Behold! The first still from the much anticipated biopic of The Runaways…the first kick-ass all girl rock band. Before Joan Jett was all “I Love Rock-n-Roll” she was tearing it up with Lita Ford and Cherie Currie in the 70′s. Most of you have probably never heard of The Runaways (unless you are a Kristen Stewart fan) but believe me…they changed the rules about chicks being able to rock.

The movie stars Dakota Fanning as Cherie Currie…Kristen Stewart as Joan Jett and Scout Taylor-Compton as Lita Ford.

The Runaways (Neon Angels) is based on lead-singer Cherie Currie’s book ‘Neon Angel’ – a reflection of her experiences as a rock star, but also delivering a strong anti-drug warning to teens and others. David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” serves as a metaphor for the narrative– a slow countdown, a surreal but spectacular rise to fame, then alienation and burnout – a long long way from home.

The movie chronicles THE RUNAWAYS from 1975 – 1977; formed by teenage girls living near Hollywood, CA., and heavily manipulated by their manager Kim Fowley as ‘jailbait rock’ (all the girls were 16 or younger when the band recorded their first album). The band ultimately succeeds on their own merits as musicians, becoming the first all-girl rock-band to ever break into the world of arena-filling hard rock acts.

The movie sounds brilliant…hopefully it will be worth the months of seeing Kristen’s heinous mullett-head.

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