Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2
| Priscilla, Queen of the Desert 2 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Stephan Elliott |
| Written by | Stephan Elliott |
| Produced by | Stephan Elliott |
| Starring | |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert 2 is an upcoming Australian road comedy film written and directed by Stephan Elliott. It serves as the sequel to the 1994 film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
Plot
[edit]Elliott described the story as, "Not what people expect… it is about old age... I wrote into the script of what it's like to get old and to be either gay, trans—I mean, it's a subject that's never been explored."
Cast
[edit]- Terence Stamp as Bernadette Bassenger
- Hugo Weaving as Anthony "Tick" Belrose / Mitzi Del Bra
- Guy Pearce as Adam Whitely / Felicia Jollygoodfellow
Production
[edit]Development
[edit]In April 2024, Elliott announced that work on the sequel was underway, with the original main cast reprising their roles.[1] After Stamp died on 17 August 2025, Elliott told The Guardian: "[Stamp] agreed to do the sequel a few years ago and we've been particularly busy over the past year."[2]
Filming
[edit]In September 2025, Elliott revealed that, with the blessing of the cast and financiers, Stamp spent the final months of his life pre-filming all of his scenes with "a nine-camera array of the entire script".[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Saarinen, Nelli (21 April 2024). "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert sequel announced 30 years after beloved film's original release". Australia: ABC News.
- ^ Cain, Sian (18 August 2025). "Terence Stamp remembered by Priscilla director Stephan Elliott: 'Those eyes turned everybody to jelly'". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ Bamigboye, Baz (28 September 2025). "Breaking Baz: Terence Stamp Pre-Shot 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert 2' Scenes Months Before He Died, Filmmaker Stephan Elliott Says Actor Had "Time Of His Life"". Deadline. Retrieved 28 September 2025.