Show on heartthrob Bieber to focus on awkward teenage years
January 2 - 8, 2013
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A SITCOM is being developed based on the life of pop superstar Justin Bieber.
The teen heartthrob will executive produce the show with his manager, Scooter Braun. Also on board are executive producers Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi, who are writing the script.
The family show is yet to be named, however it is reported that it will centre on appeared in the special Justin Bieber: All Around the World.
Bieber has received numerous awards. With a global fan base, termed as ‘Beliebers’, and over 30 million followers on Twitter, he was named by Forbes magazine in 2012 as the third-most powerful celebrity in the world.
He had earned an estimated $55 million in the previous 12 months. As of May 2012, Bieber has sold 15 million albums. before he became famous, focusing on his awkward teenage years and his unorthodox family.
Wolpert and Nedivi’s previous credits include Entourage, another show that chronicled a rags-to-riches story. ABC Studios is producing the Bieber project with Scooter Braun Films. Bieber’s no stranger to TV, having guest starred on CSI, Bieber’s background hosted Punk’d and appeared in the special Justin Bieber: All Around the World.
Bieber has received numerous awards. With a global fan base, termed as ‘Beliebers’, and over 30 million followers on Twitter, he was named by Forbes magazine in 2012 as the third-most powerful celebrity in the world.
He had earned an estimated $55 million in the previous 12 months. As of May 2012, Bieber has sold 15 million albums.