Tag: Panther
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Anthony Mackie Wrote Letters Asking to Play Black Panther, Joined Marvel Not Knowing It Was for the Falcon Instead: ‘I’m Like, Really?’
Anthony Mackie revealed in a new interview with Inverse that he wrote Marvel Studios multiple letters asking to play Black Panther before he joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Sam Wilson a.k.a. the Falcon. Mackie figured the only prominent Black superhero Marvel might develop a movie for is Black Panther, so he put all his…
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Martin Freeman Says Filming Black Panther 2 Was Strange And Sad Without Chadwick Boseman
It’s impossible to state what Chadwick Boseman’s performance as T’Challa, the Black Panther, meant to the world. Ryan Coogler’s groundbreaking addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “Black Panther,” was a global phenomenon. It remains the highest-grossing film directed by a Black filmmaker, the first superhero film to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy…
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Superhero Bits: ‘Black Panther’ Costume Design, Melissa McCarthy’s ‘Thor: Love & Thunder’ Audition & More
What does Alex Ross have to say about designing the opening credits artwork for Spider-Man 2? What Marvel role was Shia Labeouf recently considered for? Want to watch Batman: The Animated Series and Batman Beyond on HBO Max? How did a a former executive react to Bradley Cooper‘s voice for Rocket Raccoon? Who are the…
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Reginald Hudlin Remembers Persuading Chadwick Boseman to Play Civil Rights Icon Thurgood Marshall
It takes a great man to play a great man; Chadwick Boseman did it four times!To have the gravity, the intelligence, the physicality to portray any of his signature roles — Jackie Robinson, James Brown, Thurgood Marshall and T’Challa, the Black Panther — is a breathtaking feat, but to give four entirely different performances is…
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Chadwick Boseman Dies: Star Of ‘Black Panther’ Succumbs To Cancer At 43
Actor Chadwick Boseman, who was the star of the enormously successful Marvel film Black Panther, has died of colon cancer at age 43.He kept his diagnosis and four-year struggle against the disease quiet from the public. Boseman died at home in Los Angeles with his wife and family present, according to his publicist.Boseman also played…
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‘Avengers: Infinity War’ Should Drop More Than 50% This Weekend — and That’s Great News
In its first week, “Avengers: Infinity War” grossed $338.4 million in North America. By comparison, “Black Panther” was at $292 million after its first week; “The Avengers” in May 2012 reached $304 million adjusted. “Avengers: Age of Ultron” made $251 million adjusted.High-end grossing films (particularly sequels) tend to have steeper drops, so here’s a rundown…
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How ‘A Quiet Place’ Roared at the Domestic Box Office
Last weekend “A Quiet Place” (Paramount) accomplished a rare box office feat: it exceeded all projections. And its strong word of mouth could catapult John Krasinski’s $20-million horror sleeper to a mighty domestic total of $125 million or higher.So far an otherwise lackluster 2018 has been dominated by Disney/Marvel’s “Black Panther,” the biggest film ever…
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‘Black Panther,’ ‘Tomb Raider,’ a Gay Romance, and a Christian Breakout Couldn’t Save the Box Office
As “Black Panther” continues its astonishing run, the breakout surprise of the weekend was $17-million opener “I Can Only Imagine,” a Christian crowdpleaser, as well as gay teen romance “Love, Simon.”A month ago, the strong showing for “Panther” suggested a positive trend for the industry; this weekend, the total box office collapsed compared to 2017,…
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‘Tomb Raider’ Can’t Topple ‘Black Panther’ As The Superhero Claims 5th Straight #1 [Box Office]
Another weekend comes to an end, and “Black Panther” still reigns as King of the box office.This week, with competition from big-budget, franchise reboot “Tomb Raider” and a pre-Easter showing from a faith-based film, ‘Panther’ was poised to have another close-call for the top spot. However, with an estimated $27 million weekend, “Black Panther” ended…
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Can ‘Black Panther’ Fend Off ‘Tomb Raider’ for Fifth Straight Weekend at #1?
This weekend, Disney and Marvel’s Black Panther will become only the seventh film to have ever topped $600 million at the domestic box office. Like last weekend, however, the one question that lingers is whether or not it will be able to retain the #1 spot yet again, becoming the first film since Avatar to…