Jems undeniable talent propels her from humble beginnings to global superstardom. Mar 20, 2014 slanted film jem and the holograms is getting a movie. A jem and the holograms live action movie is actually in the works ein jem and the holograms liveactionfilm ist derzeit in arbeit you knew being a rock star with a secret identity was the best job ever. The hasbro character, known for her glamour, glitter, fashion and fame, is the subject of a new film adaptation from a group of industry heavyweights. Jem and the holograms image courtesy of universal ive written a lot over the last couple years about making sure that you make a movie that, at the very least, pleases the audience demographic. Its so incredibly steeped in the 80s pop culture and it was amazing. Jem, also known as jem and the holograms, is an american animated musical television series that ran from 1985 to 1988 on firstrun syndication and 1989 to 1992 on usa network in the united states. Mar 20, 2014 jem and the holograms was only on the air for a precious three years in the 80s, but the cartoons memory looms large over music fans who were around to witness it, and some who only saw snippets. Aubrey peeples nashville will play title jem, the hollywood reporter learned, with stefanie scott a. Jem and the holograms live action movie new film 2014 jem and the holograms is coming to the silver screen story from movies jem and the holograms is coming to the silver screen. In march of 2014, the films creative team including director jon m.
Creator christy marx shut out of production toon zone news title. As a smalltown girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her three sisters begin a oneinamillion journey of discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden. The film stars aubrey peeples as jem, stefanie scott as kimber, hayley kiyoko as aja and aurora perrineau. Chu are planning a jem and the holograms film, and theyre relying on. The liveaction jem and the holograms movie is getting a little more truly outrageous with the addition of oscarnominated actress and rocker juliette lewis. May 12, 2015 four friends go on a onceinalifetime journey as they become global music superstars in the first trailer for jem. Jem and the holograms movie to crowdsource its casting process. The movie does look a lot more expensive than it actually is.
Jerrica bentons father left her a very special gift after he died. Oct 23, 2015 looks like the starlight of jem and the holograms is distinctly dim. The 1980s cult cartoon series jem and the holograms has an official release date. Shortlived girlpower toon jem and the holograms will be the newest eighties. Original title jem and the holograms 2014 universal studios. Jon chu to direct hasbros live action jem and the holograms movie. Looks like the starlight of jem and the holograms is distinctly dim.
But the movie ultimately fails because of its script. Jem and the holograms when its only me and the music by jem duration. Aubrey peeples was raised in a small town in central florida, where she grew up doing professional theater from a young age. As a smalltown girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her three sisters begin a oneinamillion journey of discovering t. Jem and the holograms 2015 teenager jerrica aubrey peeples is an extremely shy but talented singersongwriter whose dreams of stardom come true when she forms the group jem and the holograms. Jem, aka jerrica benton, will come to the big screen, with the help of. She will be playing jem, so i am excited to see how she does. From reading on the internet i have learned that the jem and the holograms movie is already cast. Based on the 1980s hasbro cartoon jem that followed the adventures of an allgirl rock group, chu spent the best part of a decade working alongside indie producer jason blum trying to get a movie made. In case youre wondering, i grew up on the hasbro produced cartoon int he 80s, it was great, cool songs, fun fashion and funky characters, and contrary to popular belief, they did tackle some issues, like drug abuse, post traumatic combat disorder, absentee. I dont know what i expected going into the movie, but it wasnt a comingofage drama that compensates for its near plotlessness with charming and sometimes touching performances, astute observations about how todays youth use technology to deepen their sense of. Jon chu to direct hasbros live action jem and the holograms.
Apr 25, 2014 jem and the holograms the movie is getting closer to theaters as the cast begins to fill out. She plays layla on nashville, a show that i watch every week. The casting news was made official thursday with a. In march, a new jem and the holograms comic book series. Jem and the holograms live action movie new film 2014. In her first major film role, nashville actress aubrey peeples has been cast as the lead, jem, in the liveaction jem and the holograms film, which is. Jem and the holograms star aubrey peeples teases movies. I remember that i was pretty much obsessed with jem at like 8 or 9 years old and i had several of the dolls, the rockin roadster and her speaker which opened into a closet. Published on apr 1, 2014 i usually do remixes that deviate from the original source material but in honor of jem and the holograms finally getting a film in the works with the director of g. Apr 01, 2014 i usually do remixes that deviate from the original source material but in honor of jem and the holograms finally getting a film in the works with the director of g. The movie is a liveaction, fulllength feature film directed by jon m. Of course, the lesson hollywood will take from jem s failure isnt to be more faithful to the source material. Jem and the holograms 123movies 123 movies watch full movie. The story line was not the greatest, i was disappointed it was not set in the 80s like the original jem and the holograms.
