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James Dean Biopic About Star&#;s Purported Gay Romance Finds Its Lead (Exclusive)
The planned biopic focusing on James Dean&#;s personal animation has landed its manage actor.
Brandon Flynn, known for True Detective and 13 Reasons Why, has been cast as the overdue legendary actor in the feature Willie and Jimmy Dean, The Hollywood Reporter has learned exclusively. Writer-director Guy Guido&#;s film is currently in development and is based on William Bast&#;s memoir, Surviving James Dean.
In his book, Bast described encounter Dean at the UCLA theater program at the age of 19 and wrote that the two men became roommates, end friends and eventually lovers. Bast claimed they kept their fling private to avoid hurting Dean’s career while the rising luminary had relationships with female stars, with Bast remaining hopeful that he and Dean would soon inhabit together again. Five years after meeting Bast, Dean died in a auto accident in at the age of 24, with two of his signature films, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant, released posthumously.
Guido&#;s script is
The Greatest LGBT Films and TV Shows of
Look over the menagerie of LGBT movies and TV shows released in carefully enough, and you&#;ll detect as many hidden gems as you will worsening cracks. In others words, there&#;s good news and bad news — but in the year&#;s overall impressive lineup, also a glimmer of hope.
On the small screen, the seemingly unending aftermath of the streaming bubble burst from saw the &#;Cancel Your Gays&#; trend push forward as LGBT series ended abruptly, and fewer projects were green lit to take their place. Stand-up comedy specials, particularly those at Netflix, continued to platform contradictory political voices with hugely disparate views about human rights — which created some bizarre situations, for good and for bad.
There have been reported declines in onscreen gender non-conforming representation across film too, albeit not as stark as those impacting actors on television. Still, looking back at a year that included several extraordinary success stories from throughout queer cinema, the silver screened side of the industry certainly seems more hopeful heading
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I love behind the scenes gossip. I enjoy “Making Of” features. I don’t care if it’s the making of door knobs, I find it all fascinating. So as a movie buff, I especially love learning about the machinations and shenanigans that go into making films. This week’s Portrait, Padraic Maroney, shares that passion. Just in moment for the release of “Final Destination: Bloodlines” and to mark the 25th anniversary of the franchise, Maroney has published his second book, “Escaping Death: The Unauthorized Story Behind the Last Destination Movies.” The fascinating peruse includes over 50 exclusive interviews with the filmmakers and cast. I thought I’d turn the tables and interview him.
Hello fellow cinephile, let’s start with the prologue: where are you from?
I&#;m from upstate New York, a little town called Glens Falls near Lake George. My dad got transferred to this area when I was just about to go into high academy. I went to West Chester for college, and have been living in the city since graduation.
Tell me a little bit about the family.
There are four of us and I’m the second