Billy Eichner makes history with a big gay studio with romantic comedy

For a dollar, name a romantic comedy from a major film studio centered on two gay men.

If you can’t, it’s because there has never been one – until now.

Actor and comedian Billy Eichner was chosen to co-write, executive produce and star in Universal Pictures’ “Bros”, a love story about “two gays who may be possibly stumbling over love. It may be. Both are very busy, ”according to a description released Friday by the studio giant.

The host of “Billy on the Street” welcomed the landmark on Twitter in his characteristic sarcastic tone, telling screen icon Julia Roberts to “change” because “there’s a new rom with QUEEN in town!”

“In shocking news, BROS will be the first big gay rom produced by a major studio and, apparently, I am the first openly gay man to write and star in his own studio film,” he tweeted. “It only took 100 years! THANK YOU HOLLYWOOD !!! ”

Eichner also had some words chosen for a former businessman, who he said he once advised him to “be less gay because a great agent was coming” to see him perform. It’s not possible to embed this tweet here because it has some Strong, euphoric language in capital letters, but suffice it to say that former colleagues apparently do not get along.

Among the film’s producers are Judd Apatow, Joshua Church and Nicholas Stoller, who is also expected to direct the film, in addition to co-writing the script with Eichner.

Eichner has starred in several films, including Disney’s 2019 vacation film “Noelle” and the CGI remake of his animated classic “The Lion King”, with the voices of Beyoncé, Donald Glover, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Alfre Woodard, John Oliver, Seth Rogen and James Earl Jones.

He is best known for presenting the sketch comedy series “Billy on the Street”, in which he addresses random people in New York and asks quick questions about Hollywood and its famous guests.

Universal’s “Bros” will hit theaters on August 12, 2022.