Bandslam is a musical-comedy-romance film produced by Walden Media and Summit Entertainment, the film is centered around very different people, all with a shared love of music. Bandslam is set for release in 2009.[1] It stars Gaelan Connell, Lisa Kudrow, Alyson Michalka and Vanessa Hudgens.[1] Walden Media has finished filming the movie, which started in Austin, Texas, with additional scenes filmed in New York City.[2]
This film was previously titled Will and Rock On by several newsstand magazines including Tiger Beat, bop, Twist, Popstar, and j-14. They have yet to release issues with the title Bandslam.
Plot
Will Burton (Gaelan Connell) is used to being bullied or completely ignored by his schoolmates, so when cool and popular former cheerleader Charlotte Barnes (Alyson Michalka) starts inviting him to spend time with her, the teenager is stunned — as is his single mom Karen Burton (Lisa Kudrow). Impressed by his eclectic knowledge of music, Charlotte, a gifted singer-songwriter, asks Will to manage her rock band. Her goal is to take revenge on her egocentric musician ex-boyfriend Ben Wheatley (Scott Porter) at a regional battle-of-the-bands.
Unsure of what he's getting himself into, Will agrees to help Charlotte's band, including Bug (Charlie Saxton) and Omar (Tim Jo), eventually expanding it with a crew of like-minded outcasts. Against all odds, the group's sound starts to come together and their prospects for success look bright. Even more surprising, Will starts losing his "loser-status", up to the point there is a potential romance brewing with Sam (Vanessa Hudgens), a classmate with untapped musical talents. But when Charlotte is faced with a family tragedy, she suddenly breaks off her friendship with Will and quits the band, leaving their competition chances in tatters. With Will's new-found self-confidence on the ropes and the contest almost upon them, he and the band must choose whether to admit defeat or face the music and stand up for what they believe in.
Cast
External links
References
- ^ a b "Independent Films > Bandslam", Independent Films. Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
- ^ "Rock On (2009) - Filming Locations", IMDb (2008-04-02). Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
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