Published 14:21 IST, March 11th 2020

'The New Mutants' to feature a same-sex love story between 'X-Men' characters

'The New Mutants' is reportedly going to feature a same-sex relationship between Maisie Williams and Blu Hunt's characters. Read below for more details.

Reported by: Amir Khollam
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New Mutants has evidently faced multiple troubles with its production and release but it is w all set to get a atrical release. film was first shot in 2017 with a scheduled release date of 2018 but was eventually pushed ahe to secure a 2020 release date. w, it is revealed that New Mutants film is going to feature a same-sex relationship between Maisie Williams and Blu Hunt's characters. 

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New Mutants to feature a same-sex relationship

Director of New Mutants, Josh Boone was speaking to a leing news daily in USA where he revealed that film will feature a beautiful same-sex love story between characters Rahne Sinclair and Danielle Moonstar, who are played by Maisie Williams from Game of Thrones fame and actor Blu Hunt.

New Mutants is being heavily marketed as a horror spin-off to staple comic book film genre and director reveals that keeping a same-sex relationship at centre st of a film like this does sound weird to hear. But, according to director, topic of same-sex relationships has been dealt with utmost respect. 

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director went on to reveal that with New Mutants, Rahne and Danielle's love story with act as a spine for a much character-driven experience for audience. Josh Boone revealed that comic book counterparts of Rahne and Danielle's characters h a telepathic connection which was extended furrmore to fit a real-life scenario. director believes that if two characters can understand each or to that extent, it is only natural that two end up falling for each or.

In conclusion, director stated that though a same-sex relationship will be a part of film, it has t been spoken about heavily in New Mutants as makers didn't wish for relationship to feel like a gimmick. New Mutants is scheduled to release on April 3, 2020. 

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14:21 IST, March 11th 2020