“Noah’s Ark,” the two-season dramedy about four gay friends navigating the highs and lows of Los Angeles, is planning its return, according to the show’s producer.
“Noah’s Arc” creator accepting an award at the SpeakOut “I AM” Awards Patrick-Ian Polk said“I am very pleased to confirm that there are indeed more ,Noah’s Ark’ is coming… That’s right. You heard it here for the first time at the I Am Awards. BREAKING NEWS: ‘Noah’s Ark’ is coming back.
Gayemagazine.com has video of Polk’s statements here.
The revival was also confirmed by Darryl Stephens, who played the titular Noah on the series, in a since-deleted tweet that was captured by TheWrap.
,[In] Case you haven’t already heard… there is a movie and it’s coming soon,” Stephens tweeted, with an image of the MTV logo along with the “Noah’s Ark” logo at the top featuring Tiffany Pollard. posted a meme. Stephens’ tweet is the first time we’re hearing that this new project will be a movie.
Stephens also tweeted an Advocate report on Tuesday about the show’s relaunch.
Representatives for MTV and Paramount declined to comment on this story.
Originally airing from 2005 to 2006, the two-season “Noah’s Ark” was revolutionary for its time. The comedy-drama followed four gay black men as they navigate the horrors of dating in Los Angeles: Noah (Stephens), Alex (Rodney Chester), Chance (Doug Spearman) and Ricky (Christian Vincent). There has already been a movie made about the series for 2008’s “Noah’s Ark: Jumping the Broom”. But while that film was produced and distributed by Logo, according to Stephens’ tweet, it looks like only MTV will be involved in this new continuity.
The notable absence of logos from these announcements continues to be a troubling trend regarding the network. Earlier this year, insiders told The Wrap that Paramount had dropped the cable network, which has made a name for itself catering to LGBTQ audiences. The network’s death began in 2017 when its signature show “RuPaul’s Drag Race” was moved to VH1. In 2023, “Drag Race” was moved again, this time to MTV. The layoffs have also ravaged the network, leaving it with “almost no full-time employees”.
First launched in 2005, Logo made a name for itself by prioritizing LGBTQ content. Decades ago shows based on black and queer stories like “Orange is the New Black” and “Pose,” Logos featured content that embraced and understood the often marginalized audience. If “Noah’s Ark,” one of the logo-defining shows, returns to MTV, it could send two messages: that LGBTQ stories are increasingly mainstream and that a channel that once supported them is moribund. It is done.
