Jem And The Holograms Movie

[ZariusTwo]

http://variety.com/2014/film/news/jo...ie-1201140547/

Jon M. Chu will direct Hasbro’s live action “Jem and the Holograms” movie, based on cult 1980s animated series.

Blumhouse Prods’ Jason Blum will produce the film with Hasbro, Chu and Scooter Braun, the music talent manager who reps Justin Bieber and runs Raymond-Braun Media Group with Usher.

The trio announced their involvement in the project on Thursday via an online video on Tumblr. In the video and site, the producers ask fans for help in the creative process

Chu most recently directed “G.I. Joe: Retaliation,” but has created a nice niche for himself for directing dance pics like the “Step Up” series and Bieber’s “Never Say Never.”

Ryan Landels penned the script for the “Jem and the Holograms” film, which will begin production this spring.

Project will reimagine Jem for a hyperlinked social media age, the producers say, and revolve around an orphaned teenage girl who becomes an online recording sensation, she and her sisters embark on a music-driven scavenger hunt –- one that sends them on an adventure across Los Angeles in an attempt to unlock a final message left by her father.

Episodes of the series have been airing on kids channel The Hub.

Miley Cyrus for a misfit please

[Raph's Girl]

Have u read what the plot is tho?! UGH!!

Jem “centers on an orphaned teenage girl who becomes an online recording sensation. She and her sisters embark on a music-driven scavenger hunt — one that sends them on an adventure across Los Angeles in an attempt to unlock a final message left by her father.”

Im a HUGE fan of the original Jem series (which has been airing on The Hub Network for a while) and this modern day version... *sighs* I had a feeling a reboot would be happening and was hoping it would be something awesome and not... "Jem's a youtube sensation who goes on a scavenger hunt!"

But maybe this movie will be better than the Josie and the Pussycats film.

http://www.themarysue.com/jem-and-the-holograms-movie/

[Raph's Girl]

Aaand casting has begun:

Aubrey Peeples, who can currently be seen on Nashville, has been cast as Jem
Stefanie Scott (from Disney's A.N.T Farm) is Jem's sister, Kimber.
Aurora Perrineau of "Pretty Little Liars" is Shana
Hayley Kiyoko of "The Fosters" is Aja

Only thing I've seen Haley in is the 2 made for tv live action Scooby Doo movies where she played Velma. Aubrey has certainly come up in the last year. She's gone from "Sharknado" to "Nashville" to now starring in "Jem"..

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/0...ushpmg00000063

[Blossombrooks]

Hee hee, is it wrong to be super excited about this?! I can envisage Stephanie Scott as Kimber, I hope they do the hair right though, luminous red for the win.
Can't honestly remember Aubrey's performance in Sharknado (too busy laughing ) and I don't watch Nashville but I've heard good things so I'm hopeful it's going to be truly outrageous!
I loved Jem so much as a kid.