The bus returns to the road. Stephan Elliott, director of ‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’, has confirmed to Deadline that There will be a sequel to the iconic 90s film that will once again feature the leading trio from the first installment.: Terence Stamp, Guy Pearce and Hugo Weaving.
“We’re starting the new movie in Australia, it’s going to be one hell of a trip. The original cast is on board, I have a script that everyone likes. We are still closing agreements, but is underway“.
In the interview with Deadline, Elliott assures that For a long time he refused to make a sequel “so as not to repeat itself,” but five years ago he began to welcome the idea. The death of his parents prompted him to write the script to overcome his loss, which gave the project the definitive push.
A project that Elliott has already given some clues about. The original trio will be accompanied by a large number of new characters “to give presence to the new generations.” As for the music that will be played in the film, the director will keep “the disco classics, but we will move towards more contemporary themes as well,” and gives an example of the type of songs that could be part of the sequel: ‘Born This Way’ by Lady Gaga.
Finally, Stephan Elliott, who will act as director, screenwriter and producer of the second part, has assured that his intention is to start filming “this year, as soon as possible“.
30 years later
‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert’ was released in 1994, and told the story of Bernadette, a transsexual woman played by Terence Stamp who, along with Adam/Felicia and Tick/Mitzi, two drag queens (Guy Pearce and Hugo Weaving, respectively) , begin a road adventure from Sydney to South Australia in a bus they call Priscilla to perform in a hotel. A whole road trip to the rhythm of ABBA where they must overcome numerous adversities of their own and those of others.
The film won the Audience Award at Cannes and won the Oscar for best costumes, although there was a lot of controversy at that time with its absence in the best original screenplay section. 30 years later, the Priscilla is about to start rolling again.
