Anyone needing a bit more gay holiday cheer this year, take note: Netflix has announced the new gay romance, the holiday-themed Single All the Way.
Variety reports that director Michael Mayer, who directed the original Broadway production of Spring Awakening, will helm the film from a script by Chris Hodge (Wayward Pines). The film is set for release in winter 2021.
Plot details remain sparse, though an official premise states the film will follow Peter, a gay man sick of his family prodding him over his single status. To placate them one holiday season, he invites his best friend Nick home for the festivities so the two can pretend to be boyfriends. Things take an awkward turn, however, when Peter’s mom sets him up with a hunky trainer, James.
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Netflix has also announced the cast for the film. Openly gay actor Michael Urie (Ugly Betty) will play the leading role of Peter opposite Luke MacFarlane (Brothers and Sisters) as Nick and Philemon Chambers (Of Hearts and Castles) as James. Barry Bostwick (The Rocky Horror Picture Show), Jennifer Coolidge (Legally Blond), and Kathy Najimny (Hocus Pocus) will also star.
“[When I] sat down to write this movie, I made a list of all the things I personally wanted to see in a holiday rom-com,” Hodge said of the project. “The list ran the gamut, from honestly portraying the uniqueness of gay friendships and relationships, to the often hilarious dynamics of our families, to Jennifer Coolidge. I’m so grateful to Netflix for embracing all of it. I can’t wait to see it come to life.”
The announcement of Single All the Way follows a recent trend to produce LGBTQ-themed holiday films. Last year saw the release of Happiest Season, The Christmas Set-Up, The Christmas House and Dashing in December, all of which took the genre of the holiday romance film and applied it to queer characters.
bobgillan
CHAD Hodge. Not Chris.
Cam
Ugh,
Another plotline of “gee, we’ve been friends forever, and have never been attracted to each other, but now somebody hits on one of you or is interested so the friend suddenly discovers that their in love.
(eye roll)
conans
xmeet.fun – a perfect project for single gays who are looking for a partner for sex!
shva08
In other words, Hallmark plot #3.
laurent7465
Yes, these may as well have been done by Hallmark, but I’m happy that they were made. It’s a start at least so I’m grateful for that and I’m sure the will get better as time goes by. Let’s not blame and be nasty to these networks that are at least trying to get into the act of inclusion. Positivity and writing them a msg with some positive ideas for plots etc., could also help. I’m just sayin…
Cam
Oh trust me, my eye rolling at the plot is good natured exasperation. I’ll be watching or paying to stream this like I did with the LGBTQ Christmas movies Hallmark/Lifetime, etc . came out with this year.
We want to make sure they see not being homophobic is profitable. 🙂
BoomerMyles
Luke MacFarlane should by playing the hunky personal trainer. Woof!
BaltoSteve
I am of two minds about the casting. I love Philemon Chambers cast as the trainer, as the fact his mom sets them up adds another positive dimension to the Michael Urie’s character’s family. But on the other hand, if he were cast as the best friend who, let’s face it this is a Hallmark movie, will be in a relationship with Michael Urie’s character by the end of the movie. Which would be a fantastic divergence from Hallmark homogeneous couples.
buddydean47
Light, sweet. Glad it’s being made. But eye roll because they’ve never had sex…