It’s 126 years since Oscar Wilde’s The Picture Of Dorian Gray was first published, but the tale of a man who stays endlessly young as a picture of him ages and withers still holds a powerful place in popular culture. Now a new gay-themed web series is coming that continues on the story into the modern day.
It’s also keen to show that with criticism of depictions of gay culture being overwhelmingly white and straight, it isn’t difficult to tell interesting tales led by people of different cultures and ethnicities. The show follows Heath, ‘An intrepid young art history researcher digs into the mystery of his elusive boss, and discovers that the man is actually the ageless and immortal Dorian Gray, surrounded by an entire intriguing – and dangerous – world of the supernatural.’
Unfortunately it looks like we may have to wait a little while for the show itself, which is being funded thanks to a grant from a Canadian film development group. Keep and eye out for it and enjoy the trailer below.
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