{"id":15865,"date":"2021-11-08T10:19:59","date_gmt":"2021-11-08T15:19:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/mercury-studios-interscope-films-team-yungblud-short-film\/"},"modified":"2021-11-08T10:19:59","modified_gmt":"2021-11-08T15:19:59","slug":"mercury-studios-interscope-films-team-for-yungblud-short-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvdrama\/mercury-studios-interscope-films-team-for-yungblud-short-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercury Studios &amp; Interscope Films Team for Yungblud Short Film"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Universal Music Group&#8217;s Mercury Studios and Interscope Films are set to produce <em>Mars<\/em>, a short film created by musician Yungblud.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by Yungblud&#8217;s song \u201cMars,\u201d written about a fan, the film is a story of teenage self-discovery. Playwright Chris Bush (<em>Standing at the Sky&#8217;s Edge<\/em>, <em>Faustus: That Damned Woman<\/em>) collaborated with Yungblud for the script, and Abel Rubinstein (<em>Dungarees<\/em>, <em>Fuck the Boxes<\/em>) is set to direct.<\/p>\n<p>Producers are Yungblud, Cat Marshall and Stefan Demetriou. Production is due to begin later this year in Northern England, with a commitment to on- and off-screen talent from the trans, non-binary and LGBTQ+ community. <em>Mars<\/em> is set to debut in spring 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis story is an uncensored, unfiltered portrayal of youth,\u201d said Yungblud. \u201cIt 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 toward acceptance of one\u2019s self and others and ever-growing confidence in our own insecurities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He continued, \u201cI cannot wait to make my first film. This whole journey started with an encounter. Then it became a song, now it\u2019s becoming a movie. All my art is about and forever will be about making people feel like they can be undeniably themselves, whoever they are, and with this project, we\u2019re turning that message up to 11.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMercury Studios is a place for artists to experiment and express themselves\u2014pushing boundaries and telling new stories,\u201d said Alice Webb, CEO of Mercury Studios. \u201cThat\u2019s why I\u2019m immensely proud we\u2019re doing this project with Yungblud. His creativity and empathy is the driving force behind <em>Mars<\/em>. By bringing this important story to the screen, he is giving a voice to young adults everywhere who are wrestling with the pressures of being themselves in a world that too often tries to define that for us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>Mars<\/em> is a story where the mundane and the magical sit side by side,\u201d added Bush. \u201cIt&#8217;s Space Age escapism shot through with Northern grit. More than anything, I hope it&#8217;s honest. I&#8217;m hugely proud to be working with Yungblud and the fantastic creative team we&#8217;ve assembled. 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