a sequel to the beloved Australian hit had been written, 30 years after the original was released.“The original cast is on board, I’ve got a script that everybody likes, we’re still working out deals... It’s happening,” Elliott said.
“I’m not repeating myself, we’ll start the new film in Australia, but by God, we’re going on one helluva journey.” The director said the new film would bring back drag queens Bernadette , Felicia and Mitzi . In the original, the trio travel from Sydney to Alice Springs in their bus named Priscilla, encountering quirky characters in the Australian outback.
that the new film would “move with the times”, showcasing disco hits alongside contemporary pop numbers.“A number of gay actors were offered one of the roles and they were very reluctant to take it because they didn’t want to out themselves,” he said. “I’m not a gay man and I don’t have any issues playing gay. But I think a lot of people do now.”