Rock On (film)

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Rock On
The poster of "Rock On"
Directed by	Todd Graff
Produced by	Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas Ron Schmidt Marisa Yeres
Written by	Josh Cagan Todd Graff
Starring	Gaelan Connell Alyson Michalka Vanessa Hudgens Scott Porter Lisa Kudrow
Distributed by	Walden Media
Release date(s)	2009
Country	United States
Language	English
IMDb profile

Rock On (previously titled Will) is an upcoming musical-comedy-romance movie produced by Walden Media and Summit Entertainment, the film is centered around very different people, all with a shared love of music. Rock On 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]

[edit] 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 Wheatly (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.