Mr. Hikaru Sulu (played by actor John Cho in the current Star Trek films) will be revealed as gay in Star Trek Beyond, the third instalment in the on-going series of Star Trek films. This will make Sulu the first gay character in any Star Trek film.
As well as following his continuing story as a member of the USS Enterprise, Sulu is shown in Beyond as a father with a same-sex partner and a daughter. However, it’s said to be just there and is done very casually, something Cho himself appreciated.
Cho said:
“I liked the approach, which was not to make a big thing out of it. [That] is where I hope we are going as a species, to not politicize one’s personal orientations.”
The change was made as a nod by fellow star (and writer) Simon Pegg and director Justin Lin to actor George Takei, the first actor to play the role of Sulu, who didn’t officially come out until 2005.
Star Trek Beyond is scheduled for release on July 22nd, 2016.
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Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Negan), Austin Amelio (Dwight), Tom Payne (Paul Rovia “Jesus”) and Xander Berkeley (Gregory) have all been promoted to main cast members ahead of The Walking Dead’s seventh season premiere.
All four actors joined the cast during the sixth season of the show. Followers of the comic series won’t be surprised by this news as all four characters have pivotal roles to play in The Walking Dead universe.
The full list of series regulars for the seventh season of the hit AMC series includes: Andrew Lincoln (Rick), Norman Reedus (Daryl), Steven Yeun (Glenn), Lauren Cohan (Maggie), Chandler Riggs (Carl), Danai Gurira (Michonne), Melissa McBride (Carol), Michael Cudlitz (Abraham), Lennie James (Morgan), Sonequa Martin-Green (Sasha), Alanna Masterson (Tara), Christian Serratos (Rosita), Josh McDermitt (Eugene), Seth Gilliam (Father Gabriel), Ross Marquand (Aaron), Austin Nichols (Spencer), Morgan, Payne, Amelio and Berkeley.
It’s expected that one of the regulars will leave the show after the premiere episode of the seventh season, following last season’s cliff-hanger.
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Marvel Television has officially announced their slate for San Diego Comic-Con 2016.
Marvel’s planned panels include Marvel’s Luke Cage on Netflix, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D on ABC and Marvel Animation.
The press release from Marvel is as follows:
“Attention Marvel fans! Your favorite stars from Marvel Television are taking over San Diego Comic-Con. Join us for must-see panels featuring first look footage, exclusive signing events and an inside look into the world of Marvel.
The fun kicks off Thursday, July 21st, with the first-ever San Diego Comic-Con Marvel and Netflix panel session. Moderated by Jeph Loeb (Marvel’s Head of Television and Executive Producer), The Netflix Original Series: Marvel’s Luke Cage panel will feature the first ever appearance of the star-studded cast including fan-favorite Mike Colter (Luke Cage), Alfre Woodard, Mahershala Ali, Theo Rossi, Simone Missick, Frank Whaley, and showrunner and Executive Producer, Cheo Hodari Coker. This panel promises to deliver exclusive updates on the latest Marvel Television and Netflix series that fans won’t want to miss.
Then, on Friday, July 22nd, join us for the Marvel Television Presents: Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. panel where Jeph Loeb (Marvel’s Head of Television and Executive Producer), the showrunners, and cast will bring fans the latest news and a few surprises about Season 4 of the hit series!
On Saturday July 23rd, you won’t want to miss the Marvel Animation Presents panel with Cort Lane (SVP, Animation and Family Entertainment,) Eric Radomski (SVP, Production and Creative Director – Marvel Animation) and Stephen Wacker (VP, Current Series & Development – Marvel Animation Studios), as they debut exclusive sneak peeks from upcoming episodes, share scoop on exciting new projects in development and bring along some special guests that have secretly RSVP’d!
You’ll also have a chance to meet the stars of your favorite Marvel Television series and get an exclusive poster at signing events at the Marvel booth (#2329) throughout the weekend.”
San Diego Comic Con will take place from July 21st -24th at the San Diego Convention Center.
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Warner Bros. TV will be setting a new record at San Diego Comic-Con 2016 by bringing a total of 21 shows to the convention. This number includes thirteen that have been featured at the event before and eight that have never appeared until this year, which includes several full pilots.
Stars and creators of the shows will appear at the many panels for Warner Bros. TV’s shows.
