The GLAAD Wrap: 'Angels in America' coming to theaters; 'Shadowhunters,' 'Younger' renewed; 'New Warrior's' will include lesbian hero
Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBTQ-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend.
1) Netflix has picked up the rights for Loev. The film follows two friends who share a complicated past, one a Wall Street broker and one a Mumbai-based music producer, as they reconnect and engage in a weekend road trip in India that leads to anunexpected love. The film will premiere worldwide on Netflix on May 1.
2) A new clip for the film The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson has been released. Johnson was an LGBTQ activist who founded STAR with Sylvia Rivera. Marsha was one of numerous trans advocates involved in the Stonewall riots of 1969. Despite such contribution to the historic events, many groups of the era excluded the trans community from their efforts, which left Marsha both frustrated with the state of the movement and further determined to work on behalf of her trans peers. The film makes its premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival this Friday. Watch the clip below.
3) The London production of Angels in America is coming to U.S. theaters. The National Theatre’s production of the play starring Andrew Garfield, Russell Tovey, and Nathan Lane will be screened this summer. The first part of the play will be shown July 20th, and the second part can be seen July 27th. The play will be filmed live each day. For more information and tickets, click here.
4) The Ellen DeGeneres Show is planning a special tribute to the 20th anniversary of Ellen’s coming out episode. The hour long talk episode will air on April 28th. The original episode aired April 30th, 1997 and was titled, “The Puppy Episode.” Celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, Laura Dern, Joely Fisher, Clea Lewis, and David Anthony Higgins are all expected to appear. Additionally, the episode will feature messages from various other celebrities and fans sharing how the episode and Ellen’s real life coming out story impacted their lives and the community.
5) A new trailer for season three of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt has been released by Netflix. The new trailer shows Kimmy, who recently completed her GED, ready to take on college. Lillian and Titus, on the other hand, are experiencing relationship troubles. Titus decides to take his frustrations out Lemonade style. The third season will premiere April 28th. Check out the trailer below. Jane Lynch is also set to host National Geographic Channel’s Earth Live. The special will air Saturday July 9, and will be a two-hour live broadcast. Freeform’s Shadowhunters has been renewed for a third season, the series returns for the latter half of season two on June 5. TV Land’s Younger has also been renewed, the fifth season will premiere in 2018.
6) Marvel’s new TV series New Warriors has announced five more heroes that are joining the show. One of those heroes is Deborah Fields (a.k.a. Debrii). Fields is a trickster with low-level telekinetic powers, and is an out lesbian. The series is scheduled to premiere 2018 on Freeform. In other TV news, Fear the Walking Dead has been renewed for a fourth season ahead of the season three premiere, scheduled for June 4th on AMC. Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen is headed to Hollywood for a week starting May 21st. The show will be filmed at the Palace Theater. Out actor Denis O’Hare will also be joining the Netflix drama Private Life.
7) The cover for Chris Colfer’s last The Land of Stories book has been revealed. The final book is titled The Land of Stories: Worlds Collide. Colfer has said that Worlds Collide has been the most difficult for him to write. “Not only was I pushing myself to meet readers’ expectations, I also began grieving the series’ conclusion at the prologue. I’ve been lucky to wear many creative hats in my career, but being an author of a popular book series has been the most rewarding experience of my life,” he said. The Land of Stories: Worlds Collide will be available July 11th and you can preorder it here. To see the cover click here.
8) Giants has launched an Indiegogo campaign to fund season two of the webseries. The show is described as a series that, “reflects the black millennial experience and speaks on a variety of social issues that are often stigmatized, trivialized or overlooked all together.” Jussie Smollett (Empire) is an executive producer of the show, which stars James Bland. Season one of the series is available on youtube. For more information on the second season, click here or view the video below.
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