The first taster of a live-action remake of the animated Eighties TV series Jem and the Holograms has been released in a global trailer. Watch it below.

The premise of the Eighties TV show has been given a modern twist where protagonist Jem finds herself becoming a viral sensation on Youtube, which then rockets Jen and her sisters to global superstardom. Complications follow as their popularity rises which sees them gaining a record contract with Starlight Records and playing to fans throughout the world.

You can watch the trailer for Jem and the Holograms below:

The strange thing about it is how nostalgic it all seems. Remember when someone was excited to sign to a major label? Remember when 'changing your identity' meant just getting some Kesha-esque facepaint? When people used the phrase "All the web's been talking about"? We even remember those halcyon days when One Direction's 'The Story Of My Life' was sung by a five piece?

The film is directed by Jon M. Chu who was behind the Step-Up series and stars Aubrey Peeples, Stefanie Scott, Hayley Kiyoko, Aurora Perrineau and Juliette Lewis. Jem and the Holograms will be released 21 December. Until then - watch the original source material below.

Watch the original Jem and the Holograms TV theme below: