“Jem and the Holograms” are going on a reunion tour.
A live-action revival of the hit 1980s cartoon is in development at Amazon MGM Studios with Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan’s Kilter Films banner (“Westworld,” “Fallout”) producing. The project, which is described as an “elevated live-action technothriller series,” also hails from Hasbro Entertainment.
Created by Christy Marx, “Jem and the Holograms” first debuted in 1985 and centered on Jerrica Benton, a record company owner who moonlights as the singer of a rock band, Jem and the Holograms. The show was filled with music videos and original songs, including the popular theme, “Truly Outrageous.” The voice cast included Samantha Newark, Britta Phillips, Patricia Alice Albrecht, Kath Soucie, Marlene Aragon and more.
While the animated series ended in 1988, “Jem and the Holograms” continued to rank among the top three most-watched syndicated kids’ programs throughout the 1990s. The fandom endures today with album releases, a comic book series and a fan-run convention called JemCon that is currently celebrating its 20th year.
There was a failed attempt in 2015 by Jon M. Chu and Blumhouse Productions to revive the property with a live-action musical drama film. The movie, starring Aubrey Peeples as Jerrica/Jem, failed to recoup its $5 million budget, grossing only $2.3 million at the global box office.
Kilter Films was founded in 2011 by husband and wife Nolan and Joy. The company has an overall deal at Amazon MGM Studios, where it produces the hit post-apocalyptic drama “Fallout.”
Deadline broke the news.
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