Nearly a decade has passed since the release of Brokeback Mountain, the heartbreaking 2005 drama about two gay cattle hands (Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal) struggling with their love for one another during a time when it seemed impossible to maintain such a relationship. As many of the film’s fans know, the powerful story was based on a short story by Annie Proulx with a screenplay was co-written by Diana Ossana and acclaimed novelist Larry McMurtry. Now a decade after the latter two shared a best adapted screenplay Oscar for their work on the tragic romance, they’re reteaming for another gay-themed film based on the true story of Joe and Jadin Bell.
A24 film which is developing the movie, released the following synopsis:
The project is based upon the true story of Oregonian father-and-son Joe and Jadin Bell. Jadin, a fifteen-year-old openly gay sophomore, took his own life after being both bullied at high school and struggling for acceptance from the people closest to him. In the wake of Jadin’s suicide, Joe is plunged into a sea of remorse and regret. Attempting to work through his grief, Joe sets out on a walk across America, hoping to promote awareness about the consequences of prejudice to anyone he encounters along the way.
The film will be directed by Cary Fukunaga, best-known for HBO’s compelling True Detective drama and a gorgeous adaptation of Jane Eyre in 2011.
H/t: IndieWire
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Yeezhah Vìlzhìi
It’s about time!
Captain Obvious
Yeah that’s what we need, more depressing movies.
Ron Parsons
See: queer as folk, looking, please like me….etc.
Alan Burnside
Brokeback Mountain was absolute rubbish!
dave lopes
I did not like Brokeback Mountain and the above plot is even worse.
hex0
These films are marketed towards straight people, I’m tired of ambiguous endings, HIV and death at the end. Gay films almost never have a happy ending.
Roan
You do know, the father was killed during his cross country walk. SPOILER ALERT
Jairo Mendez
Los Hermosos e Inolvidables Ennis del Mar y Jac Twist
Lavunte SweetTweet Johnson
Rodney Zachariah Davis
Tracy Pope
Well, why not? There’s gold (statues named Oscar) in them thar hills.
David Rudd
Pleeeease, can we have one with a happy ending ???
Sluggo2007
@Captain Obvious: We’ll see if we can get a movie made just for you with glitter, lollipops and green fairies. Will that make your twat twitch?
F. Jay Ver
Apparently gay cowboy tragedy strikes a chord with Asian directors.
Alan down in Florida
Sounds much like Prayers For Bobby?
Avery Alvarez
I remember this story. As someone above mentioned, tragically the father was struck by a semi truck and killed during his walk.
Many on here may want a gay story with a happy ending, and I’m sure it’s coming. But until then, stories like these are important and need to be heard and seen by “the straight audience” that someone mentioned above.
Clark35
@Alan down in Florida: Indeed.