Teen Actress-Singer Takes the Lead in "Jem and the Holograms"‏

Most widely known for her role as the love-to-hate Layla Grant on ABC’s beloved series, “Nashville,” teen actress Aubrey Peeples takes on the lead role of Jerrica and her alter ego Jem, in Universal Pictures' musical-adventure “Jem and the Holograms.”

In the film, as a small-town girl (Peeples) catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her band of sisters begin a one-in-a-million journey of discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden. Four aspiring musicians will take the world by storm when they see that the key to creating your destiny lies in finding your own voice.

"Boy Next Door" Ryan Guzman in "Jem and The Holograms"

Ryan Guzman, lead star of the hit thriller “The Boy Next Door” and TV's new toprater “Heroes Reborn,” lends a masculine presence to Universal Pictures' female-oriented musical-adventure “Jem and The Holograms.”

In the film, as Jerrica (Aubrey Peeples), a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar as her alter ego Jem, she and her band of sisters begin a one-in-a-million journey of discovering that some talents are too special to keep hidden.

Young Women Express Themselves, Conquer Hearts in "Jem and the Holograms"‏

As a small-town girl catapults from underground video sensation to global superstar, she and her band of 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 destiny lies in finding your own voice. 

(Watch the Youngblood music video for “Jem and the Holograms” at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebaIlyCn9W0.)

REEL DEAL: “BOY NEXT DOOR” Has Fatal Attraction In New TV Spots

Universal Pictures has just released two TV spots for its highly awaited thriller “The Boy Next Door” starring Jennifer Lopez which. The spot titled “Protect” may be viewed at http://youtu.be/1_VP3Nkyius?list=UU9vXJYvgswrEHfNveILWM2Q, and “Attaction” at http://youtu.be/mxFu9j0jydg?list=UU9vXJYvgswrEHfNveILWM2Q.

Directed by Rob Cohen (“The Fast and the Furious”), “The Boy Next Door” also stars Ryan Guzman (“Step Up: All In”), John Corbett (“Sex and the City”) and Kristin Chenoweth (“Rio 2”).

REEL DEAL: Ryan Guzman, Ready For His Close Up In "THE BOY NEXT DOOR"

Ryan Guzman, who is best known for his roles in the hugely successful “Step Up” film series, plays the titular character of Noah, the 19-year-old who’s as charming as he is evil, in Universal Pictures' erotic thriller “The Boy Next Door.” In the film, Noah’s fatal attraction to his high school teacher Claire (Jennifer Lopez) will force the latter to her limits as she protects her world from being torn apart and her family from a psychotic danger.

During the audition process for the part, Guzman learned from his manager that Lopez wanted him to participate in a table read. He laughs: “When I was told that she wanted me to come in, I thought it was a prank. But they assured me it was real, so I read the script. I loved the character because Noah was so dark and completely different from anything I’d ever done.”

REEL DEAL: “FAST & FURIOUS” Director Rob Cohen Helms “THE BOY NEXT DOOR”

Well-known for his full-throttle action sequences, director Rob Cohen (“The Fast and the Furious,” “The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor”) returns to helms Universal Pictures' erotic psychological thriller “The Boy Next Door.”

Jennifer Lopez leads the cast of “The Boy Next Door” which explores a forbidden attraction that goes much too far. When we first meet Claire (Lopez), she is still reeling from the betrayal of her husband nine months prior. After finding out that he was cheating on her with his much younger assistant, she has separated from him and lives with her 17-year-old son, Kevin. When a 19-year-old neighbor, Noah (Ryan Guzman), befriends Kevin and spends weeks flirting with Claire, their one intense night of pleasure turns into a series of terrifying events for her.