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Australian film altered in China to make gay couple straight

2025-09-25 15:00:14
Viewers noticed the modifications after screenshots showing scenes from the original version circulated online

An Australian film that was digitally altered to change a same-sex couple to a heterosexual one has drawn backlash from moviegoers in China.

Together, a horror film starring Dave Franco and Alison Brie, was shown in selected Chinese cinemas in advance screenings on 12 September. Cinemagoers later realised some scenes had been modified after screenshots showing the original scenes went viral online.

The film was due to be publicly released on 19 September - but as of Thursday has yet to be aired in cinemas.

The film's global distributor, Neon, later condemned the edit, saying they did not "approve of [this] unauthorised edit... and demand they ceased distribution", according to reports.