Nicholas Sparks' new movie "The Longest Ride" has confirmed Scott Eastwood, Clint Eastwood's buzzed-about son, with a role in its cast. The film is being developed by Fox 2000 and will be directed by George Tillman Jr. Eastwood took to his Instagram account to announce the news, posting a photo of himself with the hardcover book and writing the caption, "Great book. Thanks Fox for this amazing opportunity!!" Sparks is best known for his emotional stories, which include the books turned movies: The Notebook, A Walk to Remember, Dear John, and Safe Haven. Eastwood has previously appeared in the films Trouble with the Curve, Gran Torino, and Invictus. Later this year he will also appear in Fury with Brad Pitt and Shia LaBeouf.

Britt Robertson will be joining Eastwood. The Secret Circle, Under The Dome, and Life Unexpected actress is set for a lead role in "The Longest Ride." Published in 2013, the Sparks lit romance tracks a 91-year-old Ira Levinson, who, while trapped in a car crash, reflects on his life with his deceased wife. Suffering multiple injuries, he struggles to retain his consciousness until a blurry image of his beloved wife Ruth, who passed away nine years ago, materializes and comes into focus beside him. Ruth urges him to hang on and helps him remain alert by recounting the stories of their lifetime together. Meanwhile, a few miles away at a bull riding event, two young people's lives are about to change. Robertson will play Sophia Danko, a Wake Forest College student who falls for a young cowboy, Luke Collins (Eastwood). As she and Luke fall in love, Sophia finds herself imagining a future that is very different from the life she imagined for herself, that is if the secret he's keeping doesn't destroy it first.

Robertson is currently filming Cake opposite Jennifer Aniston and is set to star in Disney's Tomorrowland, also starring George Clooney.