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Drag Queens Lead $20M “Stop! That! Train!” Release

6/13/2026

Summary

Shankman Launches Film

Stop! That! Train! opened in the United States on June 12, 2026.
Adam Shankman directed the $20,000,000 film, which was shot in Los Angeles over 19 days without AI-generated footage.
The cast includes RuPaul Charles as President Gagwell, Ginger Minj and Jujubee as stewardesses Tess and DeeDee, and Rachel Bloom as analyst Donna Dusk.
Cameos feature Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicole Richie, Raven-Symoné, and other Drag Race queens.

Summary

Paramount+ Streams

The season’s grand prize is $200,000, a makeup collaboration with Anastasia Beverly Hills, and a spot in the Drag Race of Fame.
Paramount+ streams the show for $8.99/month with ads or $13 for ad-free Premium, which adds live CBS and Showtime.
Episodes debut Fridays at 3 a.m. ET starting June 12, and the finale airs July 17.
Queens compete in three-episode brackets, with the two highest-scoring advancing to semifinals and a final Lip Sync Smackdown.

History

Historical Context

RuPaul’s Drag Race debuted on Logo in February 2009, bringing drag competition to mainstream television. The show shifted to VH1 in 2017, added the All-Stars spin-off in March 2012, and reached seventeen seasons, prompting the 2017 launch of the streaming service WOW Presents Plus. Building on that legacy, Paramount+ will premiere the 2026 series Stop! That! Train! with RuPaul hosting, a $200,000 prize and an Anastasia Beverly Hills makeup partnership.

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Shankman Launches Film

Stop! That! Train! opened in the United States on June 12, 2026.
Adam Shankman directed the $20,000,000 film, which was shot in Los Angeles over 19 days without AI-generated footage.
The cast includes RuPaul Charles as President Gagwell, Ginger Minj and Jujubee as stewardesses Tess and DeeDee, and Rachel Bloom as analyst Donna Dusk.
Cameos feature Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicole Richie, Raven-Symoné, and other Drag Race queens.

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