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Backstreet Boys and 'NSync are to collaborate on a zombie Western movie.
The American boybands were chart rivals in the late 1990s, but have officially buried the hatchet by agreeing to work on a new horror movie in partnership with the studio behind the 'Sharknado' franchise.
Backstreet Boy Nick Carter said: "It's a zombie Western futuristic horror movie.
"My character is still being worked out right now, but I'm a good guy that's going to help save the day."
Nick, 35, is set to write and star in the post-apocalyptic drama about a "ragtag band of gunslingers" fighting a zombie uprising, and he's revealed he's reaching out to a number of musicians to star in the movie.
He told Rolling Stone magazine: "There's a wish list of people that I want.
"I want it to be musically based. I might reach out to Jordan [Knight] from the New Kids on the Block."
However, 'NSync's Joey Fatone has warned against expecting Justin Timberlake to make an appearance in the movie.
He said: "I'm the only NSYNC-er as of now, but you never know.
"Nick's vision is to bring some other people in that genre that have never really done a lot of film but that were in music in the Nineties and 2000s."

Jamie Bell finds it "excruciating" watching himself on screen.
The 'Billy Elliot' star has admitted he hates having to watch his performance in a movie back but insists it is "useful" as it helps him improve his acting ability.
He said: "I don't really enjoy watching any of my work at all. To get me to sit down in a screening, you almost have to nail me to the f***ing floor.
"It's useful, because you get to see what mistakes you think you made and what choices didn't quite work out the way you wanted them to.
"But at the same time, it's such an excruciating experience because it's final. You can't do anything about it. So the process of re-watching it becomes so pointless."
And the 29-year-old star also revealed he thought a director's body of work was far more "interesting" than that of an actor's.
Speaking to Robert Pattinson for Interview magazine, he added: "I think I have much more appreciation for directing and movies overall versus a performance or an actor. Their body of work is more interesting.
"It's hard to define somebody by one movie. I mean, unfortunately, my entire life was basically made by 'Billy Elliot'. It was kind of created by that one catalytic moment."

Sir Ian McKellen only starred in the 'Lord of the Rings' and 'X-Men' movies because he turned down a role in 'Mission: Impossible II'.
The 76-year-old actor - who appeared as Gandalf and Magneto, in two of the most successful franchises of all time - has revealed the decision to spurn the chance to appear in the action movie proved to be a turning point in his career.
He said: "I got offered a part in 'Mission: Impossible II' with Tom Cruise, but they wouldn't let me see the whole script because I might have spilled the beans. I only got my scenes.
"Well, I couldn't judge from reading just those scenes what the script was like. So I said no. And my agent said, 'You cant say no to working with Tom Cruise!' and I said, 'I think I will'."
Sir Ian said the decision proved to be a landmark moment for him, opening the door for other opportunities.
He told PEOPLE: "The next day, Bryan Singer asked me to play Magneto and then Peter Jackson asked me to play Gandalf, and I said yes to both."

Paul Feig has revealed the names of the new characters in the female-led 'Ghostbusters'.
The 52-year-old director - who helmed the 2011 hit 'Bridesmaids' - has introduced the all-new 'Ghostbusters' via Twitter as Erin Gilbert, Jillian Holtzmann, Abby Yates and Patty Tolan.
And while Paul - who's been releasing little teasers of the movie over the last few weeks - declined the chance to specify which actress will play which character, it's already known that Kate McKinnonin has been cast in the role of Jillian Holtzmann.
In April, meanwhile, Paul revealed Melissa McCarthy will be the "leader" of the new 'Ghostbusters' movie.
The director of the much-discussed sci-fi comedy said the 44-year-old actress will head the all-female team, which will also include Kristen Wiig and Leslie Jones.
He said: "It's an ensemble, but at the same time you need the one person that brings you into the group [who is Wiig's character].
"Melissa is sort of the leader of the group, but everybody will be equal. I just love a deep bench like this. Every one of those women is strong and so funny. The hardest thing is going to be ... keeping all of their stuff in the movie."

Tara Reid doesn't understand the success of the 'Sharknado' franchise.
The 39-year-old actress - who previously starred in 'American Pie' and 'The Big Lebowski' - is surprised by the popularity of the movies, saying they are all "ridiculous".
She told Fox News: "I didn't think there would be a second, and now we're up to a trilogy.
"All the time, I'm thinking, 'How am I going to pull this off? How am I going to say this dialogue? You've got to be kidding me.' It's ridiculous, and I have to say it seriously. But somehow it works."
Meanwhile, Tara recently hinted that a new 'American Pie' film is in the works.
The blonde actress - who appeared in the original 'American Pie' in 1999, as well as two sequels, 'American Pie 2' and 'American Reunion' - suggested another film could be added to the series, with the movie set in Las Vegas.
She said: "There's actually talks about [a fifth movie], they may be doing it in Las Vegas."
Previously, it was believed that 'American Reunion', which hit cinema screens in 2012 following a nine-year hiatus, would be the final film in the series.

