Simon Cowell may be fresh from the X Factor and about to start filming for the next series of American idol, but he won’t take a well earned rest in between.

No, Mr Cowell is this week jetting off to the United States to start the ball rolling on a new project. A major hollywood movie based on a reality TV talent show.

This week he said: “We just have to get the script right. Then in a year or so we’ll go into production.”

A mole told the Daily Star: “These plans are not for small projects and Simon is planning on going big budget and taking on the Hollywood bigwigs.

“Thanks to American Idol, he is a massive star in the States as well as here so if he is behind a good movie there’s a great chance it could be a hit.

“He’s already cracked the music market, so why not movies too?”