James Franco shares photo kissing I Am Michael co-star Zachary Quinto

JAMES Franco’s latest Instagram post provides a glimpse at his next film, I Am Michael, which is sure to stir up plenty of controversy.

JAMES Franco has really upped the ante with his latest Instagram post.

The actor has shared a snap of himself locking lips with Zachary Quinto with his 3.2 million followers.

The post is one of the first images we’ve seen of Franco’s new film, I Am Michael, premiering this week at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.

The caption reads: “#iammichael, directed by the great @tojustinkelly, starring me and the legendary, @zacharyquinto, PREMIERES AT SUNDANCE.”

Franco teased his upcoming film, I Am Michael, with this Instagram pic.

I Am Michael is based on the true story of gay activist Michael Glatze, who later rejected his homosexuality to become a Christian preacher. The biopic is predicted to shock with many of its confronting scenes, one of which depicts Franco having a threesome with co-stars Quinto and Charlie Carver.

James Franco, Zachary Quinto and Charlie Carver in a passionate scene from I Am Michael.

The incredibly talented actor, who also helped produce the film, stars as Michael Glatze.

Quinto plays Bennett, Glatze’s boyfriend of a decade, and spoke about his character during a recent interview: “I like what the character that I play represents in the film, which is integrity and groundedness and authenticity and acceptance of who he is,” he told the Salt Lake Tribune about his role.

The Justin Kelly-directed film also stars Emma Roberts, Daryl Hannah and Leven Rambin.

Franco is also shown naked in the bathtub in a scene from I Am Michael.

As for Franco’s other film stirring up plenty of controversy, streaming giant Netflix has announced it will make The Interview available to subscribers in the US and Canada from January 24.

The release of the comedy, also starring Seth Rogen, about a plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, was pulled from major cinemas in December in the wake of the Sony hacking scandal.

James Franco and Seth Rogen in a scene from The Interview.