Undiscovered

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Undiscovered

Directed by	Meiert Avis
Produced by	Michael Burns, Gary Lucchesi
Written by	John Galt
Starring	Steven Strait, Ashlee Simpson, Carrie Fisher
Distributed by	Lions Gate Films
Release date(s)	26 August 2005
Running time	97 min
Language	English
Budget	~ US$9,000,000
IMDb profile

Undiscovered is a 2005 film directed by Meiert Avis. The plot is about a group of aspiring entertainers who intend to establish their careers in Los Angeles. Released on August 26, 2005, the film received a largely negative reception - as of May 2006, the film had a 7% rating at Rotten Tomatoes.^[1]

The film was originally called Wannabe, but was retitled prior to release. Undiscovered was the first significant film role for Ashlee Simpson, who had previously acted on the TV show 7th Heaven before launching a singing career. "Undiscovered" is also the name of one of Simpson's songs, the closing track from her album Autobiography, and the song is included in the movie.

The film, which cost US $9 million to produce, grossed $1,069,318 in its first two weeks, after which its distributor Lions Gate Entertainment chose to cease tracking.^[2] Undiscovered bested a record previously held by Gigli for the largest drop in returns in its second weekend (86 percent, versus 82 for Gigli).^[3]

The DVD of the film was released on December 26, 2005.