Jackson to snap up Geller film rights?

The Lord of The Rings director Peter Jackson is reportedly close to signing a deal with celebrity spoon-bender Uri Geller to turn his novel into a movie.

Ella, which charts the story of a young teenager who discovers she has psychic powers, will be a low-budget British-based project, Geller hopes.

The psychic met the New Zealand film-maker last month to discuss the venture, and wowed the director with his trademark metal-bending powers.

Geller says: "I gave the book to Peter Jackson two weeks ago. I'm keeping my fingers crossed because it's an incredible novel. Ella has some kind of power in it. I believe, if it's done in the

right way, it'll be a spectacular film.

"Peter was definitely impressed though. And he even filmed me spoon-bending."