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In Reply to: fuckin christ didnt they learn from driven and posted by fuckin_shit on June 17, 2002 at 22:48:27:
: crossroads? guess not
: Britney races ahead with plans for second movie
: Reuters
: Jun 17 2002 8:46PM
: LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop princess Britney Spears is moving full speed ahead with her movie career, signing a deal with NASCAR to star in a feature film set in the world of stock car racing, NASCAR officials said Monday.
: Writing and planning for the as yet untitled movie is still in its early stages but Spears is expected to play the fictional daughter of a successful NASCAR team owner who inspires a former driver to return to the sport.
: Spears, who made a respectable screen acting debut in February in the girl road and friendship movie "Crossroads", has formed her own production company -- Britney Spears Productions -- to develop and produce the project.
: There are currently no plans for the 20-year-old pop star, who is now on a U.S. concert tour, to sing in the new movie which is expected to go into production in early 2003.
: NASCAR (National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing) is the second-highest rated sport on U.S. television with a 75-million-strong fan base, particularly in the southern United States. The movie will feature real NASCAR drivers, tracks and competition.
: NASCAR officials said they were attracted to the project because of Spear's image as an all-American southern girl, with a strong sense of family.
: Producer Ann Carli said the goal was to create a film that portrays the spirit of NASCAR. "It is not just about winning -- it's about family, perseverance and the belief that any dream is possible," Carli said.
: Spears and her father are both said to be big NASCAR fans.