The press release says:
“Series stars participating in all the Comic-Con action are fan favorites and new additions including Arrow’s Stephen Amell; The Flash’s Grant Gustin;Blindspot’s Sullivan Stapleton and Jaimie Alexander; DC’s Legends of Tomorrow’s Brandon Routh, Victor Garber, Caity Lotz; The Vampire Diaries’ Ian Somerhalder; Supernatural’s Jared Padalecki, Jensen Ackles, Misha Collins, Mark A. Sheppard; The Originals’ Joseph Morgan; Gotham’s Ben McKenzie; Supergirl’s Melissa Benoist; iZOMBIE’s Rose McIver; The 100’s Eliza Taylor;and Lucifer’s Tom Ellis — to name just a few — who will join producers to deliver the ultimate experience for fans, with screenings, panel sessions, autograph signings and media appearances.”
Wednesday, July 20th, otherwise referred to as “preview night”, will have the world-premieres of several new pilots. Riverdale, the new dark drama based on the characters from Archie Comics, Powerless, the DC Comics half-hour comedy, People of Earth, Frequency, and Time After Time, plus the debut of animated series Justice League Action. All of these shows will have their full pilots. “Preview night” will also have the season premiere of Teen Titans Go!.
Thursday, July 21st, will shine the spotlight on both animated shows. The panel for Teen Titans Go! is at 10:15am and Justice League Action at 12pm. The former’s guests include Greg Cipes (Beast Boy), Scott Menville (Robin), Khary Payton (Cyborg), and Tara Strong (Raven), with Kevin Conroy (Batman) and Diedrich Bader (Booster Gold) appearing at the latter. Both will feature exclusive and never-before-seen footage.
The panels on Friday include The Big Bang Theory Writers’ Room at 10am, The 100 at 12:30pm, People of Earth at 2pm, Powerless at 2:30pm and iZombie at 5:30pm.
WBTV is basically owning Ballroom 20, Indigo Ballroom and room 6BCF at the show on the Saturday. The Vampire Diaries kicks things off at 11am, Blindspot at 12pm, The Originals at 12:50pm, Lucifer at 1:30pm, Gotham at 2:10pm, Supergirl at 3:30pm, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow at 4:15pm, The Flash at 5pm, Arrow at 5:45pm, Riverdale at 6:30pm (pilot screening again), Frequency at 7:25pm, and finally Time After Time at 8:20pm.
Sunday starts with Supernatural at 11:15am. The traveling show Animaniacs Live! will then perform at the show from 3-4:15pm with Rob Paulsen, Tress MacNeille, Jess Harnell and more as they perform songs from Animaniacs.
San Diego Comic Con will take place from July 21st -24th at the San Diego Convention Center.
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Guardians of the Galaxy filmmaker James Gunn has announced that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 will have a presence at this years’ San Diego Comic-Con.
Gunn made the announcement in a Facebook Live video. He said:
“We, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, are coming to San Diego Comic Con this year. We’re going to be there. I’m gonna be there. Chris Pratt’s gonna be there. A bunch of the gang is going to be there. And we’re gonna show you guys something pretty cool.”
“Set to the all-new sonic backdrop of Awesome Mixtape #2, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team’s adventures as they unravel the mystery of Peter Quill’s true parentage.”
San Diego Comic Con will take place from July 21st -24th at the San Diego Convention Center. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is scheduled for release on May 5th, 2017.
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Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson has revealed that his movie and Marvel Studios will have a presence at this years’ San Diego Comic-Con.
Derrickson’s reveal came on Twitter where he shared a picture of a Comic-Con banner featuring Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange. He also posted a caption, “Will I be at Comic Con this year? Here’s a hint…”
https://twitter.com/scottderrickson/status/741296995252326401?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
This news follows rumours that several major studios were planning on skipping the annual event this year. Marvel themselves did take last year off from SDCC in favour of Disney’s D23 expo event.
San Diego Comic Con will take place from July 21st -24th at the San Diego Convention Center. The Doctor Strange movie is scheduled for release on November 4th, 2016.
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Warner Bros. have announced that San Diego Comic-Con will host a number of events related to the upcoming DC Comics movie Suicide Squad. The film is set to be released just a couple of weeks after the convention takes place.
SQUAD UP!
