Stop! That! Train!

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Stop! That! Train!
Directed by Adam Shankman
Written by
  • Christina Friel
  • Connor Wright
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Release date
  • May 29, 2026 (2026-05-29)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Stop! That! Train! is an upcoming American action comedy film directed and produced by Adam Shankman, [1] written by Christina Friel and Connor Wright. It is co-produced by Unapologetic Projects and World of Wonder. This film features an ensemble cast including drag performers Ginger Minj, Jujubee, and RuPaul Charles.

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The film will be theatrically released in the United States on May 29, 2026 by Bleecker Street.

Cast

Production

Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey as producers for the film (pictured in 2016) Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato at MIFF.jpg
Randy Barbato and Fenton Bailey as producers for the film (pictured in 2016)

A press release was announced from the California Film Commission, [3] informing that an undisclosed project involving drag perfomers had been awarded with $1.7 million in tax incentives in March 2025. [4] [5]

In June 2025, Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, the co-founders of World of Wonder, confirmed in a conversation with Variety that the then-untitled film was in pre-production. [6] Bailey also mentioned it would be set within the Drag Race franchise, [7] but was unclear if it was going to be formatted into a documentary or fictional film. [8]

On September 4, Deadline Hollywood reported that the project, an action comedy film starring RuPaul, had begun production, with Adam Shankman directing from a script by Christina Friel and Connor Wright. [9] [10] [11] In October 2025, the rest of the cast was revealed, comprising of Ginger Minj, Jujubee, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Latrice Royale, Marcia Marcia Marcia, Monét X Change, and Symone. [12] [13]

Release

In September 2025, Bleecker Street acquired North American distribution rights to the film. [14] In October, the film's title was revealed to be Stop! That! Train!, with Universal Pictures Content Group announced as the international distributor. [15] The film is scheduled to release on May 29, 2026. [16]

References

  1. ↑ Tinoco, Armando (November 24, 2025). "RuPaul-Starring Adam Shankman Film Gets Titled 'Stop! That! Train!' & Release Date". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 25, 2025. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  2. ↑ Heart, Aimee (September 4, 2025). "RuPaul and her drag queens are making a disaster movie". Polygon . Valnet. Archived from the original on September 7, 2025. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ Nadjarian, Aram (March 19, 2025). "Marking the largest round in state history, 51 films selected for Film and Television Tax Credit program" (Press release). California Film Commission. Archived from the original on July 3, 2025. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  4. ↑ Woods II, Wes (March 20, 2025). "More than 50 California productions including RuPaul film selected for state tax credit" . The Desert Sun . Gannett. OCLC   26432381. Archived from the original on March 23, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ Patten, Dominic (March 19, 2025). "RuPaul and the Daniels movies among 51 big screen projects awarded California Tax Credits". Deadline Hollywood . Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on July 4, 2025. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  6. ↑ Tangcay, Jazz (June 17, 2025). "Drag Race producers on the TikTok generation of queens, that "Squirrel Games" cold open and why drag is always political: 'We're not going to be repressed'". Variety . Penske Media Corporation. ISSN   0042-2738. OCLC   60626328. Archived from the original on June 19, 2025. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  7. ↑ Robledo, Jordan (June 20, 2025). "'Things are happening': Drag Race franchise to expand with new Broadway show and film". Gay Times . ISSN   0950-6101. Archived from the original on July 15, 2025. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  8. ↑ Grimes, Gary (June 18, 2025). "Drag Race bosses tease Broadway show and feature film". Attitude . ISSN   1353-1875. Archived from the original on August 18, 2025. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  9. ↑ Garner, Glenn (September 4, 2025). "RuPaul set to star in Adam Shankman action-comedy from Bleecker Street and World of Wonder". Deadline Hollywood . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  10. ↑ Sim, Bernardo (September 4, 2025). "RuPaul to star in Drag Race movie coming to theaters in 2026". Out . ISSN   1062-7928. Archived from the original on September 7, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  11. ↑ Lang, Brent (September 4, 2025). "RuPaul to star in action-comedy set in Drag Race universe from director Adam Shankman, Bleecker Street and World of Wonder". Variety . Penske Media Corporation. ISSN   0042-2738. OCLC   60626328. Archived from the original on September 4, 2025. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
  12. ↑ Robledo, Jordan (October 8, 2025). "Ginger Minj, Jujubee, Monét X Change and more join RuPaul's Drag Race feature film". Gay Times . ISSN   0950-6101. Archived from the original on November 15, 2025. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
  13. ↑ Duncan, Charlie (October 7, 2025). "RuPaul's Drag Race film casts Ginger Minj, Jujubee, Monét X Change and more". PinkNews . Archived from the original on October 8, 2025. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  14. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (September 4, 2024). "RuPaul theatrical action comedy nabbed by Bleecker Street, Adam Shankman to direct". The Hollywood Reporter . Eldridge Industries. ISSN   0018-3660. OCLC   44653726. Archived from the original on September 4, 2025. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  15. ↑ Lang, Brent (October 7, 2025). "Ginger Minj, Jujubee, Monét X Change, Symone and more Drag Race stars join RuPaul in Adam Shankman action comedy". Variety . Penske Media Corporation. ISSN   0042-2738. OCLC   60626328. Archived from the original on October 8, 2025. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
  16. ↑ Tinoco, Armando (November 24, 2025). "RuPaul-Starring Adam Shankman Film Gets Titled 'Stop! That! Train!' & Release Date". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 1, 2026.
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