First Jem and the Holograms trailer mixes glitter and trauma
The original Jem and the Holograms cartoon told the story of Jerrica Benton, the owner of record label Starlight Music, turned into the eponymous pop star Jem with the aid of a holographic computer built by her father. With three bandmates, Jerrica releases hit single “Truly Outrageous,” battles rival supergroups The Misfits and The Stingers, and uses her dad’s holograms to dress like the spawn of Alice Cooper and a pink highlighter pen. The first trailer for the movie adaptation, shown by Universal Pictures today, keeps Jerrica and her double life as Jem, but changes almost everything else.
Jerrica’s no longer in charge of Starlight Music — instead, she’s a shy singer turned reluctant star after her sister, Kimber, posts a video of an…
Source:: The Verge