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Sony does Japanese 'Musical'
'Lock and Roll' about girl-band's American invasion
By Dave McNary
Variety
October 30, 2007
http://www.variety.com/article/VR111...d+roll+forever
'Lock and Roll' about girl-band's American invasion
By Dave McNary
Variety
October 30, 2007
Sony's Japanese music arm is partnering with the producers of "Hight School Musical" for "Lock and Roll Forever," a feature centered on an all-girl Japanese band coming to America.
"Lock" is a co-venture between T&C Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Producers are Bill Borden and Barry Rosenbush, the team behind three iterations of "High School Musical;" Arata Matsushima is exec producing.
Script's penned by another member of the "High School Musical" team, Peter Barsocchini, TV helmer Chris Grismer whose credits include " as Folk" and "Playmakers" is directing.
Pic stars members of Oreska Band from a small Japanese industrial city.
Lucas Grabeel ("High School Musical"), Ike Barinholtz, Taylor Negron, Brad Douif and Naoko Nozawa also star.
Shooting began this week; locations include Salt Lake City, Los Angeles and Japan.
Music industry veteran Kaz Utsunomiya is the music producer.
"Lock" is a co-venture between T&C Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Producers are Bill Borden and Barry Rosenbush, the team behind three iterations of "High School Musical;" Arata Matsushima is exec producing.
Script's penned by another member of the "High School Musical" team, Peter Barsocchini, TV helmer Chris Grismer whose credits include " as Folk" and "Playmakers" is directing.
Pic stars members of Oreska Band from a small Japanese industrial city.
Lucas Grabeel ("High School Musical"), Ike Barinholtz, Taylor Negron, Brad Douif and Naoko Nozawa also star.
Shooting began this week; locations include Salt Lake City, Los Angeles and Japan.
Music industry veteran Kaz Utsunomiya is the music producer.
