‘Girls Like Girls’ Trailer – Hayley Kiyoko Brings Her Sun-Drenched Queer Coming-of-Age Story to Theaters

Here is the official trailer for Girls Like Girls, Hayley Kiyoko’s heartfelt adaptation of her own iconic song and best-selling novel.

Directed and co-written by Kiyoko, the romantic drama stars Maya da Costa as Coley and Myra Molloy as Sonya, two young women whose summer together becomes a transformative journey of love, identity, and self-acceptance.

Also starring in the film are Levon Hawke and Zach Braff.

Originally a 2015 song and viral music video, Girls Like Girls expanded into a New York Times best-selling novel before becoming a full-length film. Focus Features is set to release the movie in U.S. theaters on June 19, 2026.

Here is the official synopsis of Girls Like Girls: Based on writer/director Hayley Kiyoko’s hit single and best-selling novel of the same name, Girls Like Girls is a heartfelt coming-of-age story set over the course of one sun-drenched summer, where new-girl-in-town Coley falls in love for the first time while learning to accept herself along the way. Written by Kiyoko alongside Stefanie Scott, the screenplay brings depth and nuance to this tale of love found and identity revealed, highlighting both tender romance and the challenges of vulnerability in youth.

Director Hayley Kiyoko has spoken passionately about what this project means to her and why it was so important to bring this particular story to the screen. Reflecting on the long creative journey from song to film, Kiyoko explained “Since I released ‘Girls Like Girls’ in 2015, I’ve made a vow to myself and to you all to do everything in my power to create hopeful queer content at the largest scale possible. The road map has never been clear, I’ve just kept believing that if I kept trying, that one day a road could be paved. We made it. It’s here.”

Watch the official trailer for Girls Like Girls, above.