Previously, it is reported that Mark Wahlberg and Justin Bieber are going to collaborate for a movie together and the story will be an inner-city drama of sorts. Now, according to exclusive report from Deadline, Wahlberg and Bieber are in negotiations with Paramount Pictures for an untitled drama that will revolved around street basketball. This deal comes after Bieber's recent concert movie NEVER SAY NEVER has been making a lot of money for Paramount.
As for this untitled street basketball drama, the movie will be written by Ian Edelman (who is the creator of the HBO's HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA). The tone of the movie is described as THE COLOR OF PURPLE meets THE KARATE KID.
Oookay... now that 17-year-old Bieber has become such a teenage pop sensation around the world -- here lies the biggest question -- Can he become a successful actor?