Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne says he's hoping Justin Timberlake will make a special appearance in his forthcoming film.

The singer-turned-director is currently working on the follow-up movie to his 2008 effort, Christmas On Mars.

And in an interview with Rolling Stone, he revealed he was targeting a big name cast for his latest project.

“I’m gonna try to get real actors, too, celebrities to show up and have fun with us for a couple of nights,” he said.

“I’m in the process of begging Justin Timberlake to be part of it; if I’m lucky I’ll be able to wear him down in another year.”

As well as working on his new film, Coyne is due to join his Flaming Lips bandmates at a series of festivals over the summer.

These include a headlining performance at the Green Man Festival in the Brecon Beacons, Wales.

(by Jason Gregory)