- Fans are invited to enter DC All Access’s (DCAA) “Suicide Squad” online Cosplay Contest starting Thursday, June 9, with their best Squad-inspired look as Deadshot, the Joker, Harley Quinn, Colonel Rick Flag, Amanda Waller, Captain Boomerang, Diablo, Killer Croc, Enchantress, Slipknot or Katana.
- Eleven winners, selected by visitors to the site, will then receive an all-expenses-paid trip for four days and three nights to San Diego and passes to the Con, where they will take part in a range of Warner Bros.’ “Suicide Squad” activities throughout the weekend.
- Details are now ondccomics.com/squadup, Twitter and Instagram.
BUST INTO BELLE REVE!
- Every day of the Con, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., have an immersive “Suicide Squad” experience when we transform 6000 square feet of San Diego’s Hard Rock Hotel into the infamous Belle Reve penitentiary—the very place where the “worst of the worst” were incarcerated before forming the Suicide Squad.
- Take part in a live-action virtual reality experience, fighting alongside Squad members in a scene from the film.
- Get your own “Suicide Squad” skull “ink” at Harley Quinn’s tattoo parlor.
- Take photo ops in a re-creation of one of Belle Reve’s jail cells.
GET UP CLOSE WITH THE “SUICIDE SQUAD”
- Catch “Suicide Squad” talent as part of the big Warner Bros. Pictures’ exclusive presentation in Hall H, additional details of which are forthcoming, and connect with them directly at the DC booth, where stars of the film will meet fans and sign movie posters.
- The cast will also make a special ensemble appearance on Saturday, July 23 to tape “CONAN,” which will air that evening at 11 p.m. ET/PT on TBS.
“It feels good to be bad… Assemble a team of the world’s most dangerous, incarcerated Super Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government’s disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller has determined only a secretly convened group of disparate, despicable individuals with next to nothing to lose will do. However, once they realize they weren’t picked to succeed but chosen for their patent culpability when they inevitably fail, will the Suicide Squad resolve to die trying, or decide it’s every man for himself?”
San Diego Comic Con will take place from July 21st -24th at the San Diego Convention Center.
The Suicide Squad movie is scheduled for release on August 5th, 2016.
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David Harewood (Hank Henshaw/Martian Manhunter) has revealed the title of the premiere episode in Supergirl’s second season, which will be the first to air on Supergirl’s new home on The CW.
Harewood shared a piece of the second season’s first script online. The piece revealed that the episode is titled “The Adventures of Supergirl”.
Supergirl Script
The second season of Supergirl will premiere on Monday, October 10th, 2016.
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Executive producer Marc Guggenheim has revealed the title of the premiere episode in the fifth season of The CW’s hit series Arrow.
Guggenheim took the opportunity to reveal the episode title when revealing that production had begun on the fifth season. He released a photo of the scripts cover page which revealed that the episode is titled “Legacy”.
The fifth season of Arrow will premiere on Wednesday, October 5th, 2016.
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Hasbro and Toys”R”Us have revealed several new Star Wars exclusives for San Diego Comic-Con.
The Toys”R”Us exclusive is a Hasbro 6-inch Black Series Astromech Droid three-pack. The pack will also be available in Toys”R”Us stores later in the year, and also on ToysRUs.com from July 21st.
The three droids are from A New Hope (1977) and are the co-pilots of three of the rebel pilots that fought in the Battle of Yavin. R2-A3 was the droid owned by Wedge Antilles, R5-K6 flew with Garven Dreis and R2-F2 was the droid owned by Luke Skywalker’s best friend Biggs Darklighter.
Courtesy of Nerdist, Hasbro revealed several other exclusives. One of the exclusives is Hera Syndulla’s A-Wing Starfighter based on the Star Wars: Rebels Season 2 episode “The Protector of Concord Dawn”. The vehicle also includes a Hera Syndulla figure and foam darts that can be fired from the bottom of the vehicle.
Kanan Jarrus and Darth Vader 12-inch figures, also based on Rebels, were also revealed. Both are said to feature “electronic touches”.
A Speeder Bike with a 12-inch Biker Scout figure based on Return of the Jedi (1983) was also revealed.
Finally, a new 3.75-inch Rey figure (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) was revealed that includes various accessories and a new head sculpt.
San Diego Comic Con will take place from July 21st -24th at the San Diego Convention Center.
Thoughts on the new merchandise? Are you planning to pick up any of these exclusives?
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