If You Loved “Love Simon” Then “Alex Strangelove” Might Be Up Your Alley

April 9, 2018• byMichael Strangeways

this dude stars in "Alex Strangeways" out June 8

Daniel Doheny stars in “Alex Strangelove” out June 8

Just got this email about a new rom-com about a teenaged white boy coming out of the closet movie. If you loved the rather surprising sleeper hit “Love, Simon” then you’ll probably be interested in “Alex Strangelove” (no relation….) which opens in a few theaters and Netflix on June 8th just in time for Pride Month.

Oddly, for a movie coming out in two months, there doesn’t seem to be a website for it, or a trailer, or any social media accounts….

Apparently, “Nervous geeky/cute teen age white boy comes out” movies are the next big thing?

Added: the publicist got back to me….trailer/website out SOON!

Synopsis:

ALEX STRANGELOVE tells the story of Alex Truelove (Daniel Doheny), a well-rounded high school senior with a wonderful girlfriend Claire (Madeline Weinstein) and a bright future ahead of him – and with plans to achieve his last teenage milestone by losing his virginity. But things get complicated when he meets Elliot (Antonio Marziale), a handsome and charming gay kid from the other side of town, who unwittingly sends Alex on a rollercoaster journey of sexual identity, kicking off a hilarious and moving exploration of love, sex and friendship in our liberated and confusing modern times. Written and directed by Craig Johnson (The Skeleton Twins, Wilson), produced by Ben Stiller, Nicky Weinstock, and Jared Ian Goldman.

About the Author: Michael Strangeways

As the Editorial Director/Co-Owner, Michael Strangeways writes, edits and does about a million other jobs for Seattle Gay Scene, Puget Sound's most visited LGBTQ news, arts and entertainment website now celebrating its 14th year as a media outlet. A semi-proud Midwesterner by birth, he's lived in Seattle since 2000. He's also a film producer who would like you to check out the Jinkx Monsoon documentary, "Drag Becomes Him" now available on Amazon.com. In his spare time, he gets slightly obsessive about his love for old movies, challenging theater, "otters", vodka, chocolate, "I,Claudius", Lizzie Borden, real books made out of paper, disaster films, show tunes, Weimar era Germany, flea markets, pop surrealistic art, the sex lives of Hollywood actors both living and dead, kitties, chicken fried steak, haute couture and David Bowie. But, not necessarily in that order.