Hold onto your joysticks.
Aussie singer Holly Valance - or 'Flick' as she's known to fans of TV's "Neighbours" - and "2 Fast 2 Furious" petrolhead Devon Aoki have secured roles in the film version of computer-game "D.O.A".
The 21-year-old Valance, next seen in "Pledge This!" with Paris Hilton, and Aoki, next in "Sin City", hit the dojo next month to brush up on their Kung-Fu, for the gig.
Directed by Corey Yuen, "DOA" tells of of an all-female kick-boxing squad trying to guard their employer.
Bounty-hunter Christie has been hired to bring in uber-crook Fame Douglas. Upon his return, she'll be paid a desirable fifty million big ones.
Unfortunately, Fame Douglas has hidden himself at the top of a tower, smack-bang in the middle of a remote island. On each floor, Christie encounters a member of the DOA troupe - and they've been paid to make sure she doesn't advance to the next - excuse the game pun - level.
Natasshia Malthe ["Elektra"] is also rumoured to have landed a role in the film.
Based on Tecmo's best-selling video game franchise, the script was written by J.F. Lawton, and is set up at Impact Pictures.
While we're talking home soil talent like Valance (though one was a lot more talented than the other) just want to say how sad it was to hear of local boy Paul Hester's - the drummer from "Crowded House" for the not conversant - death on the weekend.
Hester, who had been hosting the MusicMAX sessions on Cable in recent times, apparently committed suicide. His body was found in an Elwood Park on the weekend. He leaves behind two daughters and his partner. A true-blue talent that will most certaintly be missed. Rest in Peace Paul. "Don't Dream It's Over".
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