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Hayley Kiyoko's 'Girls Like Girls' film: Here's everything to know
Lesbian Jesus has some good news to share!Singer, actor, and writer Hayley Kiyoko has announced the names of the actors who will star in the upcoming movie adaptation of her hit song and music video, "Girls Like Girls."The announcement comes on the 10th anniversary of the music video, which was released on June 24, 2015."Based on Kiyokos breakthrough hit song and viral music video of the same name, the film tells the universal story of falling in love for the first time and learning to accept yourself along the way," the logline reads.Here's everything you need to know about the song, music video, and upcoming movie!What is 'Girls Like Girls'?In February 2015, lesbian pop singer Hayley Kiyoko released her song "Girls Like Girls," an anthem of queer love and self-acceptance. On June 24 of that same year, she released the "Girls Like Girls" music video, which she also directed.The music video now has over 159 million views on YouTube, has helped a generation of girls come out, and earned Kiyoko the nickname "Lesbian Jesus."Is there a book of 'Girls Like Girls'?See on InstagramYes! In 2023, Kiyoko adapted the story of the music video into the New York Times best-selling novel of the same name.Just like the music video, the novel follows Coley, an Asian-American teen who moves to a new town in the 2000s and falls in love with her new best friend. The only problem is that her best friend has a boyfriend.When was the 'Girls Like Girls' movie announced?See on InstagramIn 2024, Focus Features announced it had acquired the rights to the film version of Girls Like Girls, based on Kiyoko's viral song and music video. Kiyoko has directed several of her music videos, including "Girls Like Girls," but the film will be her feature directorial debut."It's been such a challenging journey to bring this film to life, and it feels like a huge win to finally share it with all of you!" Kiyoko told Out at the time. "My fans have been asking for this for so long, and honestly, this is the kind of story I desperately needed when I was growing up. I feel so honored to share my journey and bring 'Girls Like Girls' to the big screen.""As a community, we know how rare it is to see representation that truly reflects our experiences and even rarer for it to be fully supported in film and TV," she continued. "I can't wait for the world to see this story. I hope it inspires people to believe in queer joy and chase their dreams, no matter how long it takes. Nine years later we did it!"Who is writing the 'Girls Like Girls' movie?See on InstagramKiyoko has co-written the film with Stefanie Scott, who played Coley in the original music video."Back in 2017, I started jotting down ideas and dreaming up scenarios for Coley and Sonya, and creating a world around them from scratch just in my iphone notes app," Scott shared on Instagram in 2024. "In 2018, I finally took the leap and shared themand got hired to actually write the screenplay. (Aghhh dream come true) Its been an incredible honor to be trusted with this story, and after keeping the secret close to my heart for nearly nine years, Im thrilled to finally share it. I know the music video and Coley + Sonya were special to some of you out there and so we were sure to keep you in mind every step of the way. It is finally happening!"Who is starring in the 'Girls Like Girls' movie?See on InstagramKiyoko revealed on Instagram that the film will star Maya da Costa as Coley and Myra Molloy as Sonya.Da Costa is known for starring in the miniseries Under the Bridge opposite Lily Gladstone, Riley Keough, and Vritika Gupta.Molloy appeared in eight episodes of the show Halfworlds and made an appearance in The Bold Type. She also acted in the film He's All That.The film's IMDb page also lists Zach Braff (Scrubs, Garden State) as starring in the movie, though this is unconfirmed.
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