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.) Fresh off of being named to BAFTA Breakthrough’s 2024 cohort, trans Baby Reindeer star Nava Nau joined comedic thriller The Dregs. Set in Tuscany, the pic centers on a friends’ trip that gets derailed by old wounds and a cursed bottle of Vin Santo. Stay tuned for more information!
‘Baby Reindeer’s Nava Mau To Topline Comedic Thriller ‘The Dregs’ https://t.co/fkLV4ZXpkR
— Deadline (@DEADLINE) November 21, 2024
2.) Out stars Micaela Diamond and Malka Wallick are set to lead Jenny Lester’s directorial debut Our Bodies & Other Shames. Written by Wallick, the indie flick is an exploration of girlhood, chosen family, and the shame we inherit, set on the backdrop of modern Jewish orthodoxy. The plot centers on three childhood best friends who gather for a sleepover after one of them is diagnosed with breast cancer. In the Brooklyn of their youth, the girls are confronted by their younger selves for an endless night of memories and secrets!
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3.) Peacock dropped the trailer for dark comedy Laid, starring queer Academy Award-nominee Stephanie Hsu alongside out actors Kate Berlant, Alexanda Shipp, John Early, and more. Written and executive produced by lesbian multi-hyphenate Nahnatchka Khan and Sally Bradford McKenna, the series is based on the Australian show of the same name. In the rom-com, Ruby (Hsu) discovers that her former lovers are dying in unusual ways, forcing her to go back through her sex timeline to confront her past and ultimately move forward. Check out the trailer below and binge Laid on December 19!
4.) The official trailer for The Dragon Prince’s seventh and final season has arrived! The GLAAD Media Award nominee features numerous LGBTQ characters, including newlyweds Janai and Amaya and trans Earthblood Elf Terrestrius. The epic tale picks up as the gang embarks on a quest to stop Aaravos’ escape from prison. Watch the trailer below and stream the final saga on Netflix December 19!
5.) Netflix shared first-look photos of the sophomore season of XO, Kitty, returning to the streamer January 16, 2025! In season two of the To All the Boys spinoff, Kitty comes back to The Korean Independent School of Seoul for her second semester abroad. Newly single after discovering her feelings for Yuri, Kitty aims to not meddle, matchmake, or cause any more drama. New faces will bring change to KISS, and secrets will test strong bonds and friendships. Find the pictures below and catch XO, Kitty season two in the new year!
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6.) The highly-anticipated third season of Yellowjackets is set to premiere on Valentine’s Day! The GLAAD Media Award-winning psychological thriller follows a high school soccer team involved in a plane crash in 1996 and the consequences of the accident years later. With a star-studded queer cast and characters, the season picks up in the aftermath of the dramatic season two finale. Check out the date announcement teaser below and watch the first two episodes of the new season February 14 on Paramount+ with Showtime ahead of its linear Showtime debut on February 16!
7.) Sabrina Carpenter debuted the trailer for her Netflix holiday special A Nonsense Christmas, featuring out guest stars Chappell Roan, Kali Uchis, Cara Delevingne, Megan Stalter and more! This special includes show-stopping music performances, comedic guests, unexpected duets, plus many more surprises and fun cameos. Watch the trailer below and catch A Nonesense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter streaming on Netflix December 6 at 9pm ET!
8.) Omar Apollo unveiled the single “Te Maldigo,” written for the forthcoming film Queer. Find the Luca Guadagnino-directed music video below and don’t miss Queer in select theaters November 27!
9.) In more music news, Kesha dropped the official music video for her hit anthem “Joyride” alongside the announcement of a new single “Delusional,” out November 29. Watch the music video below! Mutli-platinum artist Clay Aiken also released his anticipated holiday album Christmas Bells Are Ringing, featuring his soulful rendition of the holiday classic “Merry Christmas, Darling.” Finally, trans-led band The FMs debuted their latest album 51122 alongside a brand new video for “Future Pope!”
10.) Pietro La Greca Jr’s memoir Pesos: The Rise and Fall of a Border Family is coming to audible! The original podcast tells the story of an Italian immigrant and con man who ran Mexico’s biggest money laundering scheme during the worst economic period in the country’s history. The eight-part series The King of the Peso stars queer What We Do In The Shadows breakout Harvey Guillén as Pietro La Greca Jr, otherwise known as Picho. Listen to the Audible Original this Thanksgiving!
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