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Billy Porteris preparing to spend a summer atCamp!
The story follows Randy Kapplehoff, a 16-year-old boy who spends his summers at Camp Outland, a camp for queer teens. While there he meets and falls in love with Hudson Aaronson-Lim, who is only into straight-acting guys — the opposite of who Randy is. Randy sets out to reinvent himself into someone Hudson could fall for, only to ask himself how far he is willing to change himself for someone else.
Porter, whoshared the newson Instagram, is set to play Mark, the camp’s theater director, according to the outlet. Oscar winner Dan Jinks (American Beauty,Milk) is producing.
“Billy Porter, who I’ve been fortunate to know for more than 20 years, is the perfect director for this story, which is both hilariously funny and also quite moving,” Jinks told Deadline. “I wish a movie like this was around when I was growing up. I’m thrilled we get to make it now.”
Williamsonshared the newson Instagram, writing, “I pitched this movie to@hbomax2 years ago, based on@levacrosen’s beautiful YA novel CAMP. It’s always a long road from pitch to script to production, but I’m so excited to finally announce that the brilliant@theebillyporteris set to direct and star. This is gonna be the queerest summer camp rom com EVER, y’all!”
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Rosen also shared his excitement for the film on Instagram, writing, “I am so thrilled and honored to announce that the iconic and heroic@theebillyporterwill be directing and starring in the film adaptation of Camp! Thank you so much to@danjinksfor making this happen. Truly a dream!”
This is the most recent project Porter is directing, having wrapped on the upcoming romanceWhat If?starringHamilton’s Renée Elise Goldsberry with a second film, an untitled queer comedy for Amazon Studios, in the works.
source: people.com
