'Now Apocalypse': Can Gregg Araki transcend gen gap to give Starz show a millennial perspective?

Greg Arakki is well-known for making the New Queer Cinema, but with 'Now Apocalypse', the filmmaker will have to accommodate a generation that is alien to him. Will he succeed?

Gregg Araki is 59 years old. He is well-known for portraying LGBTQIA+ characters with finesse and sensitivity while also exploring sexual identity with a dash of surrealism.

The cult director of films like 'Doom Generation', 'Nowhere', 'Kaboom' is now stepping into a full-fledged TV show 'Now Apocalypse' for Starz, which he has directed and also co-wrote with 33-year-old Karley Sciortino.

From the first look and trailer videos, the show is clearly aimed at millennials and post-millennials, which gives rise to the question whether Araki can successfully portray a generation that he doesn't have much in common with. 

He sure knows his way around making films about battling with identity, but what about the unique characteristics that come with being a millennial?

GET THE BIGGEST ENTERTAINMENT STORIES
STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX.

MORE STORIES

Amazon MGM Studios had agreed to have a five-season production commitment with the Tolkien Estate, with Season 3 premiering on November 11.
14 minutes ago
Season 2 of the show, created by Guy Ritchie, has already finished filming but has yet to announce a release date, due to Tom Hardy's on-set behavior.
1 hour ago
Season 2 of 'A Good Girl's Guide To Murder' follows Pip racing against time to get to the truth about Jamie Reynolds's mysterious disappearance.
3 hours ago
The finale and Prime Video's titling of the series leave the door open for a possible second season.
7 hours ago
'The Testaments' Season 1 finale features Agnes going through multiple hurdles to save her friend's future.
8 hours ago
Tom Weaver, aka Chris Mulkley, was first introduced in Episode 4 as a character focused on establishing the Weaver ranch.
9 hours ago
‘Spider-Noir’ stars Nicolas Cage, Lamorne Morris, Karen Rodriguez, and more in pivotal roles
10 hours ago
Series co-creator and showrunner, Ryan Condal, states that he has a set timeline in his mind about 'House of the Dragon.'
11 hours ago
After a tragic incident, Ben hangs up his suit, but a series of bizarre events now threaten to pull him back into his vigilante past
12 hours ago
Chris D'Angelo faces off against Chenfei Lu and Rebecca Joseph in his fifth game of 'Jeopardy!'
15 hours ago