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‘Jem and the Holograms’ pulled from theatres after dismal two-week run

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In what can only be deemed “truly outrageous,” Universal Pictures’ movie rehash of ’80s cartoon “Jem” has already been pulled from theatres after a mere two-week run.

Jem and the Holograms, a more saccharine and less punky version of the popular classic, pulled in a meagre $1.37 million (all figures USD) in its opening weekend.

From there, it continued to dive over its second week, making $160 on average at each American theatre playing the film, which, considering the price of popcorn, is not good.

As a result, Universal has pulled the movie entirely from theatres, in what industry insiders are calling an unprecedented move. Continue reading →

7 Rockin’ (and Somber) New Photos from JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS

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The promotional material for Jon M. Chu’s feature film adaptation of the classic 1980s cartoon Jem and the Holograms has slowly been rolling out. Up until this point, we’ve only seen a teaser poster and a photo, but today we have seven new images from the movie to share with you. And they are not-so-outrageous as we’d hoped. Continue reading →

Live-Action Jem And The Holograms Movie First Look Image

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jem and the hologramsThe first image, grainy as it is, from the Jem and the Holograms has been released. Appearing in Elle Magazine’s March issue, the image shows the holograms rocking out on stage. We’ve blown the teeny tiny photograph up for everyone revealing Jem’s new less-shag/more-straight hairdo (hmmm), a keytar and absolutely gigantic Jem-like guitars. We’re not sure, but it seems like Jem is saving the traditional pink dress for another occasion, but at least the sash remains intact. Also, her pink makeup looks a lot more extreme than in the cartoon, but that could just be this image. It all feels very “yep that’s good enough.” But then again we haven’t seen her earrings, shut up they’re important. Continue reading →