We knew we would see it eventually, and we now have word: The first major production of a movie created about, during and in line with pandemic social distancing. Paul Rudnick, the gay comedy scribe responsible for In and Out, Jeffrey and more campy classics, has written a script which HBO will air in September from director Jay Roach (Bombshell). Coastal Elites deals with well-heeled folks from L.A. and N.Y.C. coping with politics and pandemics. It will be filmed in accordance with quarantine rules, and feature an all-star cast including Bette Midler (The Politician, with Judith Light), Dan Levy (Schitt’s Creek), pictured, Sarah Paulson (American Horror Story), Isa Rae (Insecure) and Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart).
Paul Rudnick pens pandemic special for HBO, shot under quarantine
