Fil-am young actress and recording artist Vanessa Hudgens (High School Musical 1-3) is starring in an upcoming musical-romantic comedy film Bandslam.

Bandslam is produced by Walden Media and Summit Entertainment. The film is centered around very different teenagers, all with a shared love of music. This film was previously titled Will and Rock On. It stars Gaelan Connell, Lisa Kudrow, Alyson Michalka and Vanessa Hudgens. Walden Media has finished filming the movie, which started in Austin, Texas, with additional scenes filmed in New York City.

Cast:

* Alyson Michalka as Charlotte Barnes
* Vanessa Hudgens as Sam
* Gaelan Connell as Will Burton
* Scott Porter as Ben Wheatley
* Lisa Kudrow as Karen Burton
* Charlie Saxton as Bug
* Tim Jo as Omar
* Bobby Bones as Gordy

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 (Lisa Kudrow). Impressed by his eclectic knowledge of music, Charlotte, a gifted singer-songwriter, asks Will to manage her rock/ska 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. Perpetually a misfit, Will strikes up a friendship with like-minded outsider Sa5m. They are both surprised when the school’s “it” girl, Charlotte recruits Will to help assemble a band to compete in “Bandslam,” a battle of the bands that is “Texas High School Football BIG.” Charlotte’s ex-boyfriend Ben Wheatly is poised to win with his band Glory Dogs – Springsteen wannabes down to their hats. For the first time in his life, Will finds he is uniquely suited to not only participate in something, but to truly make a difference.

Video Link: Bandslam – Trailer