"Straight Up" singer and American Idol judge, Paula Abdul, is moving into feature films and will star in and produce a movie based on the popular Bratz line of fashion dolls.

Adbul will play a major character in the live action film "Bratz: The Movie" and will serve as executive producer.

She will also be involved in the film's casting, music, choreography and fashion.

The film will follow four teenage girls from diverse backgrounds who long to be themselves and not fall victims to high school cliques.

The movie will begin shooting next month (February 2007) and is scheduled for release in August 2007.