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The Massive Image
- thirtieth anniversary of Aussie traditional The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert celebrated on Amazon Prime.
- Movie that includes drag queens Tick, Adam, and transgender Bernadette embarking on highway journey has sequel in works.
- Unique film gained awards and earned hundreds of thousands; sequel with unique forged and new storyline is in growth.
How time flies as this yr marks the thirtieth anniversary of the 1994 Australian traditional that made a big impression on the LGBT mainstream tradition and which Amazon is presently honoring by bringing it again to small screens. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, written and directed by Stephan Elliott, has been added to the conglomerate’s standard streamer Prime Video, as introduced on their official social media web page, to have fun thirty years because the manufacturing’s launch within the U.S. on August 10, 1994. What a delight certainly for followers of the comedy movie, particularly since this marks the second excellent news of the yr relating to the film after it was reported {that a} sequel was being developed months in the past.
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert follows two drag queens, Anthony “Tick” Belrose (Hugo Weaving) and Adam Whitely (Man Pearce) with their pal, transgender lady Bernadette Bassenger (Terence Stamp), as they journey on a tour bus they named “Priscilla,” from Sydney to Alice Springs the place Tick has been provided a job performing his drag act at a resort. Tick glided by the drag identify of Mitzi Del Bra, whereas Adam used Felicia Jollygoodfellow. Starring alongside Weaving, Pearce, and Stamp within the extremely praised film had been Invoice Hunter as Robert “Bob” Spart, Sarah Chadwick as Marion Barber, Mark Holmes as Benjamin Barber, Julia Cortez as Cynthia Campos and Ken Radley as Frank.
A Sequel To ‘The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’
Again in April, information of a sequel to The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert made the rounds with Elliott confirming his return as director. An official announcement was not made on the time, however Elliott maintained that the sequel would come to go, saying, “The unique forged is on board, I’ve obtained a script that everyone likes, we’re nonetheless understanding offers…it’s occurring.” The inventive screenwriter then teased that the undertaking will characteristic Tick’s son who was nonetheless a toddler within the unique movie, and can now have been an grownup. Moreover, he shared his plans to increase the prequel’s soundtrack of traditional disco tunes with extra trendy hits.
Whereas we await extra information concerning the sequel’s growth, die-hard devotees of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert will recall how a lot of a hit the comedy was instantly after its debut. The movie achieved practically $30 million in opposition to a $2 million finances and went on to earn a number of awards, together with an Oscar for Finest Costume Design on the 67th Academy Awards.
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is at present streaming on Prime Video. Keep tuned to Collider for extra information about its potential sequel.
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994)
- Launch Date
- August 10, 1994
- Director
- Stephan Elliott
- Runtime
- 104 minutes
