Umbrella Academy star Elliot Web page (L) goes to relate a documentary about homosexual animals (Netflix/Getty)
Trans icon and Umbrella Academy star Elliot Web page is ready to relate a documentary about homosexual animals referred to as Second Nature, and we will’t wait.
In accordance with Deadline, Second Nature will likely be govt produced by Web page, who will even narrate the documentary set to discover situations of same-sex attraction in species apart from people. And, spoiler alert, they’re all over the place.
As teased by one of many scientific consultants consulted for the movie in a quick trailer for Second Nature, “Gay behaviour in nature is without doubt one of the greatest stored secrets and techniques. It’s completely all over the place. Dolphins have gay intercourse on a regular basis. Penguins pair bond with members of the identical intercourse too… Many waterfowl are very homosexual.”
One other knowledgeable from the Second Nature trailer additionally reveals that many animals “additionally illustrate intercourse transition, the place females change to grow to be males… or males to grow to be females. Some may even change forwards and backwards.”
The complete teaser trailer, which options dolphins, lions, giraffes and extra getting their satisfaction on, is accessible to observe beneath:
In an announcement supplied to Deadline, the Umbrella Academy star mentioned: “What a pleasure and honour it has been to relate this lovely, humorous, enlightening and provoking documentary.
“Second Nature reveals the complete spectrum of life and the way in terms of gender and sexuality in nature, the variety is countless. I discovered a lot and am thrilled others will too.”
Directed by Drew Denny, Second Nature “debunks dangerous myths about intercourse and gender, following trans trailblazer Dr. Joan Roughgarden and groundbreaking feminine, BIPOC and immigrant scientists who face fierce opposition for correcting the report,” in response to a launch.
Talking on Oscar-nominated actor Web page’s involvement, Denny additionally added: “I’m so honored that Elliot would be the voice of our movie.
“Not solely is he an outstanding actor, however he’s an activist with an enormous heart-taking such care to make use of his platform to raised the lives (and save the lives) of queer of us throughout this time of relentless assaults. We’re so impressed by him, and we’re so fortunate he’s joined our staff.”
Second Nature is govt produced by Megan Ellison and Matt Jordan Smith of Web page Boy Productions alongside Elliot Web page, and co-produced by editor Jennifer Steinman-Sternin.
An hour-long model of Second Nature will display on the Frameline Movie Pageant in San Francisco later in June. The complete feature-length model of the movie is in manufacturing and has no launch date but.