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Marvel Universe

FILM: Lil Nas X is (Kinda) Part of the MCU

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Nothing can bring down Lil Nas X – not homophobic haters, vile internet trolls or even a Marvel supervillain. Lil Nas X was blown away after learning about a fan theory on Reddit that he survived Thanos’ infamous snap in Avengers: Infinity War that erased half of all life in the universe. One Reddit user pointed out that Nas must have survived the “blip” – another name for the fictional event in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) – because of a subtle easter egg in the new movie Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Full Story from Pink … Read more

TV: Showrunner Claims Marvel Pulled Plug on “New Warriors” Sitcom for Being Too Gay

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New Warriors

Marvel’s superhero sitcom New Warriors was dropped because bosses thought it was “too gay” for TV, its showrunner has claimed. The live action series set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe was greenlit in 2017 by Disney-owned TV studio Freeform, and went as far as casting main characters and filming a pilot. Its stars were billed as “six super-powered young people with abilities very different from the Avengers who want to make a positive impact in the world, even if they are not quite ready to be heroes”. The show promised the debut of Squirrel Girl (Milana Vayntrub), as well as … Read more

When A marvel Film Almost Went Gay…

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Long before the stubbornly-heterosexual Marvel Cinematic Universe, cinema-goers were almost treated to a camp superhero epic that would have pitted Cher and KISS against Donna Summer and her Village People army. In 1979, Casablanca Records and some Hollywood execs wanted Marvel to piece together a script for a movie about Dazzler, an all-singing mutant superhero who can convert sound vibrations into light and energy beams, making her a literal blast at parties. Dazzer had made her comic book debut earlier that year, conceived in response to the rise of disco and in the hopes that Marvel would be able to … Read more

MARVEL: New Eternals Trailer Gives Fans Glimpse of Gay hero

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Eternals Trailer

Marvel has dropped a new trailer for its upcoming action-packed movie Eternals, giving eager fans further glimpses of the MCU’s first-ever openly gay superhero. Brian Tyree Henry’s Phastos is a gay alien inventor extraordinaire who has been secretly helping humanity progress technologically from the shadows. Even though he isn’t in the newly-dropped trailer, actor Haaz Sleiman previously confirmed that he will play Phastos’ husband, and the pair will be featured in some capacity in the full-length movie. In the latest Eternals trailer, Marvel fans learn more about the immortal humanoid aliens, the Eternals, and meet their dangerous counterparts, the Deviants. … Read more

Pride Month Comics Round-Up

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DC Pride Month

The comic book industry is jumping into the Pride month celebration full force this year, with the majority of major publishers delivering outstanding stories and artwork highlighting LGBTQ identities from a wide collection of LGBTQ creators. From the spooky and moody to the quirky and heartfelt, dive into these Pride month offerings from the comics world. One of the major players in comics has prepared a major slate for Pride month. The headliner is easily the 80-page anthology “DC Pride #1,” one book compiling original stories that place prominent LGBTQ DC heroes and villains in the spotlight. Characters like Aqualad, … Read more

Marvel Confirms Loki is Gender Fluid in new TV Series

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Lok - Marvel

Marvel has confirmed that the Asgardian trickster god Loki Laufeyson’s sex is “fluid” in its new Disney Plus series. The show takes place after the events of Avengers: Endgame when the Tesseract was stolen. An alternate version of the Marvel villaine is brought to the Time Variance Authority (TVA) – a bureaucratic organisation that monitors the multiverse – to help fix the timeline. Marvel dropped new details about the upcoming series in a teaser trailer posted on the show’s official Twitter. The tweet read “POV: You’ve just arrived at the TVA” and showed a dossier for Loki. The file has … Read more

FILM: First Eternals Trailer Offers Glimpse of MCU’s First Out LGBTQ Superhero

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Eternals Trailer

After being pushed out of 2020 thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) fans got a glimpse of its cosmic-meets-mythology ensemble piece “Eternals” Monday with the release of the film’s first teaser trailer. The trailer gives fans their first look at the star-studded cast in their heroic best, including Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek and Kumail Nanjiani. But “Eternals” is significant within the MCU’s cultural landscape as it will be the first film to feature an out LGBTQ superhero in the team’s technological expert and master inventor Phastos, portrayed by “Atlanta” and “Godzilla vs. Kong” star Brian Tyree Henry. … Read more

Marvel Comics Introducing New Queer Superhero for Pride Month

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Somnus - Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics is set to introduce Somnus, a queer mutant superhero, in a hotly-anticipated Pride-themed comic released in June. Somnus will make his first appearance in Marvel’s Voices: Pride #1, where his incredible backstory will be unveiled by veteran comic book writer Steve Orlando. The artwork is created by Claudia Aguirre in her Marvel Comics debut, while Luciano Vecchio takes responsibility for costume design. Marvel Comics is set to introduce Somnus, a queer mutant superhero, in a hotly-anticipated Pride-themed comic released in June. Somnus will make his first appearance in Marvel’s Voices: Pride #1, where his incredible backstory will be … Read more

MOVIES: Ryan Reynolds Really Wants Film Deadpool to Be Bi

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Deadpool

Ryan Reynolds is reportedly begging Marvel executives to make the maverick superheroDeadpool openly bisexual. While the superhero character is portrayed as pansexual in the Deadpool comics, he has only ever had romantic liaisons with female characters in the two feature films, released in 2016 and 2018. But Ryan Reynolds is hoping to change that for the third Deadpool film, according to tipster Daniel Richtman. Richtman said Reynolds “very much wants” to explore the superhero’s sexuality in the third film and he has reportedly asked Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige to “make Deadpool openly bi,” We Got This Covered reports. Full Story … Read more

FOR READERS & WRITERS: When is a “Universe” Too Big?

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Star Wars

FOR READERS & WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: I’m old enough to remember when Star Wars was a single film. Now there are… well, I’ve lost count. Main films, side films, TV series, theme parks, cartoons, comics, and much more. Same with Trek, the MCU and DC to a lesser extent. Does it ever become overwhelming? Or are you always hungry for more? Writers: This is a reader/writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. … Read more