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.) Sunrise Films’ queer coming-of-age rom-com Bonus Track is available on Apple TV+, just in time for Valentine’s Day! Julia Jackman’s directorial debut follows 16-year-old budding musician George (Joe Anders), who meets popular new student Max (Samuel Small), the son of a famous musical duo, when he enrolls in class. As the boys grow closer preparing for the year-end talent show, their unlikely friendship develops into something quite unexpected. Watch the trailer below and stream Bonus Track today!
2.) Ben Whishaw returns to voice the marmalade-loving titular character in Paddington in Peru! Full of Paddington’s signature blend of wit, charm and laugh-out-loud humor, the film finds the beloved bear lost in the jungle on an exciting, high-stakes adventure to find his missing Aunt Lucy. Check out the trailer below and catch Paddington in Peru at a theater near you.
3.) Prime Video released the official trailer for the heartfelt rom-com Picture This, featuring Luke Fetherston! In the pic, struggling photographer Pia (Simone Ashley) is told that true love and career success await her in the next five dates she goes on. With her sister’s wedding looming and her family playing matchmaker, her ex suddenly reappears, throwing both her love and personal life into chaos. Watch the trailer below!
4.) Greenwich Entertainment acquired U.S. rights to the documentary Janis Ian: Breaking Silence! The doc tells a story of defiant resilience, chronicling Ian’s remarkable life journey as a pioneering singer-songwriter who overcame homophobia, record industry misogyny and life-threatening illness over her 60+ year career. Find a teaser below and catch Janis Ian: Breaking Silence in theaters March 28!
5.) Frameline Distribution also acquired North American distribution rights to Doppelgängers³, which takes questions of gender, history and free thinking to the frontiers of space exploration. The film follows Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian ⎯ a London-based artist and educator of Armenian and Algerian descent ⎯ on a fascinating journey to build a new civilization on the moon. Watch the trailer below!
6.) Universal Pictures debuted a new clip for Jurassic World Rebirth during the Super Bowl! Starring Jonathan Bailey, the standalone sequel picks up five years after Jurassic World Dominion as the planet proves largely inhospitable to dinosaurs. Now, Zora Bennett (Scarlett Johansson) must team up with paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis (Bailey) on a top secret mission to obtain a drug that could bring life-saving benefits to humankind. Watch the clip below and don’t miss Jurassic World Rebirth in theaters July 2!
7.) Prime Video shared the official trailer for The Wheel of Time season three! Based on the best-selling book series by Robert Jordan, the visionary fantasy series tells the story of a man destined to face the Dark One and save the world—or destroy it. In season three, as threats against the Light are multiplying, bisexual lead character Moiraine Damodred (Rosamund Pike) and Rand al’Thor (Josha Stradowski) embark on a perilous journey to the Aiel Waste to uncover the true fate of the Dragon Reborn. Find the trailer below and stream the first three episodes of the new season March 13!
8.) Starz released the first trailer for its hit series Power Book III: Raising Kanan’s fourth season! The Power spin-off focuses on the early life of fan-favorite villain Kanan Stark. In the upcoming season, queer character LaVerne “Jukebox” Thomas (Hailey Kilgore) has chosen a new path away from home. Check out the trailer below and watch new episodes of Power Book III on March 7!
9.) Hulu dropped a new teaser for The Handmaid’s Tale’s sixth and final season, premiering with three episodes on April 8! In the season, June’s unyielding spirit and determination pull her back into the fight to take down Gilead alongside her queer best friend Moira (Samira Wiley) and Luke (O-T Fagbenle). Watch the teaser below and catch up on the first five seasons on Hulu today!
10.) HBO shared a first look at Euphoria season three! The long-delayed production of the new season is in full swing with returning stars Hunter Schafer, Zendaya, Alexa Demie, Jacob Elordi, and more. Check out the latest image below.
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11.) Hulu announced I’m the Man as the name of its upcoming stand-up special from Jessica Kirson, premiering April 25! Under Hulu’s new stand-up initiative, Hularious, the special showcases Kirson’s searing perspective on everything from TikTok girls to her bizarre time at a trauma center. Stay tuned for more information.
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12.) Lucy Dacus debuted the official music video for single “Best Guess,” featuring Cara Delevingne, ER Fightmaster, Towa Bird, and many more! Watch the video below and pre-order the upcoming album Forever Is A Feeling, out March 28. In more music news, harmonic trio Trousdale dropped the single “Want Me Back,” partially in light of and in spite of Valentine’s Day! Check out the music video and pre-save Trousdale’s sophomore album Growing Pains, out April 11. Additionally, Canadian indie pop artist Burry released their shimmeringly flirtatious single “Pillow Princess,” co-written with Ria Mae. Finally, country recording artist Andrew Mitch shared the new single “back home boy” and Austin, TX-based artist Susannah Joffe released her dreamy lover-girl single “Sofia Coppola!”
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