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The four best friends: Jade, Cloe, Sasha and Yasmin, are about to start High School. Although nervous, they feel excited and confident that they will excel. Head girl Meredith Baxter Dimly wants everyone to belong to a group(i.e. a clique), and goes about organizing people. She doesn't like the independent spirit of the four girls, and plots to destroy their friendship. Jade does well in science club and designs great outfits, Cloe is an ace soccer player, and Sasha is soon recruited as a cheerleader. Yasmin's special talent is to sing; however she has terrible stage fright. She meets Dylan, who is deaf. She makes a crass remark, and she of all the friends have a bad beginning to High School. The friends begin to drift apart, as they are compelled to stay within their interest groups. What will happen next...? Find out... The film was announced on May 15, 2006, when MGA Entertainment, Avi Arad Productions, and Crystal Sky Pictures teamed up. Under the deal, Crystal Sky Pictures will finance the film, Avi Arad and MGA will executive produce. John Doolittle and Susie Singer Carter penned the screenplay.The shooting of the film was completed on March 24, 2007, and was released to theatres for its first-run showing on Friday, August 3, 2007.Paula Abdul was dropped from the production before the completion of the film due to unknown reasons. She was originally enlisted to provide wardrobe designs, choreograph the film, executive produce, as well as hold a role in the film. This was revealed on Hey Paula, her own reality show on her personal life. It has been speculated her erratic behavior may have been a reason behind her involvement in the film being cut. The film was shot at Santee Educational Complex in South Los Angeles, California, while in session

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