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The prolific husband-and-wife duo Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, known for developing hit series like "Fallout" and "Westworld," are now set to develop another new series based on an existing IP. This IP is the animated television series "Jem and the Holograms," which aired for three seasons from 1985 to 1988.
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Deadline exclusively reported today that Joy and Nolan's production company, Kilter Films, will partner with Amazon and MGM Studios to produce the live-action "Jem and the Holograms" series. The couple will serve as executive producers. This isn't the first live-action adaptation of "Jem and the Holograms"; Jon M. Chu, director of the "Wicked" films, previously helmed a live-action movie version in 2015. However, that film was critically panned and performed poorly at the box office, pulled from North American theaters after just two weeks.
The original "Jem and the Holograms" animated series tells the story of Jerrica Benton, daughter of a deceased music company owner. With the help of a powerful computer, she uses holographic projections to form a girl band with her friends and foster sisters, creating her alter ego, the pop star Jem. Beyond her music career, Jerrica uses her special earrings to control the holograms, repeatedly thwarting her father's former business partner's attempts to seize control of the company.
via： Deadline