Jon Bon Jovi to Rock Spinoff Movie

Now, Jon has told us all over the years that he lies. He says it tongue in cheek, and we take it in the spirit in which it is intended -- like there are simply some things that are out of his control. Apparently, imperviousness to the acting bug is one of those things.

Last February, Garry Marshall's Valentine's Day hit theaters. According to this article from the Moviefone blog, before this one was released, the follow-up was already being planned, and Marshall being courted to direct.

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Jon (along with Seth Myers, Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Abigail Breslin, Robert De Niro, Zac Efron, Ashton Kutcher, Lea Michele, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michelle Pfeiffer, Hilary Swank and Sofia Vergara) will "putting on their party hats for New Line’s all-star ensemble New Year’s Eve, being directed by Garry Marshall."

The movie tells intertwining stories of a group of New Yorkers as they navigate their way through bittersweet drama and romance over the course of New Year's Eve.

Bon Jovi is playing -- here’s a stretch -- a successful rock star who once dumped Berry’s character of a caterer but now finds himself face to face with again at a party.

Meyers will play a broke dad who wants his wife (Biel) to deliver the first baby of the year in order to win a $25,000 reward and finds himself in a heated competition.

Bon Jovi last movie appearance was National Lampoon’s Pucked in 2006. Meyers, head writer of Saturday Night Live, just wrapped I Don't Know How She Does It with Parker.

So I guess we can forgive Jon for "lying" about acting, because seriously, who could blame him for wanting to be in a picture with DeNiro and Halle Berry? Especially where Berry plays his ex and there's a chance at rekindlement?

The movie (at least according to the Moviefone blog) is expected to release late this year.

The Christmas must-see for 2011? We'll see.

~ Hath