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‘Love, Simon’ sequel set to debut on TV in June for Pride Month
A Love, Simon spin-off will be coming to the small screen this June. As we reported on Queerty last November, the groundbreaking, 2018 Disney movie, which featured a gay lead character, has spawned a TV spin-off.
It was first thought the show, which will comprise of ten, half-hour episodes, would debut on the new Disney+ streaming service. However, according to Deadline, the show – which is now titled Love, Victor – will be coming to Hulu (which was bought by Disney last year).
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The series will begin airing in June, which happens to be LGBTQ Pride Month.
Love, Victor has been made by 20th Century Fox TV with This Is Us executive producers/co-showrunners Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger. The two creatives adapated the screenplay for Love, Simon. According to a report last year in Hollywood Reporter, Nick Robinson, who played Simon in the feature film, will executive-produce and narrate the show.
The original Love, Simon was based on Becky Albertalli’s young adult novel, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. Telling the story of a closeted gay teen who lives in an Atlanta suburb, it proved a box office hit, taking $66million worldwide over a production budget of $17million.
The TV show will focus on a new arrival at Creekwood High School (the same school in the movie). Like Simon before him, Victor (played by Michael Cimino), is on a journey of self-discovery and struggling with his sexual orientation.
Before this, Cimino’s most high-profile role was in last year’s horror movie, Annabelle Comes Home.
Deadline says Disney’s decision to place the show on Hulu follows a recent trend by the entertainment giant as it establishes an identity for the recently launched Disney+ streaming service. It appears to be keeping Disney+ as family-friendly for all ages, and placing shows such as this, and a TV show based on the movie High Fidelity, on the slightly more adult-oriented Hulu. Love, Victor will include topics such as alcohol use, marital issues, and sexual exploration.
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On another positive note, the broadcaster must have confidence in the new show. Hulu has reportedly already commissioned a writer’s room to begin exploring stories for a possible second season.
Cimino yesterday welcomed the news on his Instagram account, saying: “I’m so so excited to join the HULU family and couldn’t be more thrilled to hear the their passion and belief in “Love Victor” to start up the writers room for season 2 
I love you all and thank you for the continued support 
Oh and one more thing THE SHOW AIRS IN PRIDE MONTH.”
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