Fans of the cultish, colorful '80s Hasbro cartoon hit Jem and the Holograms, prepare to geek out, because the first photo from the 2015 live action film is here!
Jem and the Holograms, for those unaware, centers around a girl and her friends who, with the help of a holographic computer, transform into a rock band.
The photo from the film, released this week, shows Hayley Kiyoko as blue-haired Aja, and Aubrey Peeples as pale pink-haired main star Jem, a.k.a. Jerrica.
Joining them is Stefanie Scott as Kimber, who sports hot pink hair, and all can be seen performing onstage. According to Peeples, the film won't disappoint.
"Nobody will be disappointed with the hair, makeup and the fashion," she said. "We had a lot of different performance looks, each one is truly outrageous."
"I look at pictures and I can't believe that's me. It's so weird."
Aurora Perrineau plays fourth member Shana in the film directed by Jon M. Chu of G.I. Joe: Retaliation and Justin Bieber's Believe documentary fame.
Molly Ringwald and Juliette Lewis are also on board ...
Aubrey Peeples has landed the lead role in Jem and the Holograms. You likely know her best from ABC's Nashville. Yes, she can sing.
Stefanie Scott will play Jem's sister, Kimber. The character plays the keyboard and Scott starred on Disney Channel's "A.N.T. Farm."
Hayley Kiyoko is another Disney alum. She can currently be seen on ABC Family's The Foster and will take on Aja.
Aurora Perrineau is the daughter of Lost star Harold Perrineau. She appeared in the movie "A House Is Not a Home."
Advertisement
A message from our sponsor.
The Jem and the Holograms movie hits theaters in October, but first, in March, a new Jem and the Holograms comic book series is set to be released.
Both are set in the present day, and it shows.
The film version has been described as an "online recording sensation" and "underground video sensation," while the comic shows the group taking selfies!
There are other significant changes as well.
"Kimber and Stormer are gay and we're discussing a few others," artist Ross Campbell told The Advocate, when asked about the LGBT characters.
"Beyond those I'm really hoping to see some more queer characters. It just needs to happen. I'd love to have some gay Holograms or Misfits fans in the story."
"That would be awesome."
Stormer is the blue-haired keytarist of rival group The Misfits, and "it's only natural that a modern Jem includes additional diversity," writer Kelly Thompson added.
"Kimber and Stormer are indeed both out gay characters [and] we're going to explore a romantic relationship between the two characters."
"We have some other plans for LGBTA+ characters as well but it's still early days and we're still figuring out how some things can fit together to tell the best story."
The sexual orientations of all Jem and the Holograms characters had never been revealed before; the girls were either straight or it was not discussed.
The only possible question from Back to the Future Part II being 25 years old: Where are our hoverboards??
Remember when Michael Keaton WAS Batman and everyone else paled in comparison? Ahhh, the good ol' days.
First phonebooths were Clark Kent's changing stations. Then they became time machines. Now they don't exist at all.
Tom Cruise played Ron Kovic, a Marine injured during the Vietnam war who returns home and struggles to adapt to his new life, eventually becoming an anti-war activist.
Advertisement
A message from our sponsor.
Who HASN'T wondered if the neighbors might be cannibals?? And oh look, another Corey Feldman sighting!
The powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse, guys! What will your verse be?
It isn't a list of movies from the 80s without a movie involving the Coreys. Corey Haim and Corey Feldman starred in Dream a Little Dream.
Driving Miss Daisy is the last film with a PG rating to win an Oscar for Best Picture.
Advertisement
A message from our sponsor.
Kevin Costner built a baseball field in the middle of his corn field after hearing whispers on the wind and no one thought he was crazy. (Okay, a few people thought he was crazy.)
We've never been able to think about the sewers of New York City the same way again.
This unexpectedly delightful comedy about a scientist who accidentally shrinks his children actually earned itself two sequels AND a tv show!
Who doesn't love a good Grail quest with some Nazis hot on your trail, huh?
Advertisement
A message from our sponsor.
Be honest. You've totally combed your hair with a fork and wished you had a fish friend named Flounder.
Before there was Monsters, Inc. there was Little Monsters. And Fred Savage was still acting, not yet having been eclipsed by his little brother.
Charlie Sheen proved he had marbles as a pitcher in Major League.
"Where do you think you're going? Nobody's leaving. Nobody's walking out on this fun, old-fashioned family Christmas. No, no. We're all in this together." Ahhh, family!
Advertisement
A message from our sponsor.
Before there were the Bravermans there were the Buckmans. Parenthood, directed by Ron Howard, was loosely based on his life.
Stephen King's most frightening work definitely gave us nightmares. This picture of Gage Creed from the movie might give us MORE nightmares.
This was Patrick Swayze's attempt at proving he was more than just a dancing actor. He could win bar fights, too.
A cult favorite, Say Anything featured John Cusack falling in love with a valedictorian before she went off to college. Summer lovin'...
Advertisement
A message from our sponsor.
A heartbreaking picture about the bonds of women in a small Louisiana town, Steel Magnolias is a classic film.
Another Tom Hanks comedy, Turner and Hooch paired the actor with a drooling dog detective.
Uncle Buck featured John Candy and Macaulay Culkin before he grew up.
Fun fact: The stunt double for Bernie suffered a few broken ribs while being dragged around acting like a corpse.
Advertisement
A message from our sponsor.
Even now, 25 years later, we'll still have what she's having.
No comments:
Post a Comment