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Marvel Universe

Marvel’s LGBT+ Superhero Films Just Got Delayed

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People waiting for queer heroes to debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe will have to wait a while longer – as its film slate has been hit with delays due to coronavirus. Gay Marvel hero Phastos won’t debut until 2021. The Eternals initially set for release in November, will introduce the superhero Phastos, who Marvel boss Kevin Feige has already confirmed will be in a same-sex marriage. The film is set to make big-screen history for Marvel with its first visible LGBT+ superhero, including an on-screen kiss with his husband, played by Haaz Sleiman. And Valkyrie won’t ‘find her queen’ … Read more

Marvel Introduces Non-Binary Superhero “Snowflake”

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Marvel has announced its first non-binary superhero, a Black character called Snowflake, as part of a planned New Warriors reboot. As part of the reboot, Marvel shared its plans for a cast of new characters – one of which is Snowflake, who has a twin brother called Safespace. Snowflake is Marvel’s first-ever non-binary superhero, and their superpower is generating snowflakes. And with all the sensitivity of two white cisgender men, Marvel’s Daniel Kibblesmith and Luciano Vecchio also announced that Snowflake is blue-themed – blue hair, blue eyes, blue outfit – while Safespace is pink-themed. Full Story From Pink News

How Patrick Stewart + Ian mcKellen Became a Thing

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In a world of imminent doom and existential dread, the beacon of light that is the love shared between actors Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart gives us hope. Two interviews dropped Wednesday featuring Stewart describing how he and McKellen became inseparable and it’s the dictionary definition of adorable, to be honest. With one of the most well-known bromances in Hollywood spanning 20 years, the Picard star told both Wired and Playboy about his “love” for McKellen and no, you’re crying, OK. “Gay men have played a part in my life as colleagues and friends,” Stewart said to Playboy. “But none … Read more

FILM: ‘The Eternals’ to feature married gay superhero

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It looks like Marvel is finally going to deliver on its promise to provide substantive LGBTQ representation in its “cinematic universe.” Actor Haaz Sleimann, who is openly gay, was speaking to LGBTQ media outlet NewNowNext for a profile story when he revealed that he will be portraying the husband of a gay superhero in the studio’s upcoming film, “The Eternals,” slated for a November 2020 release. Sleimann, 43, has recently garnered attention for his role as a gay Syrian refugee in Apple+ TV’s anthology series “Little America,” and previously made headlines in 2017 when he came out not only as … Read more

MOVIES: Get Ready for a Bisexual Spider-Man (Maybe)

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A pop culture website is reporting that Sony is working on a movie where Spider-Man is bisexual. Several unnamed sources told We Got This Covered (WGTC) that a live-action Spider-Man movie starring Tom Holland, Tobey Maguire, and Andrew Garfield, where the iconic hero is bi is in the works. In the movie, Holland, the current Spider-Man, meets his alter-egos from the Spiderverse. The character was played by Maguire and Andrew Garfield in other movies. The sources said that Sony really wants to get Garfield back in a Spider-Man movie, and his Spider-Man would be bi and have a boyfriend. How … Read more

TV: “Loki” to Introduce Trans Superhero

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Loki – the upcoming Disney+ Marvel series – is set to introduce the transgender superhero Sera. A month after Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige backtracked on a pledge to introduce trans characters to the big screen, it appears he will instead be bringing trans representation to the streaming end of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Loki – one of a number of MCU shows in development at Disney+ – will reportedly introduce Sera, often referred to as Marvel Comics’ first trans superhero. Full Story From Pink News

In the Comics, X-Men Are Appearing On Drag Race

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In the most ambitious crossover event in human history, RuPaul’s Drag Race and the Marvel series X-Men have officially collided. Fans might be patiently – ever so patiently – waiting for trans and queer superheroes to make their big screen debuts, but the Marvel comic books are cluttered with LGBT+ superheroes. In the latest edition of ‘Marauders’, it sees gay mutant Bobby Drake, also known as Iceman, chatting to Ororo Munroe (Storm) and Kitty Pryde. RuPaul’s Drag Race is canon in the Marvel universe and we have to stan it. Kitty explains how she and Drake have “something important to … Read more

FOR READERS: Why Isn’t Marvel More Queer?

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer J. Scott Coatsworth: It seems like we get queerbaited by Marvel all the time. Sure, there are a few queer heroes in the Marvel Universe, but in the movies that number is vanishingly small. Why? And when do you think that will change? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABV MeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

Here We Go Again. Marvel to Introduce Same Sex Couple on New Mutants. Uh huh.

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Put it in the “I will believe it when I see it file: The New Mutants is heavily rumoured to feature two characters in a same-sex relationship, who could go on to become the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s first queer couple by default. Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones) is set to star in the upcoming superhero horror as Wolfsbane, a mutant “struggling to reconcile her religious beliefs with her power to turn into a wolf”. As the film nears release following two years of development limbo, it is heavily rumoured that the final cut will see Wolfsbane in a queer relationship with another mutant: … Read more

Marvel: “Sorry, We Didn’t Really Mean There Was a Trans Character…”

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The president of Marvel Studios and chief creative officer of Marvel, Kevin Feige, made news earlier this week when he appeared to suggest that the company was shooting a movie that included a transgender character. Now sources inside the company are walking back the statement, saying Feige was misunderstood. During a question and answer period at a recent appearance at the New York Film Academy, Feige was asked by a student about LGBTQ representation in the franchise. “Are there any current plans on bringing more LGBTQ+ characters into the MCU, specifically the T — trans characters?” the student asked. “Yes,” … Read more