According to Deadline, Billy Porter will be stepping into the director’s chair for the new film What If?. Described as a coming of age teen drama, the movie will be a mix between Booksmart and Love Simon.
It will follow trans teen and high school senior Kelsa as she navigates her blossoming relationship with fellow senior KAHL.
The film comes from Orion Pictures and is written by bisexual and bigender screenwriter, Alvaro García Lecuona. Porter opened up about his directorial debut stating: “I’m thrilled to be part of this new space in Hollywood for telling all types of stories from all types of people.” He continued: “I am grateful to be in a position to usher some of these stories into the mainstream and I am humbled that heavy hitters