Jem and the holograms to be a jason blumproduced movie. A jem and the holograms live action movie is actually in the works and its being made by the guy who directed two step up movies, the paranormal activity producer, and. Nashville actress aubrey peeples has landed the title role in a liveaction film version of jem and the holograms. After deferring harvard to continue pursuing her film career, she began working on abcs nashville as the lovetohate layla grant, the role she is perhaps most widely known for. It quickly becomes clear that this jem and the holograms was never for me. Jem and the holograms finds its stars exclusive hollywood. What the new jem and the holograms film gets wrong about modern pop stardom may 19, 2015. Jem and the holograms 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The 1980s cult cartoon series jem and the holograms.
On march 20, 2014, a liveaction motion picture adaptation of jem and the holograms was announced, to be directed by jon m. Video jem and the holograms is about to become a feature film courtesy of blumhouse productions, scooter braum productions, and hasbro. How the jem and the holograms movie manipulates its. Jem and the holograms movie in the works from blumhouse.
Chu has said he had spent ten years developing the film with producer jason blum. Jem and the holograms is an ongoing comic published by idw publishing. Jem and the holograms liveaction movie being made by jon m. The truly outrageous complete series several years ago, jem and the holograms was only available in volumes and for more than i was able to pay considering how many volumes. The jem and the holograms movie was a bomb the nerds of color. The 80s classic jem and the holograms is getting made into a liveaction movie and the creators want your help.
I dont think i know anyone they chose except for aubrey peeples. Jem and the holograms rock their way to the big screen in this liveaction adaptation of he popular 1980s cartoon. As a smalltown girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her three sisters begin a journey of discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden. The feature film, based on the toy line and cult 1980s.
Bringing jem and the holograms to the big screen was a passion project for director jon m. Jem and the holograms movie to crowdsource its casting. Ahead of the october release of the jem and the holograms film based on the 80s cult classic, hasbro studios and sony musiclegacy recordings have teamed up to release a tribute album featuring new renditions of the classic jem cuts. Nashville star aubrey peeples takes front stage as jerrica benton aka jem, with.
Jem and the holograms star aubrey peeples teases movies music, fashion and possible sequel by by marc malkin mon. If you are unaware of who jem and the holograms are, its a cartoon and doll collection that was popular in the late 80s. The comic reimagines the cast and setting of the cartoon to reflect modern fashion trends and is intended to be more reflective of the issues young adults face in the present day. Jem and the holograms trailer as a smalltown girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her three sisters begin a oneinamillion journey of discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden. Jem and the holograms movie will be set in social media age. But i had no idea that the movie people would do this. Jem and the holograms movie finds its stars cbs news. Jem and the holograms movie casts its leads huffpost. A truly outrageous jem and the holograms refresher course. Jem and the holograms rock their way to the big screen in this. Stoked for the new jem and the holograms movie eat play rock. Hasbro and universal had signed a sixfilm contract in 2010, or a new incarnation of the animated series. Chu and producers jason blum and scooter braun recently announced they were making a jem and the holograms movie and even asked for fan submissions to help cast the picture. Chu creating a featurelength film about the alterego escapades of jem and the holograms.
Ready for something truly outrageous jem and the holograms are coming to a theater near you in a new liveaction movie. Why a jem and the holograms film is important forbes. Chu will direct hasbros live action jem and the holograms movie, based on the cult 1980s animated series. Chu and the purge producer jason blum want your help making jem and the holograms movie by matt goldberg march 20, 2014. Jem and the holograms is not a terrible movie, but by being fiercely mediocre, it squanders the goodwill on which its depending to attract audiences.
