06.01.2022 VARIETY ● 3 FEATURES P. 3 3 - 5 4 P.34 LGBTQ Game Changer “And Just Like That …” star Sara Ramírez talks about how they see their polarizing character Che Diaz as a kind of activism By Kate Aurthur P.40 Power of Pride ntry; Variety reports what’s cooking Ba with “Queer Eye” star Antoni an Porowski, Broadway’s Michael Bry R. Jackson, “King Richard” star ose/ Aunjanue Ellis and others; plus ury R our list of LGBTQ notables e Fl e: ur c ni a M p; u o Gr all W e h n/T o az m a R ell h c Mit air: H p; u o Gr all W e h bal/Tela er Oargi mack; Makeup: Waltge) Boots: Maison M ua hp n Assistant: Timothy Sccot: Ralph Lauren (This ashiodi; As (Cover) Styling: Darryl Glover; FSuit: Fear of God: Shirt: Trussar P.34 Cover photograph by Ryan Duffin Sara Ramírez will be back as Che Diaz in the second season of HBO’s “And Just Like That … .” 4 ● CONTENTS 06.01.2022 F O C U S P.67 Series and feature productions are flocking to Massachusetts, thanks to incentives, locations and talent P.98 Variety’s Virtual TV Festival will highlight fact-based limited dramas BIZ + BUZZ 10 23 P. P.10 As series’ seasons draw to a close, Variety breaks down television’s biggest winners and losers P.18 Looking back on the Cannes Film Festi- val: What worked and what didn’t? P.18 Amazon and Plan B partner on LGBTQ series based on “The Deviant’s War” P.20 Derek Cianfrance recalls working with Ray Liotta, who died last week P.67 P.45 P.23 Choreographer Warren Carlyle discusses his work on Broadway’s “The Music Man” HBO Max series “Julia,” starring Fiona Glascott and Sarah Lancashire, shoots in Massachusetts, focus of Variety’s Location Update. U N C O V E R E D TV “Pistol” P.107 OUR TOWN REVIEWS FILM FILM “Crimes of Cannes the Future” Roundup “It was an honor to photograph Sara, Michael P.109 P.110 and Antoni for Variety’s Pride issue this 25 31 107 110 year,” said Ryan Duffin, who captured Sara P. P. Ramirez, Michael R. Jackson and Antoni Porows- ki in New York on May 16. “Getting the oppor- tunity to celebrate members of our community er who are making quantum leaps in the arts is Mill both humbling and exciting. I hope publica- or tlotiiuhovrene s ra siccocko hnno otpcwieolnnneultdeyrg imtibeonun ttcti hhotaenhm sepp yiut obornl i icgLcuhG ltBetfTyuuQerl ,elp yeaa onrdpdeel setge hirwavvhteeon. ” P.25 Bdoiiflr-leaycg tePo odrrritaaemlre ddweyib l“uAlt n mwyaitkthehi nhtgir’sas nf sPe oacstosumiribenl ge-” oster: Tayl o DBurfofoiknl yins. aH iCsa nwaodrika nh apsh oatpopgeraarpehde rG Qb,a sOeudt ,i n P.27 Check out these offerings from fashion ax ; B Paper, Bloomberg, the New Yorker, New York brands supporting Pride Month O M Magazine and Vice, among others. Duffin has HB pPPharotitrnoicgcerksa spH haaerndrd i nsKo,it maB boPlweeetsnr aiYsna.cnlgu,d iCnogn aDna nG rLaeyv,y ,K iNnegi l P.28 Gwoelrde Haomuosneg alnads tP uwbeleikc’ sT hbeiagt eevre gntalsas FACETIME P.114 JBooeols Ktiemr a Pavao/ ci a e S Variety, VOL. 356, NO. 7 (USPS 146-820, ISSN 0011-5509) is published weekly, except the second week of April, the last week of June, the first week of July and the last week of December, with 29 special issues: Jan (7), Feb (1), March (3), May (3), June (9), July (1) and August (5) by Variety Media LLC, 11175 Santa Monica a: PBulvbdl.i,c Laotsio Anns gMealeils A, gCrAe e9m00e2n5t ,N ao d. 4iv0is0io4n3 o4f0 P4e. nRsekteu rBnu usnindeeslisv eMreadbilae. CPaenriaoddiiacna las dpdorsetsasgees p toa:i dR CatS L Ionste Arnnagteiloensa, lC BAo axn 6d9 a7t S oTtNhe Ar, mWainildinsgo or,f Oficnetasr. iPoo Ns9tmA a6sNte4r. Sseanleds a adgdrreeesms ecnhta Nngo.e 0s6 to0:7 V5a2r5ie. tVya, rPi.eOt.y B ©o2x 0152725 b9y, VNaorriteht yH Molelydwiao,o LdL,C C. AV a9r1i6e1ty5 -a5n7d5 t9h.e C Falnyiandga V P loosgto I natreer tnraatdioenmaal rPkusb olifc Paetinosnkse M Bauils Pinreosdsu cMte (Cdiaan. aPdriinatne dD iisnt trhibeu Uti.oSn.A) . Juli