We made it with this audience in mind, and to see them receive it like that was the biggest gift. NICK ADAMS: It was just so joyful and electric and I was so happy and emotional the entire time to see all of the work paying off in such a beautiful way. Nick, you saw the film for the first time last night in an audience that was mostly gay men who were wildly enthusiastic. © 2022 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved (From L-R): Matt Rogers, Bowen Yang and Tomas Matos Photo by Jeong Park.

In an interview, director Andrew Ahn and actor Nick Adams, who plays a character based on Austen’s Miss Bingley, talked about the specifics of the setting and the universal themes of friendship, love, and chosen families.