Martin Freeman's 'Captain America: Civil War' character is "ambiguous".
The 43-year-old actor has revealed details about his role in the upcoming Marvel film - set for release next May - and claimed the audience won't know "whether he's good or bad".
Martin told Bad Taste: "He works for the American government. He works in conjunction with the superheroes, and certain agencies that help to tame the superheroes' power, I suppose. So you're not quite sure which side he's on. It looks a little bit like he's playing one game when actually he's playing another.
"It's the kind of character I like because it's ambiguous and because you don't know whether he's good or bad. I like that area that isn't black or white, I like the grays, because I think there's just more fun to be had in not playing one obvious line."
'Captain America: Civil War' picks up where 'Avengers: Age of Ultron' left off, as Captain America - played by Chris Evans - leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to save the world.
Martin and Chris will be joined in the film - directed by Anthony and Joe Russo - by all the 'Avengers' stars, including Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Paul Bettany, Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen, as well as Marvel's most recent character 'Ant-Man', played by Paul Rudd.
The eagerly-awaited movie will also see the debut of Marvel's new Spider-Man, played by Tom Holland.

Carrie Fisher is to write a book about 'Star Wars'.
The 58-year-old actress - who starred as Princess Leia in the original trilogy - has kept detailed notes of her on-set experiences and is set to transform them into a book.
A source explained: "Carrie kept diaries throughout the filming and has a note of everything.
"Now she's making her memoirs into a book about 'Star Wars', movie execs want her to write a satirical, raunchy script about what making 'Star Wars' was really like."
Carrie had several on-set bust-ups with 'Star Wars' creator George Lucas over his desire for her to wear a bra under her costume, and such stories are thought to be perfect for the new book.
The source told The Sun newspaper: "They think it could be really funny, as nobody would expect it to have been so wild between cast and crew.
"Carrie's written scripts before, so as soon as she hands it over they'll option it to studios, with Disney and Lucasfilm getting first read."
Carrie is set to reprise the role of Princess Leia in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens', which will open in December.

Sam Mendes says directing a James Bond movie is a "lifestyle choice".
The 49-year-old filmmaker - who is currently at the helm of the franchise's latest instalment 'Spectre' - has insisted he has no plans to direct the movie's sequel.
Speaking of the "enormous undertaking" that is a Bond movie, he shared: "I don't think I could go down that road again. You do have to put everything else on hold. [It] really is more a lifestyle choice than a job.
"This is a bigger movie than 'Skyfall'. It's shot in more places - we were in Mexico City and Tangiers and northern Sahara and Rome and the Alps and London."
Sam also revealed the film's title song had been finished and insisted fans wouldn't have to "wait long" to hear the track.
He told BBC Radio's Test Match Special: "I can say that the song's been recorded and it's fantastic and I'm very excited about it. You won't have to wait long."
Meanwhile, 'Lay Me Down' hitmaker Sam Smith - who was once rumoured to have been given the honour of recording the track - has insisted it "definitely" won't be him.
He said: "It's definitely not me. People seem to think I'm doing it but I have no idea what's going on. I heard Ellie Goulding was going to do it, it's definitely not me.
"I would do it if I was asked. I would do it in a heartbeat. And I could do it and it would be great, but I'm not a star and for that you have to be a big star. You have to be someone in America."

Robert Carlyle thinks American actresses shy away from "monstrous roles".
The 54-year-old actor - who starred in 'Trainspotting' and 'The Full Monty' - has argued that Americans, unlike their British counterparts, are reluctant to take on such roles.
He said: "You don't see too many American actresses taking on monstrous roles. You offer that sort of part to a Hollywood actress and they wouldn't want to be seen in that light.
"But any actor worth their salt should look to confound audience expectations. It's why I asked Emma Thompson to play a crazy, psychotic part in 'The Legend of Barney Thomson' [which Carlyle stars in and directs]."
According to Robert, the actress' willingness to play the part exemplified the differences between British and American performers.
He told the Independent on Sunday newspaper: "I knew she was a brave actress - she was a beautiful woman until we got that make-up on her.
"I think that adventurousness is what differentiates Brits from Americans."
Meanwhile, Robert also acknowledged the importance of doing extensive research before assuming a role, but denied claims he's a method actor.
He shared: "I went homeless for a while, for 'Safe'; it gives you something extra, a little bit of knowledge you didn't have.
"I used to do a lot of preparation for roles, but once you reach a certain level of celebrity, you become the observed rather than the observer."