RuPaul’s Stop That Train adds Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicole Richie and Raven-Symone to cameo line-up
Sarah Michelle Gellar has joined the cast of RuPaul’s new movie (Image: Getty)
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicole Richie and Raven-Symone have joined RuPaul’s upcoming action-comedy film Stop That Train, as part of a newly announced slate of celebrity cameos. The film’s cinema release date has also moved to 12 June, from 29 May, as detailed in a cast and release update.
Gellar will play herself. Michelle Visage, Chris Parnell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Charo, Brian Jordan Alvarez, Natasha Leggero, Drew Droege and Joel McHale are also set to make appearances.
Stop That Train is directed by Adam Shankman and comes from Bleecker Street, Universal Pictures Content Group and World of Wonder. RuPaul stars alongside Ginger Minj, Jujubee, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Latrice Royale, Marcia Marcia Marcia, Monét X Change and Raven-Symone.
What Stop That Train is about
The comedy follows drag queens on a high-speed train journey that turns chaotic. Tess (Minj) and DeeDee (Jujubee) work as train stewardesses aboard the glitzy “Glamazonian Express”, until a catastrophic ‘Stormganza’ threatens to derail the trip. The pair must team up with “snobby first class attendants” and President Gagwell (RuPaul) to save the day.
Release date, rights and producers
The film was originally slated for a 29 May release, but will now hit cinemas on 12 June. Bleecker Street has North American rights, while Universal Pictures Content Group will handle international rights.
Producers listed for the film include Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul and Shankman.
RuPaul Charles became a global household name through RuPaul’s Drag Race, a franchise that has helped mainstream drag culture internationally and launched numerous drag careers across multiple spin-offs. RuPaul’s wider pop-culture profile has also extended beyond LGBTQ+ spaces through music and books, often receiving mixed reviews but all with high-camp value.
