Moby Joins Paris-Set Queer Comedy ‘Jim Queen’ Ahead Of Cannes Premiere
Moby and Lindsay Hicks have joined as executive producers for the animated film 'Jim Queen,' which is premiering at Cannes. The film, directed by Nicolas Athane and Marco Nguyen, follows a gay influencer whose life changes drastically due to a virus affecting Paris's gay men. The project has garnered significant attention, with a recent clip amassing 1.6 million views on Instagram in just 48 hours.
- ▪Moby and Lindsay Hicks are executive producers for the animated feature film 'Jim Queen.'
- ▪The film's plot revolves around a gay influencer seeking a cure after a virus turns gay men straight in Paris.
- ▪The film is produced by Bobbypills and is set to premiere at Cannes.
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Jim Queen Bobbypills EXCLUSIVE: Moby and Lindsay Hicks of Little Walnut have signed on as executive producers for Nicolas Athane and Marco Nguyen’s animated feature film Jim Queen, which is world premiering at Cannes this evening. Directed by Nicolas Athane and Marco Nguyen, Jim Queen was written by Athane with Simon Balteaux and Brice Chevillard. The film is produced by David Alric and Arthur Delabays. Arthur Cohen, Moby and Lindsay Hicks executive-produce. French outfit Bobbypills produces. The synopsis reads: “A gay influencer’s life crumbles when a virus turns Paris’s gay men straight. He teams up with a twink to find a rumored cure in the Marais district.” The team posted a short clip to instagram this week, which clocked 1.6M views in 48 hours.
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