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Rice’s “Interview With the Vampire” is a Queer-Coded Masterpiece

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Interview with the Vampire film shot

Following the death of acclaimed gothic horror novelist Anne Rice, we reflect on the legacy of the film adaptation of Interview with the Vampire. When Interview with the Vampire was released in cinemas in 1994, audiences for the most part completely missed the glaring homoeroticism and queer subtext. Looking back, it’s hard to see how anybody could watch Interview with the Vampire and not see a queer story. The film’s queer themes always remain implicit rather than explicit – but they’re still there, lurking in the background, informing the characters and the journeys they’re on. For those not in the … Read more

MOVIES: AI-Based Trans Film Changes Based on Viewer Reaction

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Tom's Story

A groundbreaking new film about a trans man’s first day of work uses AI to choose the film’s narrative. Directed by Jake Graf, who made history with his wife as Britain’s first trans parents, the film, entitled Tom’s Story, is the first of three short films made with AI that read the emotions of the viewer and change the narrative according to their reactions. The movie takes the viewer through a young trans man’s first day at work, changing its course based on the viewer’s reaction as seen through their camera. Full Story from Pink News

TV: Five Films to Open Your Hearts and Minds About Intersex People

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Ponyboi

Yesterday was Intersex Solidarity Day, and what better way to learn to be a good ally to intersex people than through learning about their perspectives and experiences? Intersex people — those have physical attributes that are associated with more than one sex — represent an estimated 1.7 percent of the population. But they’re underrepresented in media. These independent films provide experiences from all across the globe, giving an important voice to underrepresented people, their stories and current struggles. In 2005, intersex ally Joelle Circe-Laramee recognized the first-ever Intersex Day of Solidarity. She invited allies and organizations to commemorate the life … Read more

MOVIES: Eternals Banned in Three Countries Over Queer Content

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Eternals

Marvel’s Eternals will reportedly skip cinemas in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait or Qatar because it features LGBT+ characters. The film, which was slated for release in the region for 11 November, has been quietly pulled from websites advertising it across the Middle East. It is still listed as coming soon in the United Arab Emirates. One regional cinema chain told The Hollywood Reporter that Eternalshad been “banned” – yet, no explanation was given to them. Sources told The Hollywood Reporter that Eternals was put on the chop by local censors, who wanted edits that Disney, which owns the Marvel franchise, reportedly refused to make. Full Story … Read more

MOVIES: “Review Bombers” try to Tank “Eternals” Over Gay Character

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Eternals

Marvel’s newest entry into the cinematic universe, Eternals, comes out later this week, but “review-bombers” are already at work trying to tank the film’s reputation. They haven’t actually seen the flick, which comes out on November 5. Instead, they’re upset that it includes the first out gay couple – the superhero Phastos and his husband Ben. Describing the movie as “woke and mediocre” or worse, the fake reviewers trashed the film on IMBD, spurring the site to remove all the negative reviews flooding the page. Rotten Tomatoes, the other popular movie ratings site, does not allow users to review movies … Read more

MOVIES: Eternals Director Asked Marvel Not to Censor Film’s LGBTQ+ Content for International Audiences

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Phastos - Marvel

Eternals’ director Chloé Zhao has confirmed she has talked to Marvel about not censoring LGBTQ+ content in the upcoming film for international audiences. Zhao told IndieWire that introducing Phastos, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) first openly gay superhero, was “written into the story” long before she joined as director. Phastos appears in the film with his husband and their son, and Zhao said it was important that their family and their story felt “authentic and real” because the “audience has to feel that to care”. Full Story from Pink News

FILM: New Willie Wonka is a Twink?

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Timothée Chalamet as Willy Wonka

The fan who leaked unofficial set footage of Timothée Chalamet’s Willy Wonka shared his first impressions of the Twonka (twink Wonka) awaiting us in cinemas. Chalamet stan Art Doherty, 21, couldn’t believe their luck when they spotted the prequel musical Wonka being filmed on their doorstep in Lyme Regis, Dorset on Tuesday. Doherty inadvertently found themselves with a front row seat to the action as a fully-costumed Chalamet was driven through the set on top of a truck, a jaunty musical track playing in the background. “Now it’s time to show the world my recipe / I’ve got 12 silver … Read more

MOVIES: “Venom” Star Tom Hardy on Character’s Queer Icon Staus

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Venom

Venom star Tom Hardy has opened up about the prevailing belief that the symbiote is an LGBT+ icon, saying he hoped to give “people some joy” with the new movie. Director Andy Serkis and actor Hardy sat down with MTV UK to discuss Venom: Let There Be Carnage and their Marvel inspirations. In a stroke of genius, writer and critic Hanna Flint questioned the duo about the “popular view that Venom is a LGBTQ icon” and if that was done on purpose. The original Venom film struck a chord with LGBT+ audiences, with many people in the community embracing the … Read more

MOVIES: New Teaser of “Eternals” Gay Couple

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Eternals

Eternals‘ most recent teaser has shown off some brand-new footage as well as glimpses at Marvel’s first on-screen LGBT+ family. Marvel dropped new footage from the studio’s next superhero flick which promises to be an action-packed epic. In the 30-second teaser, fans get their first look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s (MCU) first LGBT+ family. The clip showed Bryan Tyree Henry’s Phastos, the first openly gay superhero in the MCU, his husband (Haaz Sleiman) and their child meeting Richard Madden and Gemma Chan’s characters. Full Story from Pink News

MOVIES: “The Eternals” star promises to ‘humanise the hell’ out of queer families

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Haaz Sleiman

The Eternals star Haaz Sleiman has said that the upcoming film will “humanise” LGBT+ families and “show how beautiful they are”. Sleiman will be married with a child to Phastos, the first openly gay superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). In a recent interview with Out magazine, the actor opened up about his history-making MCU role and what it means to him to represent LGBT+ families on screen. He said he feels “lucky” and “grateful” to be cast as the husband of Brian Tyree Henry’s character because he felt he could “humanise the hell out of it”. “I don’t … Read more