Kristen Stewart is Joan Jett in "The Runaways" - Blu-ray Forum

J_UNTITLED · 12-03-2008, 07:14 AM

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"Fresh from the success of "Twilight," Kristen Stewart is set to portray Joan Jett in "The Runaways," the rock 'n' roll biopic of the 1970s all-girl band.

Video director Floria Sigismondi wrote the screenplay and is directing, while John and Art Linson and River Road Entertainment's Bill Pohlad are producing. Jett will act as an executive producer.

The Runaways were hugely influential as the first successful all-girl hard rock band; its members included guitarists Jett and Lita Ford, drummer Sandy West, singer-keyboardist Cherie Currie and bassist Jackie Fox. The band was brought together in late 1975 by impresario Kim Fowley, who thought a novelty act of teenaged girls performing in leather and lace would be an easy sell, but the girls ended up proving to be serious and influential musicians with songs like "Cherry Bomb." The band lasted about four years together, falling apart over management and money issues.

Jett continued her rock career into the '80s, forming the Blackhearts and scoring with such hits as "I Love Rock N' Roll" and "I Hate Myself for Loving You." She continues to record and tour.

The film will revolve around Jett and Currie and follow them from the band's meteoric rise as teenagers to their dissolution and disillusionment.

The movie is eyeing a 2009 start and will work around Stewart's commitments to the two "Twilight" sequels. The first one, "New Moon," is expected to shoot sometime in first-quarter 2009, with Stewart reprising her role as Bella, the human who falls for a vampire.

"Twilight" has made more than $120 million since opening Nov. 21.

"Runaways" reunites the Gersh-repped Stewart with Art Linson and Pohlad, with whom she worked on "Into the Wild." She also appeared in the Linson-produced "What Just Happened."

benzgrl · 12-03-2008, 03:40 PM

Wow - love Joan Jett! This should be interesting.

P@t_Mtl · 12-03-2008, 03:42 PM

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts was so huge in my highschool days, should be fun to watch.

assydingo · 12-03-2008, 03:55 PM

Despite how bad she was in Twi I still like her. And she sang in Into The Wild and was good =].

BLUE MYSTIC RAIN · 12-03-2008, 04:02 PM

I love Joan Jett's version of Love Hurts !!!

Joe Cain · 12-03-2008, 04:10 PM

Article did not mention Lita Ford's subsequent solo career, or the fact that she'll be touring in support of a new album next year...

Joan rocks. Highly underrated rhythm player, and a quality interpreter of other folks' songs. A Runaways movie ought to be a blast...and will probably fuel a resurgence of snotty chicks with guitars.

Jellybeans · 12-03-2008, 04:35 PM

Yeah, Kristen Stewart is a good actress. I loved her in The Messengers. Here she is in case people don't know who she is!

assydingo · 12-03-2008, 09:49 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLPnJJZOZhI

^ That's her sing from Into The Wild.

johnarnold101 · 12-03-2008, 09:50 PM

I just want to see who they get to play Lita Ford.

wnicholas76 · 12-03-2008, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by benzgrl

Wow - love Joan Jett! This should be interesting.

+1

Same here! I've loved Joan Jett ever since she and Michael J. Fox played sister and brother in the 1987 drama, "Light of Day"!

SquidPuppet · 12-03-2008, 11:06 PM

Two Twilight sequels?

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12-03-2008, 03:40 PM	#2
benzgrl Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Las Vegas, NV, USA Blu-ray collection:235 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:101	Wow - love Joan Jett! This should be interesting.

12-03-2008, 03:42 PM	#3
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	Joan Jett & The Blackhearts was so huge in my highschool days, should be fun to watch.

12-03-2008, 03:55 PM	#4
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	Despite how bad she was in Twi I still like her. And she sang in Into The Wild and was good =].

12-03-2008, 04:02 PM	#5
BLUE MYSTIC RAIN Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:90	I love Joan Jett's version of Love Hurts !!!

12-03-2008, 04:10 PM	#6
Joe Cain Power Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:The Tragic City Blu-ray collection:79	Article did not mention Lita Ford's subsequent solo career, or the fact that she'll be touring in support of a new album next year... Joan rocks. Highly underrated rhythm player, and a quality interpreter of other folks' songs. A Runaways movie ought to be a blast...and will probably fuel a resurgence of snotty chicks with guitars.

12-03-2008, 04:35 PM	#7
Jellybeans Banned Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Montreal, Canada Blu-ray collection:140 Trading Score:1	Yeah, Kristen Stewart is a good actress. I loved her in The Messengers. Here she is in case people don't know who she is!

12-03-2008, 09:49 PM	#8
assydingo Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:483 DVD collection:12 Trading Score:3	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLPnJJZOZhI ^ That's her sing from Into The Wild.

12-03-2008, 09:50 PM	#9
johnarnold101 Senior Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Boise, ID Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:13	I just want to see who they get to play Lita Ford.

12-03-2008, 11:06 PM	#11
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