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As of late, the name Karen has been synonymous with entitlement, bigotry and “I want to speak to a manager” energy. What better way to explore this phenomenon than with a suspense thriller appropriately titled Karen starring Taryn Manning as the titular touchstone of privilege?

The Orange Is The New Black alum is set to play Karen White (a suitable name) who believes that races should stick to their “own kind”. She carries this belief into her neighborhood. So when her new Black neighbors Assata and Malik move in, she makes it her personal mission to remove them from the neighborhood, by any means necessary. However, Assata and Malik don’t have time for this. As cardholding Black Lives Matter members they aren’t going down without a fight.

Karen is written and directed by Coke Daniels. The film will be produced by Daniels, Manning and Craig Chapman. Vanzil Burke and Victor Burke,...

CBS and The Young and the Restless were the top winners Friday at the Daytime Emmy Creative Arts Awards, which were handed out at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, the site of tomorrow’s 46th annual Daytime Emmys.

The Young and the Restless scored five nods at the ceremony, which honored the year’s best in children’s and animated programming along with crafts. Baobab Studios’ animated Crow: The Legend and Amazon Prime’s soap After Forever scored four wins apiece.

The syndicated The Ellen DeGeneres Show was one of four shows with three wins apiece, among them for directing and writing. Others with three included HBO’s Sesame Street, which was named Outstanding Preschool Children’s Series; NBC’s Days of Our Lives, which leads all programs this year with 27 total noms; and CBS’ The Talk.

Other marquee children’s programming winners included PBS’ Odd Squad, which won the Outstanding...

Here are the films opening theatrically in the U.S. the week of Friday, October 23. All synopses provided by distributor unless listed otherwise. Wide Jem and the Holograms Director: John M. Chu Cast: Aubrey Peeples, Stefanie Scott, Aurora Perrineau, Hayley Kiyoko, Ryan Guzman, Molly Ringwald, Juliette Lewis, Nicholas Braun, Isabella Kai Rice, Samantha Newark, Britta Phillips, Nathan Moore, Barnaby Carpenter, Robin Lynn Synopsis: "In a hyper-linked social media age, an orphaned teenage girl, Jerrica Jem Benton, becomes an online recording sensation, and she and her sisters embark on a music-driven scavenger hunt - one that sends them on an adventure across Los Angeles - in an attempt to unlock a final message left by her father." The Last Witch Hunter Director: Breck Eisner Cast: Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood, Michael Caine, Lotte Verbeek, Bex Taylor-Klaus, Allegra Carpenter, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Aimee Carrero, Isaach de Bankolé,...

Universal Pictures has finally released the first trailer for their long-awaited Jem and the Holograms, after the poster debuted just hours ago and new photos surfaced yesterday. This live action adventure is adapted from the hit animated TV series of the same name, starring Aubrey Peeples as Jem, Stefanie Scott as Kimber, Hayley Kiyoko as Aja and Aurora Perrineau as Shana. Will the new generation love Jem and her friends as much as those growing up in the 1980s?

As a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her three sisters begin a one-in-a-million journey of discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden. In Universal Pictures' Jem and the Holograms, four aspiring musicians will take the world by storm when they see that the key to creating your own destiny lies in finding your own voice. Jem and her sisters embark...

Following the low-resolution photo that debuted yesterday, Universal Pictures has released the official synopsis for Jem and the Holograms, along with a high-resolution version of the sneak peek image, which features Jem and her band on stage at a sold out concert. This live-action adventure is based on the hit animated series Jem, which ran for three seasons between 1985 and 1988. Take a look at the official plot description below.

As a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her three sisters begin a one-in-a-million journey of discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden. In Universal Pictures' Jem and the Holograms, four aspiring musicians will take the world by storm when they see that the key to creating your own destiny lies in finding your own voice.

Directed by Jon M. Chu (Step Up series, G.I. Joe Retaliation), the musical adventure stars Aubrey Peeples,...

Following the low-resolution photo that debuted yesterday, Universal Pictures has released the official synopsis for Jem and the Holograms, along with a high-resolution version of the sneak peek image, which features Jem and her band on stage at a sold out concert. This live-action adventure is based on the hit animated series Jem, which ran for three seasons between 1985 and 1988. Take a look at the official plot description below.

As a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her three sisters begin a one-in-a-million journey of discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden. In Universal Pictures' Jem and the Holograms, four aspiring musicians will take the world by storm when they see that the key to creating your own destiny lies in finding your own voice.

Directed by Jon M. Chu (Step Up series, G.I. Joe Retaliation), the musical adventure stars Aubrey Peeples,...

A contemporary take on the popular 80s cartoon series, Jem And The Holograms is the live-action musical adventure directed by Jon M. Chu (G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Step Up Series) and slated for release this Fall. As a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her three sisters begin a one-in-a-million journey of discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden. In Universal Pictures’ Jem And The Holograms, four aspiring musicians will take the world by storm when they see that the key to creating your own destiny lies in finding your own voice. [Click to Enlarge] Jem stars Aubrey Peeples as Jerrica/Jem, Stefanie Scott as Kimber, Hayley Kiyoko as Aja and Aurora Perrineau as Shana, along with Juliette Lewis, Nathan Moore, Ryan...

Shortly after the main cast was announced for Jem and the Holograms, all news went radio silent. That changes today with the first official photo from the film, which shows the band rocking out on stage. Though a little blurry, this first look sneak peek surely means a trailer for the October release is on its way soon.

