“Fire Island” will premiere on Hulu on June 3. There are many of us out here living our lives joyfully.” “I think that there are so many movies about the gay experience that are fraught with people who are unsure if they’re happy being gay or struggling with coming out… I want people to come away from this movie feeling the joy of our experiences and that it’s not all tragic. “I want people - especially gay men, especially queer people - to walk away from the movie happy that they’re gay,” Booster told Vanity Fair. Set during an annual trip to the Pines, Fire Island captures Austen's novel's wit and social satire while celebrating chosen family, the unique destination, and a spectrum of romantic ideals. When the platform folded, Searchlight acquired the idea and expanded it into a film. After shelving the idea for years, Booster initially developed it as a short form series for the now defunct streaming mobile platform Quibi. In an interview with Vanity Fair, Booster revealed that the genesis behind a “Pride and Prejudice” story set on the shores of Fire Island stemmed from a trip he took to the Pines with Yang where he brought Austen’s novel with him.
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