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One Direction's rise to fame charted in ITV2 film
Published Friday, Sep 23 2011, 10:30 BST | By Ryan Love | 48 comments
One Direction's rise to fame will reportedly be charted in a new ITV2 film.
The boyband were put together on last year's X Factor, during which they finished third. Their debut single 'What Makes You Beautiful' recently topped the UK charts, becoming the fastest-selling track of the year.
The fivesome were followed by cameras as they worked on their debut album, according to The Sun. James Corden's production company is said to have won the contract to make the feature.
"One Direction's story is pretty incredible - from X Factor losers to chart-toppers in less than a year," a source told the paper. "We have been following the lads ever since they first embarked on their plans for pop world domination.
"The cameras follow them to the US where they worked on their first album and got into all sorts of mischief. The lads are pretty candid and we're sure it will be a hit among their army of fans."
Syco boss Simon Cowell, who has apparently covered half of the film's £150,000 budget, has backed One Direction to become one of the ITV1 show's most successful acts.
"You're going to see an explosion happen here the likes of which we haven't seen since Take That," he said. "And I think that's exciting."
> Justin Bieber, One Direction tipped for ITV specials
> One Direction, Westlife to have album chart battle
Watch One Direction's 'What Makes You Beautiful' video below:
The boyband were put together on last year's X Factor, during which they finished third. Their debut single 'What Makes You Beautiful' recently topped the UK charts, becoming the fastest-selling track of the year.
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The fivesome were followed by cameras as they worked on their debut album, according to The Sun. James Corden's production company is said to have won the contract to make the feature.
"One Direction's story is pretty incredible - from X Factor losers to chart-toppers in less than a year," a source told the paper. "We have been following the lads ever since they first embarked on their plans for pop world domination.
"The cameras follow them to the US where they worked on their first album and got into all sorts of mischief. The lads are pretty candid and we're sure it will be a hit among their army of fans."
Syco boss Simon Cowell, who has apparently covered half of the film's £150,000 budget, has backed One Direction to become one of the ITV1 show's most successful acts.
"You're going to see an explosion happen here the likes of which we haven't seen since Take That," he said. "And I think that's exciting."
> Justin Bieber, One Direction tipped for ITV specials
> One Direction, Westlife to have album chart battle
Watch One Direction's 'What Makes You Beautiful' video below:
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