Everybody’s Talking About Jamie | Musical movie 2021 trailer

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie arrives on 17 September. Originally set to be distributed by 20th Century Studios in cinemas on 23 October last year, the rights were acquired by Amazon during the pandemic. The film stars newcomer Max Harwood in the titular role. Lauren Patel, also making her big screen debut, plays Jamie’s best friend Pritti Pasha. Richard E Grant plays Hugo / Loco Chanelle, with Sarah Lancashire as Jamie’s mum Margaret. Margaret’s best friend Ray is played by Shobna Gulati (who appeared in the stage show) while Sharon Horgan takes on the role of Jamie’s teacher Miss Hedge. Bianca del Rio will have a cameo in the film. The WhatsOnStage Award-winning musical is based on the story of Jamie Campbell, as featured in the documentary Drag Queen at Sixteen. The documentary was adapted for the stage back in 2017, and follows a young boy, Jamie New (renamed for the show) who aspires to be a drag queen while tackling a turbulent time growing up in Sheffield. Songs include “And You Don’t Even Know