The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story

The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story is a 2014 made-for-television movie, directed by Jason Lapeyre and written by Ron McGee, and produced by Stephen Bulka and based on the 2009 book by Dustin Diamond called Behind the Bell.

Background
In 2009, actor Dustin Diamond wrote Behind the Bell, a scandalous tell-all memoir that purported to reveal what life was like on the set of Saved by the Bell, NBC’s 1989-1993 Saturday morning teen sitcom.

Among the allegations in the memoir were the claims that everyone in the cast (except for Diamond himself) was sleeping together and many were dabbling in drugs. Diamond later claimed the more sensational aspects of the memoir were fabricated by a ghostwriter.

Buzzfeed's Jarrett Wieselman reported that "hours of brand-new interviews [were] conducted for this film (obtained independently of Diamond and his book)". Lifetime To Air "The Unauthorized Saved By The Bell Story"

Plot
"The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story" delves into the experiences of six unknown young actors placed into the Hollywood spotlight, exposing the challenges of growing up under public scrutiny while trying to maintain the squeaky clean image of their popular characters both on and off-screen.

Cast

 * Taylor Russell as Lark Voorhies
 * Sam Kindseth as Dustin Diamond
 * Dylan Everett as Mark-Paul Gosselaar
 * Tiera Skovbye as Elizabeth Berkley
 * Alyssa Lynch as Tiffani-Amber Thiessen
 * Julian Works as Mario Lopez
 * Ken Tremblett as Dennis Haskins

Development
It was reported in June 2014 that Front Street Pictures and Ringaling Productions was planning to produce a Saved By The Bell: Behind The Scenes Movie. The Film was Directed by Jason Lapeyre and Written By Ron McGee and Produced by Harvey Kahn

Casting
With casting by the original series’ casting director, Robin Lippin ("Lizzie McGuire"), Dylan Everett ("Degrassi: The Next Generation") is set to play Mark-Paul Gosselaar in the role of mischievous ringleader Zack Morris. Sam Kindseth ("Shameless") is Dustin Diamond, everyone’s favorite geek and loveable sidekick Screech. Julian Works ("Paranormal Activity," "Modern Family") fills the shoes of superstar Mario Lopez as the hunky jock A.C. Slater. Alyssa Lynch ("The High Jumping Witch") plays the role of America’s favorite sweetheart, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, who originated the part of Kelly Kapowski. Tiera Skovbye ("Supernatural," "Girl in Progress") takes on the role of talented beauty Elizabeth Berkley and her beloved character Jessie Sapano. Rounding out the cast is Taylor Russell McKenzie ("Blink") who will portray Lark Voorhies and her on-screen persona, the privileged Lisa Turtle.

Filming
Filming Start in early 2014 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada... for the September Airing..

Release
The film will premiere on September 1, 2014 on Lifetime.

Home video
Lifetime Haven't Announced a DVD/Blu-Ray Release yet...