Tag: Black Panther
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‘Black Panther’: How VFX Helped Build the Afrofuturistic Look of Wakanda
In order to bring Wakanda to life for “Black Panther,” Industrial Light & Magic’s visual effects supervisor, Craig Hammack, took a deep dive into African aesthetics and architecture. The result was a notable one for the zeitgeist-grabbing Marvel blockbuster, which pays homage to the diverse beauty of Africa’s past and present.They started with the 500-page…
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‘Black Panther’ Crushes $763M Ww Box Office; $1B Coming Closer Into Its Grasp
Disney/Marvel’s Black Panther has, with Wednesday figures included, grossed $763.3M global as it barrels towards what looks like an inevitable $1B+ total. That’s aided by the wild domestic performance ($428.7M through yesterday) with the movie looking at another winning North America weekend, as Deadline’s Anthony D’Alessandro has reported. At the international box office, the Ryan…
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Fred Williamson Appealed for Acting Jobs and Equality Decades Before ‘Black Panther’
Decades before the breakthrough Marvel superhero pic “Black Panther” became a global blockbuster, earning hundreds of millions in grosses and providing breathless copy for front-page stories about every aspect of the groundbreaking African-American creative production team, there were “blaxploitation” films, packed with action, muscle, humor and featuring nearly all-black casts.Some credit the creation of the…
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‘Black Panther’ Passes ‘Lion King,’ ‘Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ at U.S. Box Office
Disney-Marvel’s “Black Panther” has topped a trio of blockbusters — “The Lion King,” “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” and “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” — to become the 17th highest domestic release in only 13 days.“Black Panther” took in $6.8 million on Wednesday, lifting its North American total to $428.7 million. It’s now…
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Superhero Bits: Cloak and Dagger Trailer, Red Skull May Live, Batgirl Not Being Rushed & More
Want to see the first trailer for Marvel’s new series Cloak and Dagger? Will Black Panther win another weekend at the box office? Is Red Skull still alive in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Why is Warner Bros. not in a hurry to get Batgirl off the ground? What’s the latest effort from fans to unveil…
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Oscar-Nominated Dp Rachel Morrison Learned to React to Characters’ Emotions by Shooting Docs and Reality TV – Watch
In just the first few weeks of 2018, Rachel Morrison went from being one of indie film’s best-kept secrets to becoming the first woman to receive an Oscar nomination for best cinematography and being known as the cinematographer behind Marvel’s record-setting “Black Panther.” While the wave of recognition is sudden, Morrison has slowly built her…
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‘Black Panther’ Passes ‘Wonder Woman,’ ‘Toy Story 3’ at U.S. Box Office
Disney-Marvel’s “Black Panther” has remained red-hot at the North American box office, taking in $10.1 million at 4,020 locations on its 12th day of release to become the 20th-highest grosser of all time, with $421.8 million.Tuesday’s take pushed “Black Panther” past “Wonder Woman” (at $412.6 million) and “Toy Story 3” (at $415 million) on the…
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Superhero Bits: Black Panther Ride May Be Coming, Multiverse Possibilities, Agents of Shield Finale & More
Want to see a trailer for Captain America: The Winter Soldier cut like Mission: Impossible – Fallout? Is there a Black Panther theme park ride in the works? Has the Avengers: Infinity War runtime been revealed? Did Benedict Cumberbatch recently hint at an expansion into the multiverse in the McU? If Agents of Shield ends…
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Hollywood Hits Back at Georgia Anti-LGBTQ Adoption Bill
Georgia has become a favorite destination for movies and shows looking for generous tax incentives, top-of-the-line sound stages, and veteran crews. “The Hunger Games,” “The Walking Dead,” “Black Panther,” and “Stranger Things” are just a few of the big-budget productions that have decamped for the Peach State in recent years. All that activity has paid…
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Imax Sees Record February Box Office, Thanks to ‘Black Panther’
Citing the powerhouse “Black Panther” and a gigantic Chinese New Year performance, Imax Corp., has reported it achieved record box office for February.CEO Richard Gelfond made the disclosure Tuesday as part of the company’s fourth quarter earnings report, issued after the stock market closed.“I am pleased to say that 2018 is off to a solid…