The first official Jem and the Holograms image debuted in the pages of Elle Magazine. It shows us stars Aubrey Peeples as Jem, Stefanie Scott as Kimber and Hayley Kiyoko as Aja. Absent from the photo is Aurora Perrineau as drummer Shana. The story follows a young woman who transforms into a pop star with the help of her best friends and a pair of high-tech earrings.

Jon M. Chu, best known for Justin Bieber's Believe and G.I. Joe Retaliation, directed Jem and the Holograms, based on the animated series and toy line created by Christy Marx.

Shortly after the main cast was announced for Jem and the Holograms, all news went radio silent. That changes today with the first official photo from the film, which shows the band rocking out on stage. Though a little blurry, this first look sneak peek surely means a trailer for the October release is on its way soon.

The first official Jem and the Holograms image debuted in the pages of Elle Magazine. It shows us stars Aubrey Peeples as Jem, Stefanie Scott as Kimber and Hayley Kiyoko as Aja. Absent from the photo is Aurora Perrineau as drummer Shana. The story follows a young woman who transforms into a pop star with the help of her best friends and a pair of high-tech earrings.

Jon M. Chu, best known for Justin Bieber's Believe and G.I. Joe Retaliation, directed Jem and the Holograms, based on the animated series and toy line created by Christy Marx.

After an announcement that took fans by surprise, its been fairly quiet on the Jem and the Holograms front. Today, we get the official release date for this live-action adaptation of the popular animated series and Hasbro toy line, which has caused some controversy amongst fans for deviating from the core mythology.

While not a horror film, Jem and the Holograms will be arriving in theaters on October 23rd, 2015, from Universal Pictures, just in time for Halloween. Which adheres to producer Jason Blum's core aesthetic. Is he aiming for another annual Halloween midnight tradition in the vein of The Rocky Horror Picture Show?

Directed by Jon M. Chu, who helmed the sequel G.I. Joe Retaliation for Hasbro and Paramount, Jem and the Holograms is being produced by Jason Blum for Blumhouse productions. He's gained a reputation for delivering movies on the cheap that bring in big bucks at the box office.

We know, it’s truly outrageous that we really haven’t covered the upcoming adaptation of “Jem And The Holograms.” An American animated television series that ran in the mid ‘80s starting in 1985, the cartoon followed music company owner Jerrica Benton, her singer alter-ego Jem, her band the Holograms, and their adventures. The show was to girls what the animated 1980s “G.I. Joe” and “Transformers” series were to boys (and frankly this writer watched all three, though Jem not that long after the first year). But other than the fact that Jon M. Chu is directing and that it means the third “G.I. Joe” movie is either going to wait or go to another filmmaker, the film version of “Jem And The Holograms” hasn’t been that exciting beyond the fact it will eventually exist. Plus the cast is mostly full of relative unknowns like Aubrey Peeples, Ryan Guzman, Stefanie Scott,...

Is Jem and the Holograms building a badass cast line-up for The Misfits? While The Hologram's nemesis band was the same age as Jem and her orphan friends on the animated TV series, its possible that they will be portrayed by a group of has been rockers in this new iteration, as Molly Ringwald joins the cast for yet another mysterious role that is being kept a secret.

Yesterday, it was announced that Juliette Lewis had joined this adaptation of the popular Hasbro cartoon and toy line from the 80s. Her role is being kept a secret as well, and it was speculated that she may be playing Jem's artificially intelligent fairy godmother/hologram, Synergy. That is looking less likely with Molly Ringwald now coming on board. Both are a perfect fit for The Misfits, an evil Riot Girl band lead by Phyllis "Pizzazz" Gabor, a spoiled child living off...

Juliette Lewis has signed on for a mysterious role in Universal Pictures and Hasbro's Jem and the Holograms adaptation, which is currently shooting in Los Angeles under the direction of Jon M. Chu.

Aubrey Peeples is playing Jerrica, a young orphaned girl who is transformed into a rock star named Jem with her best friends, and the help of some high-tech earrings. The rest of the Holograms are being played by Stefanie Scott (Kimber), Aurora Perrineau (Shana) and Hayley Kiyoko (Aja). Ryan Guzman is playing Rio, the Holograms' manager and Jem's love interest, and Nathan Moore is portraying the thug Zipper, who works for the manager of the Holograms' rival band, The Misfits.

Ryan Landels wrote the screenplay, with Jason Blum producing through his Blumhouse Productions company alongside Scooter Braun and Hasbro's Brian Goldner, Bennett Schneir and Stephen Davis.

The story will follow the band as they set...

We have more casting news for Jem and the Holograms. Step Up franchise star Ryan Guzman, seen next in this summer's epic ensemble Step Up All In, is playing Rio, the Holograms' road manager and technical engineer. He is also Jem's love interest.

Based on the popular 80s toyline and cartoon series, Jem and the Holograms follows orphaned teenage girl Jerrica, who becomes an online recording sensation along with a couple of the other orphans, and they soon become known worldwide for their outrageous style. The original cartoon is being reimagined as a live-action musical adventure for a new generation. It will carry the theme of being true to one's self in a multitasking, hyperlinked social media age.

Playing Jem and the Holograms are Aubrey Peeples as Jem/Jerrica, Stefanie Scott as Jem's sister, Kimber, Aurora Perrineau as Shana, and Hayley Kiyoko as Aja. Nathan Moore has been...