Thread by @buckIeydiaz

a thread of upcoming gay movies & shows which are either soon-to-be released or are in the works right now

BROS
Two men with commitment problems attempt a relationship. It is said to be "the first rom-com from a major studio (Universal) about two gay men stumbling towards love" and "the first major studio film to feature an all LGBTQ principal cast playing heterosexual roles."

Fire Island
Unapologetic, modern day rom-com inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. The story centers around two best friends who set out to have a legendary week-long summer vacation with the help of cheap rosé and a cadre of eclectic friends.

Heartstopper
Charlie, a high-strung, openly gay overthinker, and Nick, a cheerful, soft-hearted rugby player, one day are made to sit together in class. TV series developed for Netflix and based on the webcomic and graphic novel of the same name.

Invisible Life
TV series based on E. Lynn Harris’ 'Invisible Life' trilogy of novels, which follow a young Black man’s journey of self-discovery as he realizes he is gay, is currently being developed at HBO.

My Fake Boyfriend
In the film, a young man in a tricky situation follows the advice of his best friend and uses social media to create a fake boyfriend to keep his awful ex-lover out of his life. Everything backfires when he meets the real love of his life.

My Policeman
Romantic drama film set in the 1950s in Brighton. A policeman named Tom marries a school teacher named Marion while being in a relationship with Patrick, a museum curator. The secret they share threatens to ruin them all. It is based on the novel of the same name.

Queer as Folk
Vibrant reimagining of the original British series of the same name. The reboot will center on a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy.

The Mattachine Family
A family drama centered on married foster parents. While Thomas and Oscar are very much in love, after their first foster child returns to his birth mother, they find that they have different ideas about what it means to make a family.

The History of Sound
The movie follows two young men who, during the WWI period, set out to record the lives, voices and music of their countrymen. In this snatched, short-lived moment in their young lives, both men are deeply changed. Based on a short story of the same name.

Treatment
This psychological horror film follows a troubled, gay millennial who moves back to his childhood home after a disastrous break-up, only to discover that his town is shrouded in a history of violent homophobic terror.

Spoiler Alert
Film adaptation of the bestselling memoir 'Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies' by Michael Ausiello. In the tragicomic love story, Michael is plunged into an emotional maelstrom during the 11 months after his partner, photographer Kit, is diagnosed with cancer.

Sin ti no puedo
The film follows a gay gym teacher who wants to be a father. When his boyfriend’s sister, a former addict, comes back on the scene there is now a possible solution.

My Young Prince
First ukrainian full-length gay romance film follows Paul who has grown disillusioned with his life. That is, until he falls in love—and the object of his affection is involved in murder. The Ministry of Culture has allocated 20 million hryvnia for this movie.

Cobalt Blue
When a brother and sister fall in love with the same man, ensuing events shatter a traditional Marathi family. Movie is based on Sachin Kundalkar's novel of the same name. Initial release in December 2021 on Netflix was due to unknown reasons pushed back.

Now & Then
Movie based on a novel of the same name follows Christopher's return to his childhood home. Here, he confronts memories of his time at public school and relives the intense affair he shared with Stephen. This forces him to come to terms with himself at last.

The Liar
Follows the educational career of an impossibly smug, gay schoolboy and compulsive liar, Adrian Healey, whose duplicitous pranks and game-playing somehow get him embroiled in an international espionage case. The movie is based on a novel of the same name.

Al mar
The film follows Ana and Diego, a young couple who decide to go live on the coast in Chile. There, they meet Vicente, with whom Diego secretly begins a relationship.

KinnPorsche
Highly anticipated Thai BL drama series following the second son of the Mafia, Kinn Anakinn, who is assauIted by an enemy causing him to flee from them until he meets Porsche - a student who was hired as a part-time waiter at an entertainment establishment.

Cosas de Amigos
In this movie, a man tells his friends that he is gay and asks for the appropriate emotional support, but one of them doesn't take it well. From there, a series of comic situations are unleashed that will take the group through different emotional stages.

Cassandro
A biopic telling the story of Saúl Armendáriz, a gay amateur wrestler who rises to international stardom after he creates the "exotico" character Cassandro, the "Liberace of Lucha Libre" and in the process upends not just the macho wrestling world but also his own life.

