Monica Schipper/Getty Images; Santiago Felipe/Getty Images; Steve Granitz/FilmMagicTalk about a cast to die for!
Katy O'Brian, Margaret Cho, Cheyenne Jackson, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Nina West, and a whole cast of other queer actors are set to star in Queens of the Dead, a new horror comedy from Tina Romero, the daughter of legendary zombie director George A. Romero.
The movie, which is co-written by Romero and Erin Judge, "pays tribute to the zombies from the elder Romero's classic zombie films with a fresh, contemporary, and queer twist, promising to offer a genre-smashing, glam-gore thrill ride through the zombie apocalypse."
The plot follows "an eclectic group of drag queens, club kids, and frenemies who must put aside their personal dramas and use their unique skills to combat the brain-thirsty undead when a zombie apocalypse breaks out during their drag show in Brooklyn."
The film is stacked with a great, mostly queer cast that we can't wait to see together on screen.
"This is the cast of my wildest dreams. In a movie about survival, you gotta love and root for the survival crew," Romero said in a statement. "Every single person in this ensemble brings such a special and specific flavor -both on and off screen. The result is truly a magic sauce."
Scroll through to get to know all the members of this incredible cast and build your excitement for the upcoming movie!
Katy O'Brian is having a breakout year after previously appearing in The Mandalorian. This year, the queer actor starred in Love Lies Bleeding and also appears in Twisters.
Legendary queer comedian Margaret Cho recently starred in Joel Kim Booster's Fire Island.
Out actor Cheyenne Jackson is known for his work on screen as well as the Broadway stage. He recently starred in the sitcom Call Me Kat.
Iconic queen Nina West competed in the 11th season of RuPaul's Drag Race and season 9 of Drag Race All Stars.
Jaquel Spivey earned a Tony nomination for his role in A Strange Loop in 2022 and starred as Damian in the new Mean Girls earlier this year.
Quincy Dunn-Baker is an actor who has appeared in The Righteous Gemstones and No Hard Feelings.
Becca Blackwell is a nonbinary actor and comedian who has appeared in Sort Of, Suvival of the Thickest, and Bros.
Wilson has appered in The Resident and Black Panther.
Lindhome is known for the comedy duo Garfunkel and Oates and has starred in Wednesday and The Muppets Mayhem.
Lindley is a trans actress who appeared in Bros and stars in National Anthem.
