The latest Walt Disney Animation Studios blockbuster is just a few months away, with Strange World poised to debut in theaters later this fall. The film’s first trailer has already dazzled audiences with its action-adventure plot and its homages to the realm of classic pulpy sci-fi — and it sounds like the film itself might also become noteworthy for another reason. Sequences from Strange World were recently screened at France’s Annecy Animation Festival, and (according to a report from Variety) one of the scenes showcased sets up an LGBTQ+ teen romance in the film. In particular, one scene reportedly featured Ethan (Jaboukie Young-White) flirting with a boy named Diazo “while friends from school look on, teasing in a friendly and warm-hearted way.” Ethan’s dad, Searcher (Jake Gyllenhaal) then joins in, reportedly “embarrassing his son with an overeager show of acceptance.”
