CHRIS BROWN to star in tv movie . . . and you'll never GUESS which recently deceased MEGA-STAR he's going to be playing!!!

just got wind that a new Michael Jackson TV movie is being made.

It's still in the early stages, but producers - who are calling the show a TV musical, are working on putting together a cast.

And you'll never guess who they’re looking at to play adult Michael - Chris Brown.

According to MediaTakeOut.com's snitch, the producers have a short list of actors they want to play Michael - and Chris, because of his singing and dancing ability, is at the top of it.

That would be a real good look for Chris. But has he ever acted before . . . I mean his last acting performance - you know that apology on the Larry King show - wasn't convincing at all.