Tag: Black Panther
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Spirit Awards: ‘Get Out’ Wins Best Feature Film Award
Jordan Peele’s horror-comedy “Get Out” dominated the Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday afternoon, winning best picture and best director.“It’s clear that we are in the beginning of a renaissance where stories from outsiders are being honored,” Peele said in his acceptance speech.The award for best film, presented by “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman, was…
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Box Office: ‘Black Panther’ Reign Continues, ‘Red Sparrow’ Soars to Second
Disney-Marvel’s record-breaking “Black Panther” will retain the top spot at the box office in its third weekend, taking in nearly $64 million from 4,084 North American locations.“Black Panther” has smashed record after record for Marvel, including yielding the fifth-highest opening weekend and second-highest second weekend of all time. It’s likely to repeat the feat for…
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Superhero Bits: Vibranium Pie, Bucky’s New Arm, Black Panther’s Accent & More
Why is Josh Gad continuing to tease fans about being cast as The Penguin? What does director Francis Lawrence regret about his Constantine movie? Want to make some vibranium pie? Why did Amandla Stenberg turn down a Black Panther role? What did Marlo Wayans recently have to say about nearly being cast as Robin in…
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Box Office: ‘Black Panther’ to Keep Top Spot in Third Weekend, ‘Red Sparrow’ Flying to Second
“Black Panther” remains on fire as Disney-Marvel’s third frame of the superhero tentpole is projected to dominate moviegoing with at least $60 million at 4,020 North American locations.Fox’s opening of Jennifer Lawrence’s spy thriller “Red Sparrow” is heading for a respectable second-place finish of about $20 million at 3,056 sites, while MGM’s launch of Bruce…
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Amandla Stenberg Removed Herself From ‘Black Panther’ Casting Because the Movie Deserved ‘Dark-Skinned Actors’
Amandla Stenberg, best known for roles in “The Hunger Games” and “Everything, Everything,” revealed in a recent interview with CBC Arts (via Vulture) that she removed herself from the “Black Panther” casting process after she realized the film was better suited for darker-skinned actors of color. The 19-year-old actress got incredibly close to landing a…
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‘Black Panther’ Moves Past ‘E.T. – The Extraterrestrial’ Domestically in Just Two Weeks
Disney-Marvel’s “Black Panther” has topped “E.T. — The Extraterrestrial” to become the 16th-highest domestic release of all time in only two weeks.The superhero tentpole took in $6.6 million at 4,020 North American sites on Thursday to lift its domestic total to $435.4 million. “Black Panther” is $6 million behind “Shrek 2” for the 15th spot.“Black…
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‘Captain Marvel’ Writer Says Film Is “More of an Action-Comedy”
We know precious little about the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe beyond Avengers 4, which hits theaters in May 2019. Indeed, Marvel Studios hasn’t officially confirmed any release dates beyond that, even though we know Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 and Spider-Man: Homecoming 2 are coming. By all accounts, Avengers: Infinity War and…
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‘Ready Player One’ Sets Day And Date Release in China
Steven Spielberg’s Alibaba Pictures-backed “Ready Player One” is to get a theatrical release in China on March 30.That is a day-and-date outing coordinated with the film’s debut in North America (March 29) and other international territories, some of which take it out from March 28.The picture will slide into the Chinese releasing calendar after “Black…
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Superhero Bits: Marvel 10th Anniversary Posters, Ant-Man and the Wasp Prelude Comic & More
What big twist is coming on Gotham that connects The Joker and Jerome? When does the first Ant-Man and the Wasp prelude comic come out? What would Kristen Wiig look like as Cheetah? Would Okoye in Black Panther win in a fight with Wonder Woman? Should Marvel Studios movies start creating more of their own…
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Rachel Morrison, Diane Warren Join #MeToo Documentary
Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick have lined up some Hollywood heavyweights for a new documentary about the #MeToo movement and its impact on Hollywood. Rachel Morrison will serve as director of photography on the still-untitled film, while Diane Warren will contribute a song for the picture.Morrison is the first woman ever to be nominated for…