After a shoot that lasted nearly nine months, filming finally wrapped on Australia, director Baz Luhrmann’s epic World War II-era love story about an English aristocrat, played by Nicole Kidman, who falls for a rough-hewn cattle driver (the delicious Hugh Jackman) while visiting her husband’s ranch in Northern Australia. The film will be Luhrmann’s first since the brilliant Moulin Rouge!, in 2001.

Luhrmann is reportedly intent on having Elton John contribute to the film’s soundtrack, going so far as to schedule a set visit for the singer last week which included a screening of some early footage from the film. Cinematical reports that the visit also coincided with the filming of a romantic ballroom sequence in which the director instructed the band to play one of John’s songs.

It’s hard to blame the director for campaigning so hard for Elton's involvement; though the film is not a musical, fans of Luhrmann know what a major role music plays in all of his movies, and the last time the two joined forces, audiences were rewarded with the downright magical sight of Ewan McGregor serenading Kidman with a rendition of "Your Song" while dancing atop the clouds (sounds cheesy, but man did it work).

Australia is currently scheduled for release in November of next year.