James R | On 11, Aug 2020

“We’re going to be OK.” “Way to aim low, mum. We’re going to be spectacular.” That’s the sound of Moana’s Auli’i Cravalho heading to Netflix this summer for All Together Now.

Cravalho plays Amber Appleton, who remains an optimist even when her personal life is far less stable than it appears on the surface. A musically gifted high school student with aspirations to attend Carnegie Mellon, Amber balances work, life, and some tough life secrets with a smile. But when new obstacles present themselves that threaten her dreams, Amber must learn to lean on the strength of her chosen family to move forward.

Directed by Brett Haley (All The Bright Places, Hearts Beat Loud) and based on Matthew Quick’s novel Sorta Like a Rock Star, All Together Now arrives on Netflix on 28th August. Here’s the trailer:

 

All Together Now is available on Netflix UK, as part of an £9.99 monthly subscription.

 

Netflix’s Sorta Like a Rock Star rounds out cast

21st September 2019

Carol Burnett and Fred Armisen are among the names joining Netflix’s Sorta Like a Rock Star, as the film rounds out its cast.

Golden Globe and Emmy Award winner Burnett, Armisen (Los Espookys, Big Mouth), Rhenzy Feliz (Runaways, Casual), Justina Machado (One Day At A Time, Queen of the South), Judy Reyes (Claws, Succession), Gerald Isaac Waters (Angie Tribeca), Taylor Richardson (Slender Man, Rise), and Anthony Jacques (Atypical) have all joined the movie, alongside the previously announced Auli’i Cravalho (Moana).

Sorta Like a Rock Star follows a teenage girl who, despite her difficult circumstances, is preternaturally optimistic about the world and her place in it. She often helps those around her, resulting in powerful bonds with a disparate group of outsiders in her community, until she faces a devastating loss and can no longer ignore the challenges in her own life.

The film is an adaptation of Matthew Quick’s (Silver Lining’s Playbook) novel by the same name.

The film is directed by Brett Haley (Hearts Beat Loud), who is no stranger to Netflix: he is currently in post-production on All The Bright Places starring Elle Fanning and Justice Smith. Based on the internationally bestselling novel by Jennifer Niven, the feature will be released by Netflix in 2020.

Principal photography on Sorta Like a Rock Star is set to begin this October.

 

Auli’i Cravalho to star in Netflix’s Sorta Like a Rock Star

26th July 2019

Moana star Auli’i Cravalho will lead Netflix’s new film Sorta Like a Rock Star.

Cravalho, who can most recently be seen in NBC’s drama series Rise, will play a teenage girl who, despite her difficult circumstances, is preternaturally optimistic about the world and her place in it. She often helps those around her, resulting in powerful bonds with a disparate group of outsiders in her community, until she faces a devastating loss and can no longer ignore the challenges in her own life.

The movie is directed by Brett Haley, who most recently helmed the musical comedy Hearts Beat Loud, starring Nick Offerman and Kiersey Clemons. He is currently in post-production on All The Bright Places starring Elle Fanning and Justice Smith.

The film is produced by Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein and Lee Stollman, Temple HIll Entertainment’s Marty Bowen and Isaac Klausner.

The Gotham Group has previously collaborated with Netflix on Kodachrome. They are currently in production on Henry Selick’s Wendell & Wild for Netflix.

Principal photography is set to begin this October.

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