Jem and the holograms, based on the iconic hasbro animated tv series, is written by ryan landels and produced by chu, jason blum for blumhouse productions, scooter braun for sb projects, bennett. A jem and the holograms live action movie is actually in. Apr 25, 2014 jem and the holograms movie finds its stars. Apr 24, 2014 nashville actress aubrey peeples has been cast as the title character in the liveaction adaptation of the popular 1980s cartoon jem and the holograms. Jem and the holograms shortened in online promotions as jem. I just heard the other day that they are doing a movie version of jem and the holograms. Chu and producers jason blum paranormal activity and scooter braun. Jem and the holograms being made into liveaction movie. According to the hollywood reporter, jay z has just signed on to coproduce the film, so hopefully hell be able to make sure it doesnt turn out as bad as jem and the holograms. New jem and the holograms film pic, plus 2 are gay in. Jem and the holograms is a high energy, lyrical story that hits all the high notes creating a harmonic theme of positivity, creativity, and acceptance. Chu making a liveaction jem and the holograms movie.
At best, it was for a version of me that has made more productive use of her reproductive powers. For a movie about someone learning to come out of their shell, jem and the. But who has the charisma to bring to life the adored 1980s cartoon characters. Chu and based on the iconic80s animated series, jem. Meet the cast of the jem and the holograms movie maybe its. Tcc and 1987 to 1990 on sky ones fun factory sky ones the dj kat show in the united kingdom. Oct 23, 2015 jem and the holograms is one of the weirdest big screen adaptations of a cheap tv cartoon that ive seen. In all honesty i wasnt terribly surprised that this movie would be nothing like the cartoon for which it was named for. Chu from a script by ryan landels, jem and the holograms stars aubrey peeples. See more ideas about jem and the holograms, hologram and cartoon. When i was in high school, i was way more into jem and the holograms then a teenage punkrock fan should have been. Four aspiring musicians will take the world by storm when they see that.
For the uninitiated, jem and the holograms was originally created by christy marx in 1985, and it was a joint project from hasbro, marvel, and sunbow productions. With the help of her late fathers high tech computer, synergy, jerrica benton transforms into pop superstar jem. The jem and the holograms stars are announced birth. Mar 20, 2014 jem and the holograms movie in the works from blumhouse, hasbro beloved 80s cartoon heroine jem is bringing all of her excitement and adventure to the big screen. Jem and the holograms movie trailer is truly outrageous. By amy kuperinsky nj advance media for jem andthe holograms movie.
This is some awesome news as we head into the end of the week jem and the holograms is being made into a live action movie. Mar 21, 2014 video jem and the holograms is about to become a feature film courtesy of blumhouse productions, scooter braum productions, and hasbro. The films musical producer, scooter braun, stated that he drew influence from his work on the career of justin bieber. Ive spoken at length about my concerns with the new jem and the holograms movie, so suffice it to say im not loving the way this is shaking out. How the jem and the holograms movie manipulates its biggest. Jem and the holograms the movie is like they dug jem from her grave, put some ground meat on her using a duct tape and finally sprinkled glitter all over the corpse. Stine in the goosebumps movie april 24, 2014 jem and the holograms cartoon becoming a liveaction movie thanks to justin biebers manager march 21, 2014. Jem and the holograms movie will have mostly original songs. Oct 22, 2015 how the jem and the holograms movie manipulates its biggest fans. Blumhouse prods jason blum will produce the film with hasbro, chu and scooter. Jem and the holograms cartoon becoming a liveaction movie. How the jem and the holograms movie manipulates its biggest fans. Jem and the holograms live action movie new film 2014 jem. It sounds like that news is pretty fresh, though, so the actual in the heights movie is probably still fairly far off.
Jem and the holograms is getting the liveaction movie adaptation treatment. A announcement video in march 2014, announced that a jem movie was finally in the works after. With aubrey peeples, stefanie scott, aurora perrineau, hayley kiyoko. Ryan landels penned the script for the jem and the holograms film, which will begin production this spring. Juliette lewis joins jem and the holograms movie deadline. Jem and the holograms reimagines a beloved 80s cartoon series for the youtube generation courtesy of step up director jon m. Jem and the holograms, the 1980s hasbro toyline that was also a cartoon, is getting the bigscreen treatment jason blums blumhouse productions.