The 127 Hours star teamed up with bosses at Los Angeles theatre school Playhouse West to create Studio 4 last year (14), and he announced on Instagram.com on Tuesday (19May15) that he will teach a film class this autumn (15).

Franco added that three exceptional students will have their feature films produced and fully financed by him and the school.

This won't be Franco's first time teaching - he has previously taught classes at some of America's most prestigious film colleges, including New York University, the University of Southern California, and UCLA.