Stop! That! Train!, The Drag Race Disaster Movie That Goes Completely Off the Rails

If you’ve ever watched an acting challenge on RuPaul’s Drag Race and thought, “This should be a real movie,” then Stop! That! Train! is exactly that idea, taken to its most unhinged extreme.

Directed by Adam Shankman (Hairspray, Disenchanted), this action-comedy disaster film throws drag queens, celebrities, and a runaway luxury train into one glitter-filled catastrophe. Produced within the Drag Race universe, the film hits theaters on June 12, 2026– and based on the trailer alone, it’s aiming to be the campiest disaster movie ever made.

A Glamorous Setup That Goes Horribly Wrong

Best friends and T-wardesses Tess and DeeDee, played by Ginger Minj and Jujubee, leave behind their sad “Stank Rail” jobs for a glamorous new life aboard the Glamazonian Express– a high-speed luxury train that’s basically Titanic, but with better wigs.

Naturally, things go completely off the rails.

A catastrophic storm, dubbed the “Stormaganza”– threatens to derail the train and send it crashing straight into Los Angeles. Because of course it does.

To survive, the two underdog stewardesses must team up with elite, slightly unbearable first-class staff, including queens like Brooke Lynn Hytes, Symone, and Marcia Marcia Marcia, while the fate of the entire train somehow lands in their hands.

Stop! That! Train! Trailer

The teaser doesn’t ease you in, it throws you straight into the madness.

It opens with a serious emergency briefing (likely from Matt Rogers), setting up what feels like a traditional disaster movie. But then it immediately swerves into pure drag absurdity when RuPaul appears as President Judy Gagwell.

Her now-iconic exchange:

• “Tell it to me straight.”
• “There’s a Glamazonian Express headed into a massive storm.”
• “Now tell it to me gay.”

That joke alone tells you exactly what kind of movie this is:
high stakes, zero seriousness.

Runaway Train Meets Airplane!-Level Absurdity

From there, the trailer escalates fast:

• A conductor confirms they’re on a runaway train… then somehow makes it less clear
• Characters demand explanations like “In English, please” while everything gets worse
• Tess and DeeDee try to calm passengers right as chaos explodes behind them

The tone is heavily inspired by Airplane!, mixing deadpan delivery with completely ridiculous situations, while also borrowing the high-speed danger of Speed.

And just to make sure the drama feels extra, the trailer blasts “O Fortuna” from Carmina Burana– because nothing says “camp disaster” like dramatic opera over absolute nonsense.

Jujubee Finally Wins… Just Not Drag Race

At the heart of the film is the chemistry between Ginger Minj and Jujubee.

Ginger Minj comes in with a major win under her belt as Runner up of Allstars 6 and Winner of Allstars 10, while Jujubee continues her legendary streak as Drag Race’s most returned queen.

And honestly?

Jujubee may never win Drag Race no matter how many times she competes…
but starring in a theatrical disaster movie? That’s a bigger flex than a crown.

A Cameo List That Refuses to Calm Down

If you think the premise is chaotic, wait until you see who shows up.

• Sarah Michelle Gellar (playing herself… arguing about a seat)
• Lisa Rinna
• Raven-Symoné
• Rachel Bloom
• Nicole Richie
• Charo
• Joel McHale
• Michelle Visage

And that’s not even counting additional appearances from Drag Race royalty like Latrice Royale and Monét X Change.

One of the funniest bits?
Sarah Michelle Gellar shows up not as a hero, not as a legend, but as a passenger arguing over a window seat. No special treatment. Just vibes.

Tone, Style, and Why This Might Actually Work

Visually, the film leans into:

• Glittery, over-the-top production design
• High-fashion drag looks in the middle of disaster
• Rapid-fire jokes and physical comedy
• Full commitment to absurdity

It’s not trying to be realistic. It’s trying to be the greatest trainwreck in herstory– and that’s exactly why it works.

Final Thoughts: Strap In, Divas

Stop! That! Train! looks like a love letter to drag, disaster films, and chaotic ensemble comedies.

It’s loud, ridiculous, star-studded, and completely unapologetic.

And honestly?
If a runaway train, a storm called Stormaganza, and a drag queen president can’t save cinema… nothing will.

Strap in, divas. We’re getting railed.