The moment we read the headline read Ginger Spice is to play Pee Wee Herman’s mother in a fishy tale, we were hooked.  (Apologies for the pun)   The two of them ….. also known as Paul Reubens and Gerri Halliwell are set to join Tatum O’Neal and a  host of transgender actors in an animated film about Oliver, a transgender fish prince destined to be queen.

Queer filmmaker JB Ghuman, Jr.’s film The Crown With A Shadow is based on the real-world Pink Skunk clownfish. The amazing tropical fish swims in schools headed by a large dominant female with a secondary male “breeder” fish that is larger than all the other males. When the ruling female dies, the breeder fish turns into a female, and the next largest male steps up the fish hierarchy to become her companion.

Ghuman said “throughout our natural world, hermaphroditism is actually quite common and beautiful and so it’s not only kind to accept the transgender community, but natural to do so. Grown-ups can learn a thing or two from the story of Oliver, and this film should be mandatory viewing for everyone and their pets.”

The film premiers at LA’s OutFest film festival this week and will be available for virtual screening Aug 16-18.