John Cho had a gay kiss in Star Trek Beyond which was apparently cut from the finished film.
The new film reveals Cho’s character Hikaru Sulu has a daughter and a same-sex partner, played by writer Doug Jung.
According to Cho, one scene saw them share a kiss at the airport, and while it was eventually dropped Cho insists he was ‘proud’ of the romantic moment.
He told Vulture: ‘There was a kiss that I think is not there anymore. It wasn’t like a make-out session. We’re… Read the full story
Idris Elba seems to have ruled himself out of playing James Bond.
The actor’s name has been linked to the role of 007 for months – until Tom Hiddleston and Aidan Turner joined in the mix anyway.
But Idris himself appears to have dismissed any possibility of playing the British spy himself.
Speaking on Good Morning America, he joked that the idea was ‘terrible’ but confirmed he hadn’t been in any talks about the part.
But he went on to suggest that he might be a bit over the hill to play a part that required so much dashing around.
Dinosaurs are coming to the big smoke.
According to Jurassic Outpost and Reel News Hawaii, the Jurassic World sequel is set to begin production in Hawaii in February 2017, and will then move on to be primarily shot in London. This has started rumours that Pinewood Studios could be home to prehistoric beasts pretty soon.
The provisional title for the film is Ancient Futures,… Read the full story
A new character from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story has been unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con, and he isn’t the most handsome of space aliens.
Posted on the official Star Wars Facebook page, Edrio Two Tubes is a Tognath ‘mercenary pilot’ whose home planet was captured by the Empire, forcing him to flee and become allied with Forest Whitaker’s Saw Gerrera, who leads the most radical side of the rebellion.
‘Edrio Two Tubes is a mercenary pilot who flies alongside his eggmate, Benthic,’ the post says.
Marilyn Manson plays a killer with deadpan banter and no mercy in a brand new clip from his upcoming movie.
In crime thriller Let Me Make You A Martyr – due to premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal – the goth musician takes on the role of a cold-blooded hit man hell-bent on crushing his prey.
He acts alongside his ‘unwanted mentor’ and Sons Of Anarcy co-star Mark Boone Jr – who brought him on to the project, apparently telling Manson: ‘You gotta do this, motherfucker. You’ll like this.’
In a clip from Rolling Stone, Manson’s bespectacled character threatens his potential next victim through… Read the full story
Trekkies who want to get beyond sober and into darkness, can rejoice as there are not one but two new beers to celebrate the long-running science-fiction franchise’s 50th anniversary.
Yup, this year fans will be raising a glass or two to the fact that the first Star Trek episode aired on September 8, 1966.
Shmaltz Brewing, a New York-based company, are releasing the craft beers to mark the 50th anniversary.
Up first is The Trouble With Tribbles (which we’re reliably informed is 5 Malts, 5 Hops, 5% ABV), named after the infamous episode which saw the USS Enterprise overrun with cute little hairy beasts (not Ewoks). Not only that, the story, set in 2269,… Read the full story
It’s official! Shooting on the next episodic installment of the Star Wars saga has come to a close – meaning that there are now TWO Star Wars movies filmed but unreleased, including this year’s standalone flick, Rogue One.
Episode VIII like its predecessor The Force Awakens is shrouded in secrecy but the official Star Wars Twitter account shared with us an image of the final slate of filming.
Directed by Rian Johnson (the man behind the Bruce Willis movie Looper), the film is unlike any other Star Wars movie – in that it will begin immediately where the previous one left off.
In case you’ve forgotten the closing moments of The Force Awakens, Rey (played by Daisy Ridley) confronts… Read the full story
An upcoming sequel to The Blair Witch Project has got its first trailer, released to great excitement at Comic-Con.
The creepy trailer for the film – titled simply Blair Witch – shows a bunch of youths travelling into a haunted wood, but it’s nothing like the original 1999 movie, or its 2000 sequel. Nothing at all.
For a start, this lot are being drawn into the Black Hills Woods by some found footage apparently featuring one of their long-missing sisters. Could it be Heather Donahue?
Anyone noticed that when the twigs appear – and when they realise they’ve been walking in a circle… Read the full story
Australian singer-songwriter and hair extraordinaire Sia has joined the voice cast of My Little Pony: The Movie.
During a panel at Comic-Con with Lionsgate and Hasbro, Sia was announced to be providing the voice of a pony pop star called Songbird Serenade, and will also be throwing a couple of original songs into the film’s soundtrack.
This isn’t the first time Sia has offered her voice for film, having previously recorded a voice role as a puppet on an episode of Amazon’s critically acclaimed Transparent… Read the full story
The new Star Wars film Rogue One is still a long way off but fans have already been treated to two figures of lead character Jyn Erso, played by Brit actress Felicity Jones.
This marks a sharp departure from The Force Awakens’ main role Rey, played by another UK star, Daisy Ridley.
At this point last year, there were no Rey figures available and, indeed, when figures were released to the public, many complained of the lack of merchandising for the film’s central character.
