Manu Ríos & Kit Connor sword fighting? Netflix heartthrobs to costar in medieval film

Bisexuals, rise up! Élite breakout star Manu Ríos and Heartstopper sensation Kit Connor are starring in a new medieval horror film titled Rapture, which will unite the two Netflix heartthrobs alongside On Swift Horses actor Will Poulter.

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"Set in Medieval England in the year 1348, the story alights on Lansley Abbey, a remote stone monastery in Yorkshire, which houses ten monks bound by a life of strict routine and devotion," a description from Deadline reads.

The sudden arrival of a messenger with bad news and a mystery illness disrupts their peace and incites moral and theological concerns, the description goes on to reveal.

"A virulent plague is spreading through the land: marked initially by a hemorrhagic fever, it turns its victims into 'revenants' — restless, undead beings. As the contagion closes in, Lansley Abbey becomes a battleground: desperate outsiders beg for refuge while the infected threaten to overrun its walls. The monks are torn apart by a moral rift — between those who believe they must care for the sick and those who want to protect the centuries of knowledge safe-guarded by the monastery."

The report concludes, "As death is fully unleashed, so too is the brothers' capacity for extraordinary acts of altruism and ruthless betrayal, forcing them to confront the ultimate question: What does it mean to be human?"

Rapture is the debut film from Governor General's Literary Award-winning playwright and director Jordan Tannahill. In 2019, he was named as one of 69 LGBTQ+ Canadians by CBC Arts for his role in shaping Canada's history and culture.

"We have all been blown away by the vision Jordan has for Rapture," HanWay Films CEO Gabrielle Stewart wrote in a statement. "It is rare to have such an atmospheric and terrifying zombie horror film that inhabits such an authentic historical world, with complex characters grappling with the biggest moral dilemmas. It is no wonder he has already attracted such great casting in Will, Kit and Manu with more to come, backed by top tier producers."

Not much else is known about the film, and it's still unclear if Rapture will include LGBTQ+ storylines. Either way, we'll keep our fingers crossed for some monk-on-monk action!

Rapture is set to begin filming in Hungary later this year.