‘Queer as Folk’ Reboot Ordered to Series at Peacock
New version will be set in New OrleansTim Baysinger | April 8, 2021 @ 10:00 AM
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Peacock has ordered the reboot of “Queer as Folk” to series, which had been in development since 2018.
The Peacock version is described as a vibrant reimagining of the groundbreaking British series created by Russell T. Davies, exploring a diverse group of friends in New Orleans whose lives are transformed in the aftermath of a tragedy.
Davis will executive produce, and Stephen Dunn will create and write the series. Dunn will also direct the pilot episode. The series is from UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group. Additional executive producers include Lee Eisenberg, Emily Brecht, Nicola Shindler and Richard Halliwell on behalf of NENT Studios UK, which distributes the format.