Rosario Dawson Joins 2022 GLAAD List Script ‘Re-Live: A Tale Of An American Island Cheerleader’ As Exec Producer And Will Appear In A Cameo

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EXCLUSIVE: Rosario Dawson has picked up 2022 GLAAD List script selection Re-Live: A Tale of An American Island as Executive Producer.Last week, it was announced that Re-Live: A Tale of an American Island Cheerleader was selected for the 2022 GLAAD List, a curated list of the most promising unmade LGBTQ-inclusive film scripts created by GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, in partnership with The Black List, an annual survey of Hollywood executives’ favorite unproduced screenplays.In Re-Live: A Tale of an American Island Cheerleader, a Transgender Hollywood actress returns to her estranged home island of Guam for her High School Reunion’s “Do Over week”, to live out her childhood dream of becoming a cheerleader but she discovers a different reunion – family.

In addition to co-writing, starring, and producing, this will be Valdez’s feature directorial debut.“I am thrilled to be a part of this compelling and absolutely necessary story created by the next wave of game-changing filmmakers,” said Dawson. “This isn’t like any other romantic comedy we’ve ever seen before and it’s such a joy for me to platform exciting new voices.

I love romcoms and I can’t believe I finally get to make one!”Dawson will be joining previously announced Tony and Grammy award-winning executive producer Jhett Tolentino (Lingua Franca) and producers Shant Joshi (Framing Agnes) and Lindsay Blair Goeldner (Learn to Swim) from Fae Pictures, with director Rain Valdez, who garnered a Primetime Emmy nomination for her performance in the series she created, Razor Tongue.

Dawson is also set to make a cameo in the film.“I am humbled, honored and grateful that Rosario’s vision of mine and Rachel’s script truly aligns with ours.