Sulu is gay in 'Star Trek Beyond'

John Cho reveals a significant new detail about his iconic character's private life.



Oh myyyy. Spoiler alert.

Sulu is gay in Star Trek Beyond and it's not a big deal. In the latest Star Trek movie, it is revealed that the USS Enterprise's helmsman, played by John Cho, is married and has a daughter with a same sex partner.

Okay, this is kind of a big deal, but I guess the movie is treating it like just another character detail about Hikaru Sulu's personal life in the forward-thinking future of Star Trek. We've already established that he's a badass and exceptionally good at his job. He's also a dad and married to a man.

The decision by director Justin Lin and screenwriter/co-star Simon Pegg to make Sulu gay was, of course, a nod to George Takei, who played the character in the original 1960s television series and beyond.

In case you forgot that Sulu is a badass

"You kidding me, sir?"



Who's hyped for the new Star Trek movie? For those clamoring to see John Cho back in action as Hikaru Sulu in Star Trek Beyond, here's a little taste. This recently released quick-cut 15-second character promo puts the spotlight on the USS Enterprise's intrepid helmsman, who brings just the right amount of Starfleet swagger, confidence and raised eyebrow when it comes to jumpstarting alien spacecraft.

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This new 'Star Trek' poster is legit #StarringJohnCho

New 'Star Trek Beyond' character banner features John Cho as Sulu.



Marketing for the new Star Trek movie is now upon us in full force. Here's one of the newly unveiled character posters for Star Trek Beyond, featuring the one and only John Cho as Hikaru Sulu. Make no mistake: this movie is legitimately #StarringJohnCho -- no need to Photoshop his head into this poster.

Take a look:

'Star Trek Beyond' boldly goes where no... well, you know.

Watch the new trailer for director Justin Lin's foray into the final frontier.



Hey Trekkies! In case you missed it... Director Justin Lin and Co. recently dropped the new trailer for Star Trek Beyond, the latest feature film installment of the long-running sci-fi franchise. The movie, hitting theaters this summer, finds the intrepid crew of the U.S. Enterprise exploring the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.

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Sulu is a dad! Secrets from the set of 'Star Trek Beyond'

John Cho reveals that Hikaru Sulu has a baby daughter in the newest 'Star Trek' movie.



Entertainment Tonight was invited to the set of Star Trek Beyond, where it got the exclusive lowdown, including an interesting character revelation about the latest installment of the big budget sci-fi franchise: Sulu's a dad.

EXCLUSIVE: 'Star Trek Beyond' Has New Weapons, Uniforms... And a Baby!

Star John Cho, who plays Hikaru Sulu, explains that Star Trek Beyond finds the Enterprise crew a couple of years into their mission -- and feeling kind of homesick. For Sulu, that means missing his baby daughter, whose photo sits on his console at the ship's helm. (Which is a little unprofessional, Cho admits.)

So Sulu has a kid daughter.

Watch the fast, furious first trailer for 'Star Trek Beyond'

Director Justin Lin takes on the latest adventure into the final frontier.



For Trekkies eagerly anticipating director Justin Lin's take on the final frontier, here's your first glimpse. Paramount just dropped the first trailer for Star Trek Beyond, with the veteran Fast & Furious director now helming the adventures of Kirk and Co. in the bigger and badder latest installment of the space adventure franchise. From the looks of things, the U.S.S. Enterprise is in pretty bad shape.

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Justin Lin confirms title of third 'Star Trek' movie

Director tweets image from the set of the next Starfleet voyage.



The latest journey into the final frontier has an official title. Director Justin Lin is currently hard at work at the helm of newest Star Trek movie, and just revealed a little nugget from the set to let fans know what's coming. On Monday, via Twitter, the Fast & Furious director confirmed the title of the film, Star Trek Beyond, and dropped a photo that gives us an idea where this third movie might be boldly going.