Guy Pearce just teased the release date for 'The Adventures of Priscilla' sequel

This story originally appeared on Out.Attention The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert fans!A sequel to the iconic 1994 movie is finally happening, confirms original star Guy Pearce. But, that legendary lavender bus is still a long, long ways away. The groundbreaking and Oscar-winning film follows a band of rejects, queers, and drag queens who set off for the harsh and arid Australian outback in a bus named Priscilla. The crew decides to hitch up their skirts and get groovy to Gloria Gaynor, all the while learning a lesson or two about themselves. It's also a film that delicately, but directly, addresses both homophobia and transphobia with compassion.In a recent red carpet interview with Good Morning America's out gay correspondent James Longman in London, Pearce revealed the much anticipated sequel is definitely in the works, with production to begin sometime next year. "Well, the sequel, which is going to be — what are we now, ’26?" Pearce said. "We'll probably shoot it ’27, it’ll come out ’28." Longman confessed what many people felt upon seeing the original film: "Priscilla, I don't mind telling you, was my gay awakening!" Pearce then embraced Longman by putting his arm around his shoulder and clasping his hand so that they shared the microphone, and delivered the news fans have been waiting to hear directly to the camera. Longman, with his own arm around Pearce's shoulder, had a follow-up question for the actor, who is now appearing in the new Ridley Scott sci-fi film, The Dog Stars."Are you going to get into the same shape for it like you did last time?" he asked. Pearce, 58, took a beat and then, still holding Longman's hand, smiled broadly as he responded: "How dare you!" Pearce's co-star, Terence Stamp, died last year at 87. He was 56 when he played the icy widow, Bernadette Bassenger, an out trans woman who joins two drag queens on their odd odyssey. The trio is rounded out by the brash and often obnoxious Adam Whitely (Felicia Jollygo