A deal to make the long-gestating Entourage movie could be closed today, according to one of the film’s stars.

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Speaking on The Wendy Williams Show – which we were alerted to via The Hollywood Reporter – Jerry Ferrara said that a deal was “real close” for the TV spin-off.It had previously been reported that the delays were due to cast members holding out for more money, but Ferrara – who plays Turtle in the show – said that wasn’t the case.“Here’s what I’ll say about holdouts” he told Williams. “Athletes hold out when they have a contract they don’t want to honour. No one’s holding out. It just takes a little time. We’re actually on schedule.”And if that’s the case, the Entourage movie should start shooting in January. Here’s what Mark Wahlberg had to say about the difficulties in pulling the film together earlier this year…

Chris Tilly is the Entertainment Editor for IGN in the UK and hopes this movie is better than the Sex & the City movie. He can be found talking nonsense on both Twitter and MyIGN