Uncoupled
Upcoming Netflix series centered on Michael, who thinks his life is perfect until his husband walks out the door after 17 years. He has to confront two nightmares: losing what he thought was his soulmate and suddenly finding himself a single gay man in his mid-forties.

Red, White & Royal Blue
The story about Alex, the biracial, bisexual First Son of the United States who falls in love with his longtime rival, Prince Henry, the grandson of the Queen of England. It's a film adaptation produced by Greg Berlanti (Love, Simon) and Sarah Schechter.

Benediction
Film focusing on Siegfried Sassoon, the famed British poet who was sent to a psychiatric facility for his anti-war stance during WWI, had affairs with several men while being closeted, and developed a crisis in faith when he converted to Catholicism.

They Both Die at the End
Based on a novel by Adam Silvera, the show is set in the near-future where everyone receives a call notifying them at the start of their last day on Earth. Silvera will serve as executive producer. No word on network/streaming service it will premiere on.

More Happy Than Not
Another forthcoming series based on a book by Silvera. Developed with Silvera's direct involvement. It is a story not just of a young man coming out, but a dramatic and heart-wrenching story of first loves, first heartbreaks, grief and the quest for happiness.

Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
Upcoming coming-of-age film adapted from the 2014 novel of the same name. Set in 1987 El Paso, it's the tale of two teenage Mexican-American loners as they explore their friendship and the difficult road to self-discovery.

The Inspection
Drama based on the life of filmmaker Elegance Bratton. Jeremy Pope will play a young gay man who enlists in the Marines, with Gabrielle Union playing the mother whose approval he is desperate to win.

Things Like This
When two guys with the same name start falling in love it seems like everything has aligned for them to be together. But is fate ever exactly how you expect it to be? Production of the movie will begin in February.

In from the Side
Following a drunken encounter, two equally attached men from a cash strapped and divided gay rugby club unwittingly sleepwalk into an affair but must conceal their growing feelings or risk destroying the club they love. Movie is currently in post-production.

Sublime
Film about Manuel who lives in a small coastal town. He plays bass in a band with his best friends. One of them is Felipe, with whom he shares a strong friendship. Unbreakable bond. Until the time comes to put it to test.

Three Months
Coming-of-age film about Caleb (Troye Sivan), a South Florida teen. On the eve of his high school graduation, everything changes when he's exposed to HlV. While he waits three months for his results, he finds love in the most unlikely of places.

The Outlaws
In this evocative thriller set in 1920s, a flirtatious caper between two men erupts into a Johnny and Clyde-style crime spree.

Semantic Error
A drama series depicting campus romance between two polar opposites. Choo Sang-woo is a computer engineering major and 'loner' who's living a perfectly organized life, which gets ruined by Jang Jae-yeong, a snob designer.

Humo bajo el agua
A film depicting love story between two chiIdhood friends who meet again after 30 years. While one of them is the son of a rancher, the other is a foreman of the ranch.

The Swimmer
In this film, a young athlete is faced with some big decisions after he falls for one of his competitors.

Big Boys
The funny and heartbreaking six-part series follows the unlikely friendship between sweet, shy, closeted Jack (Derry Girls' Dylan Llewellyn) and his new university roommate – the boisterous, laddish and ever-so-slightly mature student Danny (Jon Pointing).

8 años
How to overcome true love? Jose considers David to be the man of his life, but when he suddenly breaks up with him after 8 years together, Jose is haunted by memories of their past relationship, realizing that their life together was not as ideal as he once thought. Movie.

Badhaai Do
Instead of coming out to their families a gay man and a lesbian enter into a marriage of convenience to appease their parents. However chaos soon ensues when the woman's girlfriend comes to live with the unlikely couple. Movie.

Wrecked
The six-part comedy-horror series follows Jamie, a 20-year-old gay man who infiltrates a luxury cruise ship in search of his missing sister.

Half Bad
The Netflix series adaptation of SaIIy Green's queer-inclusive fantasy trilogy Half Bad. As the boundaries between 'good' and 'bad' fray, Nathan (illegitimate son of the world's most dangerous witch) - along with Annalise and Gabriel will soon discover who he truly is.

The Temperature of Me and You
Brian Zepka's YA sci-fi novel is set for a series adaptation at Disney+. It is a story of first love, where two guys have a chance encounter at a Dairy Queen, after which they embark on an odyssey to navigate their emotions.