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Bieber to star in basketball movie

Bieber - Skills to hit the big screen
Bieber - Skills to hit the big screen

It is reported that singer Justin Bieber will make his feature drama debut in a new film about street basketball.

Deadline.com reports that Bieber will star opposite Mark Wahlberg in the film.

Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun, and Wahlberg will be among the producers on the film which is described as "'The Colour of Money' meets 'The Karate Kid'".

Deadline.com says that the film came about after Walhberg and a producer colleague saw Bieber's skills when he played basketball during the NBA All-Star Game weekend in the US in February.

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