EXCLUSIVE: Mighty Aphrodite Pictures has teamed up with Cuyo Productions to order STRANGELOVE with a six-episode straight to series first season that is schedule to premiere at Amazon Prime this coming fall.
Based on the real life experiences by Xolalpa, Strangelove is a queer series revolving around the lives of four unapologetically queer men in Los Angeles. Strangelove has Xolalpa, Shelly Ro and Luis Adrian Lara as Showrunners with Xolalpa to direct all six episodes.
Stragelove centers on the characters played by Alexis Vazquez, Raury Rolander, Brandon Baez and Edgar Segura as they navigate through trials and tribulations. Production is scheduled to begin in the next two weeks in Los Angeles.
Mighty Aphrodite Pictures is is an American Motion Picture company founded by Jorge Xolalpa in 2014. It specializes in film production and finance. Its main goal is to create high quality films that might otherwise be deemed risky by Hollywood studios, because at the end of the day, here at Mighty Aphrodite Pictures we believe and understand that diversity is universal!
Cuyo Productions is an American film and media production company based in Los Angeles that serves as a resource for content creators of all backgrounds to share their perspectives of the world. The company employs the 50/50 initiatives to put women, POC, LGBTQIA+ humans and people with disabilities in positions of power in the film industry. Led by founder and CEO, Shelly Ro Cuyo Productions strives to elevate the role of women in-front and behind the camera in all projects, aiming for a moment in time where gender is not tied to opportunity.
Jorge Xolalpa expresses his enthusiasm for the project, stating, “Strangelove is a labor of love that aims to showcase the joys and challenges faced by queer men in Los Angeles. It’s a story that hasn’t been told in quite this way before, and we can’t wait to share it with the world.”
As the anticipation builds for this groundbreaking series, Strangelove is poised to redefine the narrative around queer experiences in a fresh and entertaining manner. Stay tuned for updates on production, behind-the-scenes exclusives, and more as Strangelove takes its place among the must-watch series of the year