Universal Pictures just released a new official (and not safe for work) trailer for Bros, the first romantic comedy from a major studio about two gay men. Bros is also the first major studio release featuring an all LGBTQ cast – even in the straight roles.
Co-writer, executive producer, and star Billy Eichner penned a letter describing what Bros means to him. Eichner is the first openly gay man to co-write and star in his own major studio film.
“I wanted to make a movie that was hilarious and relatable to everyone, first and foremost I wanted to make a movie that felt authentic for the LGBTQ folks that the movie is about — and who have been so profoundly underserved by Hollywood over the years, particularly the major movie studios,” stated Eichner. “From the storytelling to the casting to the crew, it was crucial for me that the needs of LGBTQ+ people were being prioritized. And while it’s insane to me that it took this long to get this movie made, it’s still incredibly exciting to me — and a real sign of progress — that the same studio making movies like Jurassic World and The Fast and the Furious is also releasing this R-rated gay rom with an all LGBTQ+ cast, and with as much passion and enthusiasm as they release those other films.”
Forgetting Sarah Marshall‘s Nicholas Stoller co-wrote and directed Bros and also serves as a producer along with Judd Apatow and Joshua Church. The cast includes Luke Macfarlane (Killjoys), Ts Madison (The Ts Madison Experience), Monica Raymund (Chicago Fire), Guillermo Díaz (Scandal), Guy Branum (The Other Two), and Amanda Bearse (Married …with Children).
Bros will open in theaters on September 30, 2022.
Universal released this very basic synopsis:
This fall, Universal Pictures proudly presents the first romantic comedy from a major studio about two gay men maybe, possibly, probably, stumbling towards love. Maybe. They’re both very busy.
From the ferocious comic mind of Billy Eichner and the hitmaking brilliance of filmmakers Nicholas Stoller and Judd Apatow, comes Bros, a smart, swoony and heartfelt comedy about how hard it is to find another tolerable human being to go through life with.
