Forget New Directions. For his latest foray into Teen World, "Glee" star Chris Colfer is eschewing the song and dance for a very different sort of extracurricular activity in his upcoming feature film debut, "Struck by Lightning," for which he also penned the script.
Chris stars as Carson Phillips, a driven (and as we come to learn, conniving) senior who wants nothing more than to attend his dream school (Northwestern University—Go Wildcats!) and become the editor of the New Yorker. But first he must impress the university admissions board, which school counselor (Angela Kinsey) advises can be done through editing a literary magazine.The only problem? Carson has no writers. So with the help of best friend Malerie ("Bridesmaids" scene-stealer Rebel Wilson), he goes about blackmailing the entire student body (including Sarah Hyland, Allie Grant, Ashley Rickards and Matt Prokop) into penning submissions.
Will Carson's dreams come true? You'll have to hit the theater later this year to find out!
In the meantime, watch the "Struck by Lightning" trailer, also starring Allison Janney, Dermot Mulroney and Christina Hendricks, below!
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