The official trailer for YUNGBLUD’s Mars has been released, plus
some more details about the original short film.
Via Mercury Studios, the film is
21 minutes long and features Yasmin Finney as lead character Charlie Acaster,
plus a supporting cast including Leah Choudhry as Maisie and Pete MacHale as
Pete.
It’ll be premiered digitally
on November 17 during Trans Awareness Week, with YUNGBLUD and Yasmin set to
introduce the film at the digital world premiere event, and there’s also going
to be a panel discussion hosted by GLAAD.
“I’m so honoured to present you our beautiful film Mars,” says
YUNGBLUD. “I believe this is the start of something truly ground-breaking and
truly special. This all came from the idea that we could facilitate bringing
characters to life by assembling a team of cast and crew that fully represent
the communities whose stories we wanted to tell. We set out to bring talented
creatives together, some experienced, some whose star was already rising and
some who’d never been on a film set before. Giving people a platform to tell
their stories with truth and integrity means so much to me and I feel that’s
what we’ve achieved with this film. The love and friendship and warmth I felt
being around this beautiful team was a hugely powerful experience and I truly
feel gives a little glimpse into the lives of young people.”
“Mars is a film that is as equally beautiful as it is heartfelt
and it’s surely a story to which queer people, namely trans and non-binary
youth, will feel a strong connection,” continues GLAAD’s Anthony Allen Ramos.
“Yasmin Finney is a previous GLAAD ‘20 Under 20’ honoree and it’s wonderful to
see her continue to pursue artistic ventures that also celebrate queer people
and tell interesting, authentic stories.”
Watch the trailer below: