Thursday, April 24, 2014

"Jem and the Holograms" Leads Locked As Cameras Roll

THR reports that Nashville co-star Aubrey Peeples is set to play the title role in the upcoming live-action film version of the classic 1980s cartoon and Hasbro toys "Jem and the Holograms".

The original mid-late 1980s cartoon created by Christy Marx followed a musical superstar named Jem, who is actually a young woman named Jerrica Benton who uses a holographic computer to clandestinely perform rock concerts.

 The film's director Jon M. Chu announced the four lead roles today. Playing the Holograms are Stefanie Scott ("A.N.T. Farm") in the role of Kimber, Aurora Perrineau ("Pretty Little Liars") as Shana, and Hayley Kiyoko ("The Fosters") as Aja.


Ryan Landels wrote the adapted script for the film which follows 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.

Jason Blum and Scooter Braun are set to produce the film.

Production is already underway - just over a month after it was first announced.

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