![]() We couldn’t be more excited to have Jim lend his talents to this story as well,” added Berlanti and Schechter. ![]() “We have long admired Ryan’s work and talent and are thrilled to be a part of his directorial debut, Ryan’s singular voice and perspective deserve to be shared with the world. It’s unlike anything else out there, and we’re thrilled to be part of it, alongside our wonderful partners at Berlanti/Schechter,” said Ashley Fox, FilmNation Entertainment’s president of production. Ryan is the perfect filmmaker to bring this personal-yet-universal underdog story to life. “When Ryan pitched us ‘Just by Looking at Him’ in his singular style - in his words, a Nora Ephron movie with a ton of gay sex - we were immediately hooked by his hilarious, totally original, empathetic vision for the film. “Just by Looking at Him” is a reunion of sorts since Parsons executive produced “Special” through his production company, That’s Wonderful Productions. He’s also written for The New York Times, Vice and Vulture, as well as for television, including MTV’s “Awkward,” “Will & Grace,” Netflix’s “The Baby-Sitter’s Club” and Peacock’s “Queer as Folk” reboot, which he also stars in. That statement, witty and no-holds-barred, is a glimpse of what made O’Connell’s Netflix series “Special” such a treat. ![]() ![]() ![]() “It’s been absolute heaven working on the adaptation of my novel with the smarties at Berlanti/Schechter and FilmNation, and I’m beyond excited to terrorize a new medium with my gay filth!!!” O’Connell said in a statement. ![]()
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