author Candace Bushnell.
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