If you are an 80’s baby than you more than likely remember the hit show ‘Jem and The Holograms’. After speculation went rampant that the cartoon would be revived as a live action movie, now comes official word that the film has been given the go! The cast as well as an exclusive snap from the movie has been unveiled:
In her first major film role, Nashville actress Aubrey Peeples has been cast as the lead, Jem, in the live-action Jem and the Holograms film, which is being directed by Jon M. Chu.
The Holograms have also been cast: Stefanie Scott, who starred on Disney’s A.N.T. Farm, will play Jem’s sister, Kimber; Pretty Little Liars actress Aurora Perrineau will play Shana; and The Fosters‘ Hayley Kiyoko has been cast as Aja.
The original cartoon (and the toy line it promoted) which ran from 1985-1988 was about of Jerrica Benton and her rock and roll alter-ego, Jem, who fronted a band called The Holograms. Based on Chu’s announcement of the project, the aim will be to keep some of the core idea while updating it for a modern telling. And the director and his producers are looking to recruit fan input for the project.
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