“
” actress
has been cast as the title character in the live-action adaptation of the popular 1980s cartoon “
.”
Stefanie Scott, “Pretty Little Liars” thesp Aurora Perrineau and Hayley Kiyoko have also joined the cast.
More Top Picks Golf Simulators
Jon M. Chu is directing and will produce along with Jason Blum’s Blumhouse Productions and Scooter Braun Productions.
The TV series, which was a partnership between Hasbro, Marvel Productions and Sunbow Productions, centered around music producer Jerrica Benton. Using the alter ego Jem, she fronted a band called The Holograms. The show featured a companion doll line.
Ryan Landels penned the script.
The news comes a day after Sony announced plans for a
live-action comedy based on the Barbie figurines.
The Hollywood Reporter first reported the casting news.
2014 Variety Media, LLC, a subsidiary of Penske Business Media; Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC