Lee Daniels, Empire creator, confirms gay high-heeled superhero movie

The creator of Empire Lee Daniels has confirmed his gay superhero film Superb**ch is in the works.

Earlier this year the Oscar-nominated director teased fans on Instagram with a prospective project alongside Instagram meme star @HeSoSouthEast.

Speaking at the TIME 100 summit, Daniels confirmed the movie, which will cast the high-heeled star who went viral after performing backflips in pink knee-length boots.

A movie starring a pink-booted gay superhero.

Daniels said at the summit: “It’s called Superb**ch, I found him on Instagram of all places. He does backflips and he has a cape and he does karate and, oh my God, he’s going to be a hero.”

“I’m not putting that much money behind it,” he said, but “a couple of million dollars for a gay superhero movie is pretty f***ing exciting!”

‘Dreams do come true’, says Lee Daniels

Earlier this year Daniels said: “Y’all remember maybe 10, 12 years ago I said my dream was to make a gay superhero film?

It’s previously been unclear how serious the idea was, but Daniels’ comments at the TIME 100 summit have confirmed the film is happening.

The meme star Daniels is working with has cultivated the gay superhero persona SuperB*tch, posting low-budget clips of himself beating up homophobes.

He added in an Instagram post: “Dreams really do come true!! I had the pleasure of meeting the one and only [Lee Daniels]. You’re an amazing man filled with great ideas. I can wait to work with you!”

The teaser came after Daniels uploaded a January 10 Instagram video calling out homophobia.