Gay movies based on books
6 Upcoming LGBTQ+ Adaptations We&#;re Thrilled To See
is racking up to be an amazing year for LGBTQ+ movies and TV shows! Following the backlog of the COVID pandemic, this year will see many of the decade’s halted adaptations finally area on our screens. And for us avid readers, we understand that reading the original material before the media release is a must! At this initial stage, it’s hard to receive a feel for the overall shape of the year — hell, half of the adaptations on this list don’t possess official release dates yet — but I can confidently state that will continue the very trend of cross-genre queer excellence.
Whether you want to giggle, cry, get scared — or do all three at once — there’s an LGBTQ+ motion picture or show for you coming out this year. Follow along to discover some of the new and upcoming on-screen adaptations of books that we&#;re looking forward to!
1. HeartstopperSeason 2: August 3rd
Get ready, because season 2 of the hit TV series based on Alice Oseman&#;s bestselling graphic novels into a teenage coming-of-age is coming back! Season 2 will be released on August
Book Review: Movies That Made Me Gay
There&#;s plenty to like in novelist Larry Duplechan&#;s book about his favourite queer (or queer-appealing) films.
&#;Movies That Made Me Gay&#; is a witty and bitchy deep dive into a number of seasonally curated &#;personal clip festivals.&#;
Duplechan, the storyteller of several novels, is a Black gay male in his sixties who hails from a musical family and his age, race, and family (both biological and found) all heavily inform the films he discusses.
After an introductory chapter in which he outlines some of his favourite childhood and teenage films, including classics such as The Wizard of Oz and The Boys in the Band, Duplechan takes readers through personally curated holiday marathons organized chronologically throughout the year. This means chapters devoted to Black History Month, Lent/Easter (aka &#;Jesus and Judy&#;), Pride Month, Fourth of July, Halloween, and finally Christmas.
Each section works like a cross between a listicle and a memoir, offering personal information about Duplechan, his history with the holiday, as
55 of the Foremost LGBTQ Films of All Time
'Bottoms' ()
If ever there was a Superbad for queer girls, Bottoms is it. The second film from director Emma Seligman (Shiva Baby) follows two uncool lofty school seniors (Ayo Edebiri and Rachel Sennott) who begin up a educational facility fight club to try and hang up with their cheerleader crushes (Kaia Gerber and Havana Rose Liu).
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'Bound' ()
In the Wachowskis’ landmark erotic thriller predating the Matrix trilogy, butch ex-con Corky (Gina Gershon) is the newly-hired handyperson at an apartment building when she meets her next-door neighbors: mobster Caesar (Joe Pantoliano) and kept woman Violet (Jennifer Tilly). As Corky and Violet strike up an affair, they hatch a plan to flee Violet’s abusive relationship—and steal $2 million of Caesar’s mafia money along the way.
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'Circus of Books' ()
Southern Californians will likely recognize Circus of Books as the famed porn shop and dirty bookstore that has presided over the gayborhood of West Hollywood since the e
9 Movies Based on Diverse Books, Ranked
The book-to-movie adaptation genre of movies is a favorite among clip lovers as well as readers. When books show up out, they establish a dedicated fanbase and the personification of the story/series can be both slap or miss. With the need to please fans of the book, creating movies that tell stories we already know and love is a lofty order. However, even with the added pressure, the excitement that builds when a new book becomes greenlit for an onscreen adaptation is unparalleled.
Of course, when creating a clip version of a manual, it is almost unworkable to include every unpartnered plot line, scene, and even character. However, the success of book-to-movie adaptations is indisputable with some historically iconic franchises that include the likes of Harry Potter, The Craving Games, and The Lord of the Rings. From young adult fantasy and romance to LGBTQ+ stories, there is a book-to-movie adaptation for everyone. Many movie lovers out there are completely unaware that some of their favorite films began as just words and sentences on a page. Du