The first trailer for the drag queen/coming out movie, Everybodyโs Talking About Jamie, based on the hit London West End musical of the same name has arrived!
Everybodyโs Talking About Jamie stars movie newcomer Max Harwood as a 16-year-old schoolboy who dreams of becoming a transvestite performer while co-stars include Sarah Lancashire as his mother, Ralph Ineson as his father, Sharon Horgan as his teacher and Richard E Grant as his mentor.
The story revolves around Jamieโs tough life in Sheffield as a gay boy still in the closet who makes a plan to come out at his schoolโs senior prom in the most flamboyant way possible, as a drag performer.
Everybodyโs Talking About Jamie started off as a documentary about the boy, Jamie New, which was seen by a theatre producer who thought it had possibilities. It was developed into a musical in Sheffield before creating a sensation in the West End in 2017, where itโs still running (or would be, coronavirus allowing).
The filmโs message? โDo what you want to doโฆ Be who you want to be,โ as Grantโs mentor character says in voiceover in the trailer.
Iโd say thatโs a pretty good message! Watch the trailer above.