Paramount+ Announces “The J Team,” A New Live-Action Musical Feature Starring Pop Star and Social Media Sensation JoJo Siwa, to Premiere September 3 [VIDEO]

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Paramount+, the streaming service from ViacomCBS, today announced THE J TEAM, a new live-action musical starring and executive produced by pop star and social media sensation JoJo Siwa, will be available to stream exclusively on the service beginning Friday, September 3. Paramount+. Try Paramount+ for 1 month FREE!

In addition to Siwa, cast members of THE J TEAM include NAACP Image Awards(R) nominee Tisha Campbell-Martin (“Martin,” “Empire“), Laura Soltis (“Hiccups“), Julia Marley (“Dead to Me“), Kerrynton Jones (“Little Fires Everywhere“) and Kiara T. Romero (“The Prom“).

THE J TEAM is a 90-minute feature-length film that follows a young girl named JoJo (Siwa) whose life is turned upside down when her beloved dance coach Val (Soltis) decides to retire and is replaced by a sparkle-hating instructor named Poppy (Campbell-Martin). Wanting to stay in the running for an upcoming dance competition, JoJo and her best friends, The Rubies (Jones, Romero), must try their hardest to abide by Poppy’s new, harsh rules. Realizing she cannot hide her sparkle or bow anymore, JoJo is kicked out of her dance troupe and must rediscover what dancing means to her.

THE J TEAM is directed by Emmy(R) Award winner Michael Lembeck (“The Santa Clause 2,” “Tooth Fairy“), written by Eydie Faye (“Fuller House“) and produced by Ron French (“Five Star Christmas“). Don Dunn (“To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before“) is the executive producer.

Produced by Nickelodeon and Awesomeness, THE J TEAM marked the first production under Awesomeness and Nickelodeon Live-Action Film Studio head Syrinthia Studer.

An original soundtrack featuring six new songs from Siwa and more is set to release on Friday, August 27.

About JoJo Siwa

Nickelodeon superstar JoJo Siwa is a YouTube sensation, pop star, dancer, entrepreneur, social media influencer, and The New York Times, bestselling author. Siwa connects with her fans through many channels: via social media, she has over 12 million subscribers with over 3.6 billion views on YouTube, she has over 10.9 million followers on Instagram, over 617,000 Twitter followers, over 34.3 million followers on TikTok, and over 1.1 million followers on Facebook; through her SIWANATORZ club, which stands against negativity and bullying; through her global reach of consumer products including her signature bows, accessories, apparel, arts and crafts, cosmetics, home goods and party supplies; and with her hugely popular singles, “Boomerang,” which has been viewed over 940 million times and RIAA certified multi-platinum, “Kid in a Candy Store” and “Hold The Drama,” which are RIAA certified gold.

In 2019, Siwa finished her first-ever live concert tour, Nickelodeon’s JoJo Siwa D.R.E.A.M. The Tour. Siwa will continue the North American tour in 2022. Visit JoJoDREAMTour.com for tickets, the full tour schedule and more information. Siwa also serves as Creative Director in the upcoming reality competition series The Siwa Dance Pop Revolution on Peacock and will star in the feature film Bounce, produced by Will Smith.