Long Island’s world-renowned gay vacation spot plays itself in “Fire Island,” a romantic comedy that debuts June 3 on Hulu. The story concerns a handsome but penniless hero navigating the upper echelons of gay society while trying to play matchmaker for a mousy friend.ĭoes that plot sound familiar? It’s a twist on Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” - and perhaps “Emma” as well - albeit with fewer women and more Speedos.Īside from being a gay update on an old classic, “Fire Island” (produced by Searchlight Pictures, the former Fox subsidiary) is also the rare studio project to be led by queer Asian Americans, both in front of the camera and behind it.
