Yungblud, the young, genre-melding artist will be releasing a short film titled Mars based on his song of the same name.
A collaboration between Mercury Studios and Interscope Films, as well as written by playwright Chris Bush and directed by Abel Rubinstein, the project is centered around Charlie Acaster, one of Yungblood’s fans whose parents struggled to accept her transgender identity. The film will feature trans, nonbinary, and LGBTQ+ artists both on-screen and off.
In a statement, the singer–whose real name is Dominic Harrison–shared more about the piece, saying: “This story is an uncensored, unfiltered portrayal of youth. It revels in the fragile beauty of it, flirts with the pain of it and most importantly the undeniable, glimmering hope of it. It presents a generational shift towards acceptance of one’s self and others, and ever-growing confidence in our own insecurities.”
Harrison also adds: “All my art is about and forever will be about, is making people feel like they can be undeniably themselves, whoever they are – and with this project we’re turning that message up to 11.”
Mars is aiming to be released in the Spring of next year.
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