Queer As Folk in the Media

[greekmom]

http://www.newnownext.com/queer-as-folk-peacock-cast/09/2021/

There's going to be a reboot.

Kim  Cattrall  will also be in it. 

Too bad they won't be using Toronto as a filming location as the backdrop is New Orleans.

[Scarlett45]

On 11/29/2021 at 7:39 AM, greekmom said:

http://www.newnownext.com/queer-as-folk-peacock-cast/09/2021/

There's going to be a reboot.

Kim  Cattrall  will also be in it. 

Too bad they won't be using Toronto as a filming location as the backdrop is New Orleans.

Isn’t the reboot based on the UK version not the USA version?

[greekmom]

1 hour ago, Scarlett45 said:

Isn’t the reboot based on the UK version not the USA version?

The original US was based on the UK version. At this point does it matter?

[Scarlett45]

52 minutes ago, greekmom said:

The original US was based on the UK version. At this point does it matter?

Nope. Not one bit. 
 

Just wondering, because the new one is set in the USA.

[BetterButter]

 

[Scarlett45]

I’m looking forward to this. 

[AnimeMania]

Peacock is releasing an American version of the British series TV Series "Queer as Folk" originally created by Russell T. Davies and Stephen Dunn. The series will release all 8 episodes on Thursday, June 9.

Starzplay has acquired the new TV series “Queer as Folk” for a number of territories including the U.K., several continental European countries, and Latin America. The eight-episode show will premiere in the U.K. on July 1, with other local premieres rolling out exclusively in the other territories on July 31. The release schedule will be two new episodes each week.

The new Queer as Folk TV series considers itself more of a re-imagining of the previous shows, rather than a reboot.

Queer as Folk aims to depict queer characters who live in the messy middle. People who are complicated, funny, caring, flawed and sometimes selfish, but still worthy of love, and still worthy of narrative by exploring the lives of a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy, a Pulse-like nightclub shooting in a New Orleans gay bar called "Babylon". This is the story of how the city’s LGBTQ community rebuilds itself.

Fin Argus plays Mingus, a cocky high schooler whose confidence belies their lack of real world experience.

Devin Way plays Brodie, a charming and sometimes chaotic commitment-phobe who finds a reason to stay in New Orleans after tragedy rocks his community.

Brodie and Ruthie

Jesse James Keitel plays Ruthie, a trans, semi-reformed party girl who is struggling to grow up.

Ruthie and Shar

CG plays Shar, a non-binary professor navigating the rocky transition from punk to parenthood.

Johnny Sibilly plays Noah, a successful lawyer who is not as put together as he seems.

Noah and Daddius

Chris Renfro plays Daddius, a fun-loving hedonist who is always the life of the party

Ryan O'Connell plays Julian, a pop culture nerd with cerebral palsy who is more than ready for some independence.

Kim Cattrall plays Brenda, a martini-soaked, high society southern debutant with trailer park roots, the single parent of Julian and Brodie.

Juliette Lewis plays Judy, a single mom who is more of a friend than a parent to her LGBTQ teenage son Mingus.

Ed Begley Jr. plays Winston, an emotionally distant father.

Armand Fields plays Bussey, the reigning drag queen and matriarch of the local scene.

Eric Graise plays Marvin, a jaded barfly who DNGAF about your problems.

Sachin Bhatt plays Ali, a charming and empathetic sex worker.

Benito Skinner plays Jack Cole Jordan, a self-aggrandizing influencer.

Lukas Gage plays Eric, a personal trainer.

Megan Stalter plays Meg, an aspiring singer.

Meg and George

Olli Haaskivi plays George, a friend from the mall.

Calvin Seabrooks plays Taylor, a reluctant dinner party guest.

Nyle DiMarco plays Leo, a charming graduate student.

Peacock’s ‘Queer as Folk’ Creator on Gun Violence Depicted in the Series: ‘I Hate That the Show Is as Relevant as It Is Right Now’

Edited June 5, 2022 by AnimeMania

[Scarlett45]

Thank you for all the media photos @AnimeMania! I am excited to see Kim Catrall and Nyle DiMarco- LOVE HIM, its so good to see him get more work. I cannot believe I was watching the US version on Showtime as a teen 20yrs ago.

[AnimeMania]

Queer as Folk's Juliette Lewis on being the coolest mom on TV: 'Everybody needs a Judy in their life'

[giovannif7]

Based on the meager and tepid response here, it'll come as no surprise that it's one-and-done for Peacock's Queer As Folk reboot.

[Scarlett45]

23 hours ago, giovannif7 said:

Based on the meager and tepid response here, it'll come as no surprise that it's one-and-done for Peacock's Queer As Folk reboot.

Yeah. I still need to finish the season. The writing was decent but I wasn’t pulled in. The characters weren’t strong enough to stand. I did appreciate the representation of POC and people with disabilities though. 

[Lethallyfab]

There were no less than three relationships that I objected strongly to as being completely ridiculous (boning your ex’s brother is a bad idea!  Sleeping with the mother of your grandchild is a bad idea! Suddenly Declaring your undying love for your best friend, who is now a trans woman WITH A WIFE AND YOUR KIDS is peak home-wrecker behavior!) as a bad idea outside of serving the ridiculous plot.

I hope Queen Kim Cattrall makes it out of this unscathed, but this is absolutely no loss for television.  Maybe for Peacock, because they need the money and the viewers.

[methodwriter85]

On 9/25/2022 at 2:09 AM, Lethallyfab said:

There were no less than three relationships that I objected strongly to as being completely ridiculous (boning your ex’s brother is a bad idea!  Sleeping with the mother of your grandchild is a bad idea! Suddenly Declaring your undying love for your best friend, who is now a trans woman WITH A WIFE AND YOUR KIDS is peak home-wrecker behavior!) as a bad idea outside of serving the ridiculous plot.

I hope Queen Kim Cattrall makes it out of this unscathed, but this is absolutely no loss for television.  Maybe for Peacock, because they need the money and the viewers.

The best way to put this is that trying to sell a reboot on the fact that it doesn't fit the 2000's Abercrombie & Fitch standard of what's hot isn't enough. There's so much more competition now compared to what the 2nd iteration of QAF faced and you have to have compelling, relatable characters to stand out now. I also think maybe they should have read the room and realized that basing the pilot around a fictionalized version of the Pulse nightclub shooting was not going to fly well with the demographic they're going after. There's a reason why Heartstopper reasonated  with people.