The Boys in the Band (2020 film)
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Directed by | Joe Mantello |
Written by | Mart Crowley Ned Martel |
Based on | The Boys in the Band by Mart Crowley |
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Cinematography | Bill Pope |
Edited by | Adriaan van Zyl |
Production company | Ryan Murphy Productions |
Distributed by | Netflix |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
The Boys in the Band is an upcoming American gay drama film directed by Joe Mantello, based on the 1968 play of the same name by Mart Crowley, who also wrote the screenplay alongside Ned Martel.[1] Crowley had previously adapted The Boys in the Band for a 1970 film version directed by William Friedkin[1] and starring the original 1968 Off-Broadway cast.[2] The 2020 film stars the full cast from the play's 2018 Broadway revival, including Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Matt Bomer, Andrew Rannells, Charlie Carver, Robin de Jesus, Brian Hutchison, Michael Benjamin Washington, and Tuc Watkins.[1] It is scheduled to be released on September 30, 2020 by Netflix.
Premise
A group of gay friends reunite to celebrate one of their birthdays. When the host's potentially closeted college roommate shows up uninvited, the evening is thrown into turmoil.
Cast
- Jim Parsons as Michael
- Zachary Quinto as Harold
- Matt Bomer as Donald
- Andrew Rannells as Larry
- Charlie Carver as Cowboy
- Robin de Jesús as Emory
- Brian Hutchison as Alan
- Michael Benjamin Washington as Bernard
- Tuc Watkins as Hank
Production
On April 18, 2019, Ryan Murphy announced that the play The Boys in the Band would be adapted for Netflix, as part of his $300 million deal with the streaming platform.[3][4] Murphy had previously revived the play for Broadway in 2018 and confirmed the director of the revival, Joe Mantello, would direct the film.[5] David Stone and Ned Martel were announced as producers alongside Murphy.[5] It was also confirmed that the entire cast of the 2018 Broadway revival would reprise their roles for the film, making the film have a cast of entirely openly gay actors.[5][6]
Principal photography began in July 2019.[7][8]
Release
It is scheduled to be released on September 30, 2020.[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Evans, Greg (September 2, 2020). "'The Boys In The Band' Trailer: First Look At Ryan Murphy's All-Star Film Adaptation Of 1968 Gay Classic". Deadline. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Teachout, Terry (August 13, 2020). "Opinion | 'The Boys in the Band': A Time Capsule of Art and Identity". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ Rorke, Robert (April 17, 2019). "'Boys in the Band' is filming for Netflix, Ryan Murphy reveals". New York Post. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ "'Boys in the Band' Movie Coming to Netflix, Ryan Murphy Says". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ a b c Dry, Jude (17 April 2019). "Ryan Murphy to Bring Controversial Gay Play 'The Boys in the Band' to Netflix". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
- ^ Stacy Lambe (June 18, 2018). "Why Jim Parsons Wouldn't Do 'Boys in the Band' Without Zachary Quinto". Entertainment Tonight.
- ^ D'Addario, Daniel (June 19, 2019). "Jim Parsons on Coming Out and Life After 'The Big Bang Theory'". Variety. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ "Tuesday, July 16 Filming Locations for To All The Boys I Loved Before 3, Stumptown, Bull, & more!". OnLocationVacations. July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
- ^ Romano, Nick (August 21, 2020). "The Boys in the Band party it up in first look at Ryan Murphy-produced Netflix film". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
External links
- 2020 films
- 2020 LGBT-related films
- 2020s drama films
- American LGBT-related films
- American drama films
- American films
- English-language films
- American films based on plays
- Films produced by Ryan Murphy (writer)
- Films set in Manhattan
- Gay-related films
- Upcoming English-language films
- Upcoming Netflix original films
- Upcoming films