4 Aug – Teen pop phenomenon Justin Bieber had just announced that he would be starring in a full-length biopic about his life story.
Justin tweeted in excitement to his fans: "Next Valentine's we r coming with a major 3D Movie telling the story with an Oscar winning director and also filmin the tour at MSG in NYC!! This is so sick!! Gonna come out in theatre's Worldwide Valentine's 2011!!! I'm taking this thing worldwide thanks to u all!! Hyped!!" The young pop singer will play himself in the film, which will document his beginnings in Ontario, Canada. It will also cover his discovery through Youtube and his meteoric rise to stardom. Featuring exclusive footage of his current worldwide concert tour, the untitled Bieber biopic will hit cinemas 11 February 2011, just in time for Valentine's Day. The movie will be directed by Oscar-winning director Davis Guggenheim ("An Inconvenient Truth").
Apart from that, book publishers HarperCollins is also in the talks of publishing a Justin Bieber illustrated memoir titled "Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story", which will reveal the teen sensation's 'amazing journey to stardom.' The book will feature never-before-seen photos from his concert tours and his personal life.
The untitled 3D biopic is tentatively slated for release on 11 February 2011!