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INTERVIEW: Willam Belli, Dead Don’t Die in Dallas

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Willam Belli

Originally titled, “Kicking Zombie Ass for Jesus”, the since renamed “Dead Don’t Die in Dallas”, was released on DVD and digital retailers on September 17, 2019 after a six-year wait due to production and legal issues. The project, a religious and political exploitation film, stars “RuPaul’s Drag Race” personality Willam Belli as Beth-Ann Fetterman, a transgender hairdresser battling for survival against a transphobic preacher and his wife during the zombie apocalypse in West Texas. About the Film After a miracle pill intended to cure all infectious diseases turns the people who took it into flesh-craving mutant zombies; it forces the … Read more

Spoilers on Marvel’s Openly Gay Superhero in “The Eternals”

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[SPOILERS] Much has been discussed and rumored in recent months about Marvel’s upcoming film The Eternals, where it will debut the MCU’s first gay superhero. There have been varying reports on who that might be, and most rumors have pegged Richard Madden’s character Ikaris as the one. But that appears not to be the case. Reports are emerging that Eternals footage screened at at CCXP 2019 reveals Brian Tyree Henry’s character Phastos to be gay, and in the clip holding hands with a male partner and two kids. We Got This Covered writes: “A user on Box Office Theory says … Read more

FILM: Kristen Stewart Wants to Play a Gay Superhero

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Kristen Stewart - Twitter

Last week, in a Harper’s Bazaar interview, Stewart said that she had been told to hide her sexuality in order to better her career. “I have fully been told, ‘If you just like do yourself a favour, and don’t go out holding your girlfriend’s hand in public, you might get a Marvel movie,’” she said, ahead of the release of the Charlie’s Angels reboot this month. When asked at the Toronto International Film Festival what kind of superhero she would like to play, Kristen Stewart had just one requirement: “A gay one!” Full Story from Pink News

FILM: Lana Wachowski is first openly trans director of a blockbuster

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Lana Wachowski

After months of speculation, it was announced this week that Lana Wachowski will write and direct a brand new instalment in dystopian franchise. With the first three films in the series making a combined $1.6 billion (£1.3m) at the box office, the new sequel has the potential to become the most lucrative piece of trans art in history. Lana and her sister Lilly co-wrote and directed the initial Matrix trilogy, released between 1999 and 2003, before either had come out as trans. This latest film will see Lana go it alone, as Lilly has opted not to return. “Many of … Read more

Marvel Seeks Trans Actor for Superhero Gig

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Marvel Studios is reportedly casting “transgender actresses only” for a new role in the franchise. The casting call for “Jessica” reportedly is looking for a trans woman of any ethnicity in her twenties or thirties. On Sunday (July 29), Pose actress Angelica Ross tweeted, “Ummmm Marvel? They keep asking if I’m joining the family. You want to tell ‘em? #MarvelStudios.” Ross has previously been open about wanting to join the Marvel franchise, saying in a Jezebel interview last year: “I’m trying to manifest me being in the Black Panther sequel.” Geeks Worldwide, who first reported the story, have speculated that the character could be … Read more

FILM: Marvel to Get a Major LGBTQ Character (Finally)

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Valkyrie

Valkyrie will be the first official LGBTQ superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, producer Kevin Feige has confirmed. Following on from the studio’s trailblazing panel at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday 20 July, he told io9 that the character – who was appointed King of Asgard by her pal Thor at the end of Avengers: Endgame – will definitely have a queer storyline when she’s next seen on the big screen. “How that impacts the story remains to be seen with that level of representation you’ll see across our films, not in just Thor 4,” he added. Feige was quizzed on … Read more

“The Babadook” Gets a Limited Pride-Themed Release

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Babadook Limited Pride Edition

“The Babadook” is getting a Pride makeover. IFC Midnight and Shout Factory have teamed up to release rainbow-themed slip covers for a limited-edition Blu-ray of “The Babadook.” There are only 2,500 copies available. The LGBTQ Pride Blu-ray disc is available for purchase for $19.99. A portion of all proceeds in June will be donated to the Los Angeles LGBT Center. Full Story: Mariah Cooper, Washington Blade

FILM: “Wonder Woman 1984” Poster Hints at Bisexuality

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Wonder Woman 1984

Wonder Woman 1984 director Patty Jenkins has shared a colourful first look the upcoming DC sequel, leading some fans to believe that the superhero is about to come out. The new poster pictures Wonder Woman standing in front of a rainbow-hued backdrop, teasing the film’s release in Pride month, June 2020. Fans were quick to connect the dots between the visual and the date, with Connor Behrens tweeting: “Happy Pride month, Wonder Woman said gay rights.” Some noted how actor Gal Gadot is lit with blue and pink neons—a stylistic choice often used to denote queer characters, commonly referred to … Read more

FILM: Addams Family Trailer Features Same-Sex Parents

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The trailer for upcoming animated film The Addams Family has delighted queer fans by featuring same-sex parents. The clip, which came out on Tuesday (April 9), shows families with interracial, queer and single parents as the voiceover states: “This is an average American family. And so is this. And so are these. “Every family is different, but some families are more different than others,” the narrator adds, before showing the family. Full Story: Josh Jackman, Pink News

FILM: Shazam Character Gay? Blink and You’ll Miss It

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Shazam - Pedro

LGBT+ fans of superhero movie Shazam! are going wild after a key character appeared to come out as gay in the hit film. Shazam!—which came out last week—tells the story of Billy Batson (played by Asher Angel), a teenager who is given super powers and develops the ability to transform into an adult sized superhero by saying “Shazam!” The film has proven a hit at the box office, and has also stolen the hearts of LGBT+ fans because of a short-but-sweet coming out scene. In Shazam!, Pedro—Batson’s foster brother—appears to come out as gay. The revelation comes after Batson teleports himself and his foster … Read more