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.

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…