Buuxi weedha soo socota: Bishii Abriil 2007, agaasimuhu wuxuu rabay inuu hogaamiyo filimka taariikh nololeed ee ku salaysan qoraal uu qoray Dustin Lance Black, halka isla waqtigaas, agaasime Bryan Singer uu soo saarayay "The Mayor of Castro Street", oo ahaa jahannamo horumarineed. Bishii Sebtember ee soo socotay, Sean Penn ayaa loo qoondeeyay inuu ciyaaro Harvey Milk iyo Matt Damon ayaa loo qoondeeyay inuu ciyaaro gacan ku dhiiglaha Milk, Dan White. Damon ayaa ka baxay dabayaaqadii Sebtember sababo la xiriira isku dhacyo jadwal. Bishii Nofembar, Focus Features waxay horay usii dhaqaaqeen wax soo saarka Van Sant, "Milk", halka mashruuca Singer uu dhibaato kala kulmay
shaqo joojinta qorayaasha. Bishii Diseembar 2007, jilayaasha Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, Alison Pill, iyo James Franco waxay ku biireen "Milk", iyadoo Brolin uu beddelay Damon oo ah Dan White. "Milk" wuxuu duubista ka bilaabay San Francisco bishii Janaayo 2008.