‘Where’s Rey?’ was the question on many fans and families’ lips. And on social media.
But it seems Disney has learned the lesson already and ensured that nobody will be asking… Read the full story
Having absolutely obliterated the world of music in terms of success, Adele is now going to star in a movie.
Xavier Dolan, who directed Adele’s Hello video, has cast her in one of his upcoming projects – and it’s a pretty A-list affair.
The Cockney diva will act alongside fellow Oscar winner Natalie Portman, though details on who they’re playing or what the story is have no materialised yet.
Star Wars director JJ Abrams would love to see an anthology movie which explores the origins of the Knights of Ren.
As the Star Wars universe continues to expand with forthcoming prequel Rogue One and the Hans Solo spin-off starring Alden Ehrenreich, attention has unsurprisingly turned to where else the franchise could expand in the world-building department.
Turns out, Force Awakens director JJ Abrams has a few ideas of his own – and they delve a little deeper into the dark side.
Can there be anybody left in the world who hasn’t seen Grease – or doesn’t know its best-loved songs?
Yes, not content with making a small fortune at the box office when it was first released in 1978, the John Travolta/Olivia Newton-John musical also spawned one of the biggest-selling soundtracks of all time.
But while you’ve almost certainly thrown a few shapes to its best-known numbers on some random party dancefloor somewhere, just how closely have you been paying attention to the lyrics?
With the film getting its umpteenth showing on… Read the full story
Gal Gadot has shared the first Wonder Woman poster.
The actress tweeted it on Saturday to coincide with San Diego Comic-Con and she looks flipping wonderful in it.
‘A dream come true!’ Gal tweeted. ‘Happy to finally share this with you all #brandspakingnew #WonderWoman #WWxSDCC’.
Gal made her first appearance as Wonder Woman in Batman V Superman: Dawn Of Justice and this standalone film is the first for the DC Comics hero.
The first full length trailer… Read the full story
He might have a big hit on his hands with Star Trek: Beyond, but director Justin Lin hasn’t forgotten about the Fast and Furious franchise.
The filmmaker helmed four of the eight instalments of the series – from Fast and Furious 3 through to 6 – and he’s been speaking about exactly why he left it behind.
‘I think Fast and Furious was more… Read the full story
The wait for our first look at the Wonder Woman movie is over, after the trailer for the blockbuster was officially unveiled at San Diego Comic-Con.
The two and a half-minute clip – featuring Gal Gadot as Diana Prince and her super-powered alter ego – during a Warner Bros panel, which featured Gadot as well as the film’s director Patty Jenkins.
And if the footage is anything to go by, we could be in for a seriously rip-roaring adventure – with plenty of female empowerment and a healthy dose of humour thrown in.
The first trailer for Wonder Woman has been unveiled at Comic-Con – with Gal Gadot kicking some serious superhero butt in the title role.
And the reaction to the footage – which was shown at a Warner Bros panel at the San Diego convention – has been, for want of a better word, wonderful.
Here’s what you’ve all been making of it so far.
There’s been high emotion:
As if things couldn’t get any more exciting at Comic-Con, there was another treat for DC Comics fans after unveiling the first look at Justice League.
The footage was screened at a Warner Bros panel at the San Diego convention – with a whole bunch of cast members including Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Ezra Miller and Jason Momoa, as well as director Zack Snyder.
It also offered fans another opportunity to see Wonder Woman, played by Gal Gadot, in action as Affleck’s Bruce Wayne announced he was ‘looking for warriors’ to fight ‘an enemy from far away’.
Initially he’s looking for Momoa’s Aquaman – but the League gradually comes together as The Flash (Miller), Cyborg (Ray Fisher) and Wonder Woman all come on board.
The footage also hints at a lighter tone than Batman v Superman – with Bruce Wayne saying to Aquaman at one point: ‘I hear you can… Read the full story
As if the thought of new Fantastic Beasts footage at Comic-Con wasn’t enough, its star Eddie Redmayne had an extra treat in store for crowds at the convention.
The actor, who attended a Warner Bros panel where the newest trailer for the Harry Potter spin-off was unveiled, handed out wands to everybody who was at the presentation.
And it was a gesture which didn’t go unnoticed:
That’s a whole lot of wands, according to The Daily Beast’s entertainment reporter Jen Yamato, who captured the moment on Twitter:
Guy Ritchie’s spin on the classic story of King Arthur has got its first trailer.
Sons of Anarchy star Charlie Hunnam plays the legendary ruler, who in the director’s fast-paced, testosterone-fuelled revamp is ‘raised on the streets’ only to find out his royal birthright has been stolen from him.
The trailer for King Arthur: Legend of the Sword debuted at Warner Bros’ Comic-Con panel showcasing Ritchie’s distincive style.
Here’s the official synopsis:
The young Arthur runs the back passages of Londonium with his crew, not knowing his royal lineage until he… Read the full story
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