{"id":161275,"date":"2022-04-13T16:35:13","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T20:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=161275"},"modified":"2022-04-13T16:35:15","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T20:35:15","slug":"peacocks-queer-as-folk-reveals-date-announcement-in-teaser-shares-first-look-images","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/peacocks-queer-as-folk-reveals-date-announcement-in-teaser-shares-first-look-images\/","title":{"rendered":"Peacock’s QUEER AS FOLK Reveals Date Announcement In Teaser & Shares First Look Images"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

QUEER AS FOLK<\/strong> is a vibrant reimagining of the groundbreaking British series created by Russell T. Davies, exploring a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy. Watch teaser for date announcement below!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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QUOTE FROM STEPHEN DUNN – CREATOR, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, WRITER, DIRECTOR:<\/strong>
\u201cLike most queer \u201890s kids, I had a unique relationship with the original Queer as Folk.<\/em> Growing up, I was desperate for any sort of connection with people like me. It was the first time I really felt seen. The show offered a new paradigm – one where we could accept and celebrate queer love, families, and communities on a global stage. It was truly iconic. I am honored that Russell T. Davies, the creator of the original series, entrusted me to continue this legacy.

I wanted to create a new groundbreaking version of this show for this moment. Our new Queer as Folk <\/em>is set in New Orleans — one of the most unique queer communities in North America – and I am immensely proud that the new series is comprised of an electric ensemble of fresh characters that mirror the modern global audience. If there’s one person who is able to see Queer as Folk<\/em> and feel less alone, or who now feels more supported and seen, our job is done. In the true spirit of the original, our show doesn\u2019t shy away from the harsh realities of our community, but above all else, the series is about people who live vibrant, vital, unapologetically queer lives.” 

QUOTE FROM RUSSELL T. DAVIES \u2013 EXECUTIVE PRODUCER AND CREATOR OF THE ORIGINAL BRITISH SERIES<\/strong>
\u201cI\u2019m very proud of what we achieved in 1999, but in queer years, that was a millennium ago! As a community, we\u2019ve radicalized, explored, opened up, and found new worlds – with new enemies and new allies – and there was so much to be said. Stephen pitched a brand new version of Queer as Folk<\/em> with so much imagination, insight, and crucially, joy, that I simply couldn\u2019t resist. I thought it was about time the title belonged to a whole new generation. The 2022 show is more diverse, more wild, more free, more angry – everything a queer show should be.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

QUOTE FROM JACLYN MOORE – EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, WRITER:  <\/strong>
“I believe deeply in the power of storytelling to make people feel seen, but all too often I feel as though queer and trans representation in art is limited to extremes. We are either shown as saintly heroes bravely surviving a bigoted society or two-dimensional queer-coded villains that feel airdropped in from some previous era. With Queer as Folk<\/em>, we aimed to depict queer characters who live in the messy middle. People who are complicated. Who are funny and caring and flawed and sometimes selfish, but still worthy of love. Still worthy of narrative. As a trans woman, I\u2019m excited to take steps to move past telling stories that seem to just be arguing for our basic humanity. My hope is that Queer as Folk <\/em>is one such step.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creator \/ Writer \/ Executive Producer \/ Director (pilot episode and others):\u00a0<\/strong>Stephen Dunn\u00a0
Executive Producer \/ Writer:\u00a0<\/strong>Jaclyn Moore\u00a0
Executive Producers:\u00a0<\/strong>Lee Eisenberg, Emily Brecht, original British series creator Russell T. Davies, Nicola Shindler, and Louise Pedersen on behalf of All3 Media International, which distributes the format and the original British series produced by Red Productions for Channel 4\u00a0
Executive Producer \/ Director:\u00a0<\/strong>Brian Dannelly\u00a0
Produced By:\u00a0<\/strong>UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group\u00a0
Format:\u00a0<\/strong>Drama series\u00a0
Filming Location:\u00a0<\/strong>New Orleans, LA\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Streaming June 9th on Peacock<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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