Take That are to make a movie about their sensational career in pop.

The fab four were approached by film producers who want to tell the story of their career since they formed in 1990.

The story will feature GARY BARLOW, HOWARD DONALD, MARK OWEN and JASON ORANGE shooting to stardom and in their wilderness years as band members struggled to find solo success.

It is not known yet if ROBBIE WILLIAMS, 34, will join his former bandmates for the project.

A source told VIP: "The boys thought it would be a great idea.

"It is something they have thought about doing but never got the idea off of the ground. It is still supposed to be very hush-hush, though."

We can reveal that the band WON'T have starring roles themselves but will be involved in the casting and directing of the movie.

The story will begin in Manchester, when the five boys were signed up by music mogul NIGEL MARTIN SMITH.

They enjoyed quick success in 1991 with It Only Takes A Minute, which went to number seven in the British charts.

From there, Robbie, Gary, 37, Mark, 34, Jason, 38, and Howard, 40, went on to be household names.

The movie, which has already been tipped to be a huge blockbuster, will also show the in-fighting which saw Robbie quit in 1995.

It will feature the run-up to the rest of the band making the decision to call it a day just a year later after selling 30 million records.

Then comes the moment three years ago when they decided to reunite. The source told us: "The reunion will be the best bit. Take That have been huge since they got back together."

BUT WHO WILL PLAY THE FAB FIVE?

So who will play Take That in the movie? For Gary, we think there's only one contender - porky funnyman JAMES CORDEN. Both struggle with their weight. James's Gavin and Stacey co-star pal MATT HORNE could be Robbie. We reckon Howard bears an uncanny resemblance to Joseph star LEE MEAD - even if Lee is 15 years younger. Mark has to be BABY SMURF, with his squeaky voice. And Jason? We'd go for Emmerdale's RICHARD GRIEVE
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