The script will be written by Ian Edelman,Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson will produce with Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun. The tone of the film is described as The Color of Money meets The Karate Kid, and it came out of Wahlberg and Levinson seeing Bieber play ball in February during a celebrity game held during NBA All-Star Weekend 2011
Wahlberg told Vulture "We pitched them the idea, and we talked to him about doing it and he loved the idea. He sent me a video of himself and yeah, I think he's really talented."
Asked about the plot, the actor/producer says "They may announce it fairly soon ... kind of like a reluctant mentor in an inner-city environment.."
Last month Bieber was said to be in talks to star in the comedy What Would Kenny Do? with Ashton Kutcher
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