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Bros is an American romantic comedy film directed by Nicholas Stoller from a screenplay by himself and Billy Eichner. Stoller and Judd Apatow are producers on the film.[1] The film stars Eichner, Luke Macfarlane, Ts Madison, Monica Raymund, Guillermo Díaz, Guy Branum, and Amanda Bearse.
The film is premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2022, before being released in the United States on September 30, 2022, by Universal Pictures.
Cast[]
- Billy Eichner as Bobby Lieber
- Luke Macfarlane as Aaron
- Ts Madison
- Monica Raymund
- Guillermo Díaz
- Guy Branum
- Amanda Bearse
- Jim Rash
- Bowen Yang
- Miss Lawrence
- Harvey Fierstein
- Symone
- Eve Lindley
- D’Lo Srijaerajah
- Benito Skinner
- Peter Kim
- Dot-Marie Jones
- Becca Blackwell
- Brock Ciarlelli
- Kristin Chenoweth[2]
- Debra Messing[2]
Production[]
On February 5, 2019, it was announced that Billy Eichner would write and star in a romantic comedy feature film, directed and co-written by Nick Stoller.[1] Principal photography was set to begin on June 7, 2021 in Buffalo, New York and Provincetown, Massachusetts.[3] Filming took place in various locations including in downtown Cranford, New Jersey.[4]
Most of the cast was revealed on September 23, 2021,[5] and September 30, 2021.[6] Bowen Yang and Harvey Fierstein were revealed to have joined the cast on November 4, 2021, and [7] Benito Skinner joined the cast the next day.[8]
The film is the first gay romantic comedy from a major studio featuring an almost entirely LGBTQ principal cast,[2][9] with the exception of Debra Messing and Kristin Chenoweth, whom Stoller calls "allies" of the community.[2]
Marketing[]
The first trailer was released on May 18, 2022.[10]
Release[]
The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on September 30, 2022, by Universal Pictures.[11] It was originally scheduled for release on August 12, 2022.[12] It is also scheduled to premiere in September 2022 at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival.[13]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 D'Alessandro, Anthony (November 6, 2020). Nick Stoller To Direct Romantic Comedy Starring Billy Eichner, With Judd Apatow Producing.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Soloski, Alexis (May 18, 2022). Crafting a Rom-Com That's True to 21st-Century Gay Life. The New York Times. Retrieved on June 16, 2022.
- ↑ Bros - Production Listing (May 10, 2021).
- ↑ Lissner, Caren. "Groundbreaking Film 'Bros' Is Shooting In Cranford This Week", Cranford, NJ Patch, September 28, 2021. Accessed June 17, 2022. "A new film called "Bros" will be filming in Downtown Cranford on Wednesday and Thursday, the Downtown Cranford organization said in a Facebook post on Tuesday. The organization noted that the film represents a 'first' in Hollywood: Bros is also making history by having an entirely LGBTQ main cast, including for the straight characters, the first for a major studio film.""
- ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (September 23, 2021). Billy Eichner Sets Historic LGBTQ Cast (With a Twist) for Universal's 'Bros' (Exclusive).
- ↑ Donnelly, Matt (September 30, 2021). Billy Eichner's 'Bros' Adds Jim Rash, Eve Lindley, Peter Kim and More (EXCLUSIVE).
- ↑ Donnelly, Matt (November 4, 2021). Bowen Yang, Harvey Fierstein Join Billy Eichner's Gay Rom-Com 'Bros' (EXCLUSIVE).
- ↑ Donnelly, Matt (November 5, 2021). Comedian Benito Skinner Joins Billy Eichner's 'Bros' (Exclusive).
- ↑ "'Bros' Trailer: Billy Eichner Stars in a Steamy and Meta Gay Rom-Com", Variety, 18 May 2022.
- ↑ 'Bros' Trailer: Billy Eichner Stars in a Steamy and Meta Gay Rom-Com (May 18, 2022).
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 21, 2022). Billy Eichner Romantic Comedy 'Bros' Moves To Fall After 'Mission: Impossible 7' Re-Assignment To 2023.
- ↑ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 5, 2021). Billy Eichner Universal Romantic Comedy 'Bros' Sets Late Summer 2022 Release.
- ↑ "‘Bros,’ gay rom-com written by Billy Eichner, to premiere at TIFF". Toronto Star, July 15, 2022.
External links[]
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