![]() However, Netflix has also been criticized for its perceived lack of commitment to championing queer series longterm. On the film side, Netflix has released rom-com gems, like “The Half of It,” and more serious dramas, like “The Boys in the Band.” Not only has the platform championed many shows that were queer in premise - see “Grace and Frankie” or “Sex Education” - but it has also featured more LGBTQ storylines in mainstream hits, such as “Stranger Things,” as their seasons have continued. Netflix, a heavyweight in any streaming conversation (regardless of its rocky 2022), has played a significant role in green-lighting major queer-inclusive projects across television and film. ![]() Nowhere is that more tidily displayed than on the carousels of “LGBTQ” offerings found across entertainment platforms. (Shout out to Showtime: the premium cable network still servicing lesbians everywhere.)Įven as the world has opened back up, in Hollywood, it feels like queer storytelling and community are more galvanized than ever. Hyper-specific pop subcultures emerged - here’s looking at you, queer readers of “Friends” - and reputations for streamers’ philosophies toward and commitment to LGBTQ content were widely discussed online. I think I'll learn a lot about their perception of me by who they cast," the vocalist added.When LGBTQ community-gathering spaces were largely put on pause by the pandemic, those once-in-person safe havens became our streaming platforms and technical devices at home. ![]() It'll be interesting to see how someone else - be it the casting people or the director - how they view who I am and who they see doing that. Kiss members will also be keeping a close eye on who will be portraying them on screen.īut as the casting process goes on, I'll certainly be there and watching. And I'm the first to say I'm not up on a lot of them." "Well, those guys are in their 50s or 60s, so you're talking about another generation of actors. When people get asked these kinds of questions, they'll say, 'Oh, Brad Pitt,' or this one or that one. "Honestly, I don't know a whole lot of actors in their early 20s. "For casting to be accurate in terms of age, we are looking at actors in their early 20s," Stanley explained. READ MORE: Pete Wenz Opens Up About Fall Out Boy Break: 'Figure Out How to Be Happy' CastĪs of this writing, the cast for the four members is yet to be disclosed, but Stanley shared that they have been looking for actors who can fit the role in terms of age. Kiss is known as the band who wore face paint and had crazy hairstyles, which really set them apart then-until now.įans can expect to see the four original members of Kiss in the biopic: Paul Stanley, the vocalist and rhythm guitarist Gene Simmons, another vocalist and the bass guitarist Ace Frehley, the lead guitarist and vocalist and finally Peter Criss with the drums and vocals. ![]() "It will be a privilege and honor to finish touring at Madison Square Garden, 10 blocks and 50 years from where we first started." ![]() That's moving along and that'll come in '24."Īccording to reports, "Shout It Out Loud" will be on Netflix in 2024, directed by Joachim Ronning, the director of some of the biggest box office hits like "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" and "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales." Who is Kiss?Īs per the statement released about the band, they described the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group in the most modest way possible. We've already sold it, it's already done, we have a director, McGhee. "It's a biopic about the first four years of Kiss," remarked Kiss' manager Doc McGhee. Through their forthcoming biopic "Shout It Out Loud," the rock band's first four years will finally be unveiled to fans.įrom their early performances that saw less than 20 people in the audience to the moment, they came out with their iconic band name and logo. Kiss fans would have to wait a little longer because the biopic isn't coming until next year, but here's everything to expect in "Shout It Out Loud."įormed in the 1970s, Kiss has released decades worth of music and materials, but it was not until several years later did they rose to prominence. ![]()
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