Trailer Released for Gomez’s Arresting New Film “Behaving Badly”

Selena Gomez has found herself on the wrong side of the law.

The 21-year-old half-Mexican American actress/singer gets tangled up with the law in the just-released trailer for the upcoming comedy Behaving Badly.

Selena Gomez in Behaving Badly

Gomez is hauled off in handcuffs by police from a house party and taken into custody in the clip.

“This is the most exciting thing I’ve ever done,” she says at one point.

The film follows Rick Stevens (portrayed by Nat Wolff) who is willing to do whatever it takes to try and win the heart of his popular classmate Nina Pennington (Gomez). He also has to fend off unwanted advances from cougar (Elisabeth Shue) and sultry defense attorney (Heather Graham).

Gomez’s co-stars include Dylan McDermott, Mary-Louise Parker, Gary Busey, and Jason Lee.

Based on Ric Browde‘s novel While I’m Dead Feed the Dog, the movie will hit theaters across the country on August 1.

Vertical Entertainment to Release Gomez’s Comedy “Behaving Badly” in August

Selena Gomez will be behaving badly in August…

Vertical Entertainment has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to Behaving Badly, which stars the 21-year-old half-Mexican American singer/actress and former Disney Channel star.

Selena Gomez

Directed by Tim Garrick, the comedy centers on a guy who’s so smitten that he makes a bet with a mobster’s son.

Nat Wolff stars as the guy trying to land the woman of his dreams (portrayed by Gomez). Along the way he deals with his best friend’s randy mom (Elisabeth Shue), his drug-abusing boss (Dylan McDermott), a perverted principal (Patrick Warburton), a priest with a secret (Jason Lee), a sultry defense attorney (Heather Graham), and a patron saint who dispenses cryptic advice (Mary-Louise Parker).

Cary Elwes and Gary Busey also co-star in the film, which was written Garrick and Scott Russell based on Ric Browde’s book While I’m Dead … Feed The Dog.

Vertical Entertainment plans to release Behaving Badly in U.S. theaters in August.

Gomez to Star in “Parental Guidance Suggested”

She may be a pop princess… But Selena Gomez will rockin’ out on the big screen in the near future.

The 20-year-old half-Mexican American singer/actress, who was just nominated for her first MTV VMA award, has signed on to star in the indie film Parental Guidance Suggested, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Gomez will appear opposite Nat Wolff in the offbeat coming-of-age comedy, while The Secret Life of American Teenager’s Austin Stowell will co-star as the overbearing boyfriend of Gomez’s character. The cast also includes Dylan McDermott and Cary Elwes.

Based on Ric Browde‘s novel While I’m Dead … Feed the Dog, the story centers on 16-year-old Ric Thibault (Wolff) and his crush Nina Pennington (Gomez) as they embark on a rock ‘n’ roll-themed odyssey.

Gomez, who recently wrapped up work on the film Spring Breakers, will next voice a character in Adam Sandler’s Hotel Transylvania.

Parental Guidance Suggested will shoot in Los Angeles.