Simon Cowell is reportedly set to launch a boyband made up of animation monkeys with his firm Syco to rival the success of One Direction, The Beatles and Take That.

It is claimed each of the four computer generated creatures — who are said to be dubbed The Monkeys — will be based on the stars from the biggest boybands.

Britain's Got Talent judge David Walliams is said to be on board to write a film script to launch the four-piece group, according to The Sun.

'Bizarre' entertainment: Simon Cowell 'will launch a performing MONKEY boyband to rival the success of One Direction and The Beatles'

A source told the publication: 'This is the most bizarre entertainment project of the decade. But Simon wants to create the next big thing in music and he thinks a band of monkeys based on mega boybands like 1D could be the answer.

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'It’s his passion project and it helps that he won’t have to deal with the egos of human pop stars.

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'The Monkeys will be a group made up of four Brits who have had major success in America like The Beatles in the 60s.'

Monkeying around! It is claimed each of the four computer generated creatures — who are said to be dubbed The Monkeys — will be based on the stars from the biggest boybands (stock photo)

The Monkeys are said to be based on successful stars in the music industry: Harry Styles, Michael Nesmith, Mark Owen and Ringo Starr.

The Sun claimed the chimpanzee lead singer will be based on One Direction's Styles and the orangutan guitarist will be inspired by The Monkees' Nesmith.

The newspaper also divulged the spider monkey bass player will take after Take That's Owen and the fourth star will be based on The Beatles' Starr.

Australian special effects group Animal Logic Entertainment are said to be behind developing the project, according to The Sun.

Bold claims: The Sun claimed the chimpanzee lead singer will be based on One Direction's Styles

Revealed: The Sun added the orangutan guitarist will be inspired by The Monkees' Nesmith

Big hopes: It is claimed the boyband made up of animation monkeys will rival the success of One Direction (pictured in 2014), The Beatles and Take That

MailOnline has approached the representatives of Simon Cowell and David Walliams for comment.

This may not come as a surprise as Simon has often expressed his love of The Jungle Book as he admitted to watching the Disney movie more than 150 times with his son.

He told HEAT's Radio in 2015: 'Do you know how many times I’ve had to watch The Jungle Book in the last year because every time Eric sees it it’s like he’s never seen it before?

Pictured: The newspaper also divulged the spider monkey bass player will take after Take That's Owen

Explained: The Sun revealed the fourth star will be based on The Beatles' Starr

'So we have to go through the entire movie, I swear, over 150 times – I could sing Bare Necessities backwards. He's beginning to act like me – I love it.'

This year, the BGT boss has kept up with his tradition of jetting off to the sandy shores of the Caribbean for Christmas to catch some rays and top up his tan.

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Simon has put his music career on pause while he makes the most of the festive season at the beach in Barbados with his son Eric and girlfriend Lauren Silverman.