'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?

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