Planes, trains, and very high heels: All aboard Stop! That! Train!, the first-ever feature film with a theatrical release to be set within the legendary RuPaul’s Drag Race universe.
Starring RuPaul Charles as President Gagwell and directed by Adam Shankman, Stop! That! Train! has been scheduled to open in theaters on May 29, 2026 — so fans are not too far off from seeing it.
New updates about this first Drag Race movie keep coming, and the fans couldn’t be more excited about the sickening cast of queens who have been cast in the project. Off-screen, this coproduction between World of Wonder, Bleecker Street, and Universal Pictures Content Group also has a very queer crew attached to the project.
Adam Shankman (director)
Adam Shankman appears as a choreographer and guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season 10.
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At the helm of this herstoric feature film is the legendary Adam Shankman — best known for directing films such as 2007’s Hairspray, 2005’s The Pacifier, 2002’s A Walk to Remember, 2012’s Rock of Ages, and Disney’s 2022 sequel Disenchanted starring Amy Adams.
Otherwise, Drag Race superfans might recognize Shankman as the choreographer and special guest judge of Rusical challenges like “Joan: The Unauthorized Rusical!” (All Stars 8), “The Sound of Rusic” (season 16), and “Starrbooty: The Rebooty” (All Stars 10).
“I’ve had the greatest time shooting Stop! That! Train! with some of the most hilarious and game people out there, and we can’t wait to bring it to audiences nationwide next May,” Shankman wrote in a statement. “I know I’ve needed to laugh now more than ever, and if you’re not howling during this one, I’m pretty sure you’re made of coal and possibly a descendant of the Grinch family!”
RuPaul
RuPaul Charles on RuPaul’s Drag Race season 16.
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Call her… President Gagwell!
Pop culture staple, queer icon, and Emmy Award recordist RuPaul Charles will star in Stop! That Train! as the character of President Gagwell. A more specific description of the character hasn’t yet been disclosed, but we do know that President Gagwell will join the other characters “to save the day in this wild ride of camp and comedy.”
Ginger Minj (Season 7; All Stars 2; All Stars 6; All Stars 10)
Ginger Minj on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season 10.
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Four-time Drag Race competitor — recently crowned on All Stars 10 after slaying the first Tournament of All Stars in herstory — Ginger Minj will play Tess, who’s one of the two main characters in Stop! That! Train!.
The upcoming feature centers Tess and her best friend, DeeDee, as two “train stewardesses who trade their dreary shifts on the Stank Rail for the glitzy Glamazonian Express.”
Ginger Minj on Instagram: @gingerminj.
Jujubee (Season 2; All Stars 1; All Stars 5)
Jujubee on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season 5.
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And who plays DeeDee, you ask? Why, Jujubee, of course! Since her reality TV debut, Jujubee has also competed in the greater Drag Race universe four times (season 2, All Stars 1, All Stars 5, and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs. the World season 1), was cast to play DeeDee in Stop! That! Train!.
Ginger and Jujubee spent most of 2025 touring together on Hokus Pokus Live!, so the BFFs storyline will work fiercely for these two Drag Race icons.
Jujubee on Instagram: @jujubeeonline.
Symone (Season 13)
Symone on RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13.
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A synopsis for Stop! That! Train! reads, “When a catastrophic ‘Stormaganza’ threatens to derail the high-speed train, the duo in coach [Tess and DeeDee] must join forces with the snobby first-class attendants.”
The only and only Symone, crowned champion of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13, will star in this Drag Race movie as one of those three “snobby first-class attendants.”
In case you didn’t know, this isn’t Symone’s first time on the big screen. In 2022, the Drag Race winner starred as Marty in the Billy Eichner romantic-comedy Bros.
Symone on Instagram: @the_symone.
Brooke Lynn Hytes (Season 11)
Brooke Lynn Hytes on RuPaul’s Drag Race season 11.
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Brooke Lynn Hytes keeps leveling-up over the years… And she’s doing it again! In Stop! That! Train!, Brooke will play another “snobby first-class attendant.”
Beyond entering the Drag Race werk room as a former Miss Congeniality winner, she lived up to those expectations and finished season 11 as runner-up.
In subsequent years, Brooke appeared as the host and main judge in every single season of Canada’s Drag Race, played Kitty Myua in the VH1 movie The Bitch Who Stole Christmas, and even served as a “Queen Supreme” on RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race.
Brooke Lynn Hytes on Instagram: @bhytes.
Marcia Maria Marcia (Season 15)
Marcia Marcia Marcia on RuPaul’s Drag Race season 15.
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Drag Race fans are familiar with Marcia Marcia Marcia as a competitor in season 15 who gave us the most legendary lip sync — “Boss Bitch,” alongside Anetra — of that entire season. Beyond having a roller-coaster career on Drag Race, though, this drag artist’s career blossomed even more after the show.
Known as Marty Lauter (they/them) out of drag, Lauter starred in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club — a Broadway revival of Cabaret — as an ensemble character named Victor. Lauter also understudied the character of the Emcee, which was played in this revival by Eddie Redmayne, Adam Lambert, Orville Peck, and Billy Porter.
Marcia Marcia Marcia on Instagram: @marciax3nyc.
Latrice Royale (Season 4; All Stars 1; All Stars 4)
Latrice Royale on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season 4.
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Not much has been revealed yet about Latrice Royale’s role in Stop! That! Train!, but the season 4 Miss Congeniality winner has been officially announced as one of the cast members for the film.
After competing one last time on All Stars 4, Latrice has been touring the globe, extending her legacy as a drag superstar, and cohosted We’re Here season 4 on HBO with Sasha Velour, Priyanka, and Jaida Essence Hall.
Latrice Royale on Instagram: @latriceroyale.
Monét X Change (Season 10; All Stars 4; All Stars 7)
Monét X Change on RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars season 7.
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Fans are also still waiting for more details regarding Monét X Change’s role in Stop! That! Train!, but the Miss Congeniality winner of Drag Race season 10, winner (twinner!) of All Stars 4, and legendary legend runner-up of All Stars 7 continues to blow everyone way.
Monét’s list of credits is truly remarkable. This queen has starred on TV shows like Survival of the Thickest, Glamorous, Lovecraft Country, Showmance, Dimension 20, and Everybody Still Hates Chris — and that’s an abbreviated list, let’s just say that!
Monét X Change on Instagram: @monetxchange.
All aboard the Glamazonian Express!
This first-ever movie set in the universe of Drag Race has been written by Connor Wright and Christina Friel — with World of Wonder executives Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, and RuPaul Charles attached as producers.
Stop! That! Train! opens in theaters on May 29, 2026.