It’s not right to say that Jem and the Holograms is another ’80s toy/cartoon property getting a second chance at life. No, this would be just the latest, but arguably the most promising as it will be led by Westworld creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy.
A new Jem and the Holograms live-action series is in the works from Amazon MGM Studios and Hasbro Entertainment, along with Nolan and Joy’s Kilter Films studio. Nolan and Joy have worked with Amazon already as exec-producers on the hit series, Fallout. At this point, they are not expected to be involved on the creative side, but that could change.
Jem and the Holograms was “truly outrageous” in the ’80s and one of the most popular cartoons and toy lines, beating both Transformers and He-Man. It followed record company exec Jerrica Benton and her alter ego, Jem, created with the help of a holographic computer called Synergy. Jem was leader of the band Jem and the Holograms, and they would do battle with rival bands The Misfits and The Stingers.
Wicked director Jon M. Chu brought Jem to the big screen in a live-action movie in 2015 that was not only panned by critics and fans, it had historically one of the worst box office debuts ever. So this is a brave effort by all to try and reinvigorate this property at a time when the market is saturated with nostalgic remakes and reboots. [Deadline]
