Tag: Black Panther
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“Anamorphic’s Biggest Fan”: Dp Autumn Durald Arkapaw on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Upon release in 2018, the first Black Panther became the highest grossing standalone super hero movie in history, while achieving a lasting cultural relevance exceedingly rare even among the box office juggernauts of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But with the passing of Chadwick Boseman, the actor behind the titular hero, maintaining the status quo in…
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How Oscar Nominees Found the Key to Projects Close to Their Directors’ Hearts
The term “passion project” is thrown around a lot in Hollywood; usually as a reference to a personal story that means a ton to its writer, director or star.But what kind of pressure does that put on the rest of the cast and crew?This Oscar season, there are a lot of so-called passion projects that…
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Costume Designers Guild Awards: ‘Elvis’ and ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Among Winners
“Elvis” and “Everything Everywhere All At Once” were the film winners at the 2023 Costume Designers Guild Awards.Shirley Kurata’s win comes as “Everything Everywhere All At Once” has garnered momentum heading into the final phase of Oscar voting which begins on March 2. Kurata bested titans in the field going up against Deborah L. Scott…
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‘Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania’ Could Have Done Something Important
Even though the Marvel Cinematic Universe exists in a different reality, there’s been ties to our world throughout the course of the franchise that make it all feel somewhat familiar. Although this certainly has led to a lot of pop culture references and celebrity cameos, many of the installments have tackled hot button political issues.…
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‘Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania’ Cast and Character Guide
Editor’s Note: The following article contains spoilers for ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’.Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is right on the horizon, as Phase 4 came to an emotional and tech/action-filled end with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The 31st movie in the MCU, the highly awaited Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, will…
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s Dominique Thorne on Deleted Scenes
While Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was primarily concerned with Shuri (Letitia Wright) balancing her grief in the face of new responsibilities to Wakanda and the mantle of Black Panther, along with mounting tensions with Namor (Tenoch Huerta Mejía) and the kingdom of Talokan. But even within all this, a new character emerged on the MCU…
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Angela Bassett Redefined Marvel Movie Performances in Wakanda Forever
The Oscars have slowly, but surely, warmed up to the changing trends of pop culture. Especially when it comes to the superhero movie. The Academy moved to expand the list of Best Picture nominees in the wake of The Dark Knight‘s success, and at the 2019 ceremony Black Panther was up for multiple nominations —…
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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Star Angela Bassett Makes Oscar History, but Film Misses Best Picture Nomination
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” star Angela Bassett made superhero cinema history on Tuesday as the first woman, the first person of color and the first Marvel Studios actor to be nominated for an Academy Award for their performance in a comic book adaptation. It’s Bassett’s second Oscar nomination; her first came 29 years ago for…
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s Danai Gurira on Okoye’s Future
The first time MCU fans met Danai Gurira’s Okoye was in the first Black Panther movie in 2018. Introduced as one of the Dora Milaje, Okoye was shown as a force to be reckoned with as she fulfilled her duty to protect Wakanda and the royal family. This largely carries over into Black Panther: Wakanda…