Clea Duvall: Last News

Kristen Stewart is saying her Happiest Season, the lesbian rom-com touted as the first of its kind by a major Hollywood studio, was a disaster.

, and, Clea DuVall is now helming, the absorbing Freevee original series adapted from Tegan and Sara’s best-selling memoir about their teenage years. Serving as director, executive producer and co-showrunner of the series alongside Laura Kittrell, DuVall tells ET she “really loved the book” written by her longtime friends. Ahead of the series’ premiere, she talks about bringing the book to life onscreen, and if there’s a chance she’ll follow up with a sequel. Starring TikTok personalities Railey and Seazynn Gilliland as Tegan and Sara, respectively, the series is an LGBTQ, coming-of-age dramedy about finding your own identity, and how that journey is made even more complicated when you have a twin whose struggles parallel your own.  “This is not, like, a goofy, surface-y show about sisters who fight over clothes.

Tegan and Sara’s teenage years serve as the inspiration for Freevee’s all-new, original series,, which is adapted from the band’s 2019 memoir by executive producers and co-showrunners Clea DuVall and Laura Kittrell. Ahead of its fall debut, ET has an exclusive first look at the series’ cast, including TikTok personalities Railey and Seazynn Gilliland as Tegan and Sara, respectively. In addition to an image of Railey and Seazynn, who are making their TV debuts with the series, ET also got a first look at special guest stars Cobie Smulders and Kyle Bornheimer, who play the twins’ parents Simone and Patrick., which is also executive produced by Tegan and Sara Quin and Laura Kittrell, as well as Plan B’s Dede Gardner, Carina Sposato and Jeremy Kleiner, is the latest anticipated LGBTQ-centric project about finding your own identity, and how that journey is made even more complicated when you have a twin whose own struggles and path to self-discovery mimics your own.

Spoiler warning: This interview reveals plot points of “Happiest Season.“ READ MORE: ‘Happiest Season’: Kristen Stewart & Mackenzie Davis Shine Bright In A Coming Out Xmas Romcom [Review] Hulu’s “Happiest Season” is a bonafide hit – breaking premiere records, scoring the most-watched status during its opening weekend, attracting more new subscribers than any previous movie title on the platform, and trended on Twitter.

Tegan and Sara, 2020 has been an unexpected year, thanks in large part to the coronavirus pandemic, which sidelined many projects and plans since March. But as the year comes to an end, there’s surprisingly plenty to cheer about.

“Happiest Season” (available to stream starting Nov. 25) boasts the highest-wattage cast by far, with Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis starring as a couple attempting to squeeze back into the closet for the holidays.Stewart plays very much to type as Abby, a low-key Pittsburgh grad student who rolls her eyes at the Christmas season.

With its upcoming 20th anniversary, a director’s cut of the queer cinema cult classic “But I’m a Cheerleader” is coming to 4K Ultra HD. Not only can fans enjoy a higher quality version of the beloved film, but the new release comes with previously unreleased deleted scenes and a load of special features.

Natasha Lyonne as an all-American high schooler shipped off to the True Directions «rehabilitation» camp when her conservative parents discover she's a lesbian. But when she falls for another camper (Clea DuVall), not even an intervention from an ex-gay counselor (played by none other than RuPaul) can straighten her out.«I uncovered some amazing lost scenes that I wasn't able to include in the original film and am so happy to see them added back into this cut,» Babbit tells ET.

Christmas movies are a dime a dozen in Hollywood, even if the recent influx of them has been lighter than usual. This year, however, we have a very promising new one in Happiest Season, the latest flick from actor turned filmmaker Clea Duvall. A vehicle for Kristen Stewart that’s a holiday themed romantic comedy? Yes please. Throw in that the cast also includes a who’s who of talented actors and actresses, as well as a genuinely charming vibe, and there’s a lot to love here. We all need things to look forward to, and this Thanksgiving, we’re getting a Christmas movie that can provide just that, as evidenced by this Trailer that just dropped today. You can see the Trailer below…

dot gif): The first trailer for Hulu's is here, previewing the queer Christmas rom-com starring Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis.Stewart plays Abby, whose plans to propose to Harper (Davis) at her family's annual Christmas dinner are complicated when she learns Harper isn't out to her nearest and dearest. At some point, someone is all but guaranteed to shout, «Well, Merry freaking Christmas» while storming out of a room.Allison Brie, Victor Garber and Mary Steenburgen co-star as Harper's conservative family, with Dan Levy as Abby's sage best friend and Aubrey Plaza as a woman from Harper's past.

Kristen Stewart doesn’t want you to watch the upcoming film, “Happiest Season” and expect anything more than a typical rom-com. While gleefully describing a film as a standard rom-com might elicit groans from film fans, it’s the exact reason why people should be incredibly excited for the upcoming film directed by Clea DuVall.

Happiest Season, starring Kristen Stewart and Mackenzie Davis. So when the director, Clea Duvall, interviewed Stewart for the November issue of InStyle, they naturally got to talking about LGBTQ+ representation—a topic Stewart has historically done her very best to avoid. Stewart easily identifies with her character, who’s about to propose to her girlfriend (Davis).

, Kristen sat down with Clea Duvall, the director of Kristen's upcoming film Happiest Season, which is "about a woman named Harper, played by Mackenzie Davis, who has yet to come out to her family but brings her girlfriend, Abby, played by Stewart, home for Christmas." Clea asked Kristen if her personal experience with being queer drew her to being in the movie, to which Kristen replied:Later in the interview, Kristen also talked about experiencing pressure to be an advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community."I did more when I was younger, when I was being hounded about labeling myself. I had no reticence about displaying who I was.

The term “rom-com” normally comes with some preconceived notions. The film will feature a man and a woman who meet in a super cute (but awkward) way.