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Two of the minds behind  Black Panther —film director Ryan Coogler and comic writer Ta-Nehisi Coates—had a candid conversation about now was the right time for both of their works.  Black Panther  set a new February IMAX record  and is currently dominating at the box office around the world as it heads towards its third weekend where it’ll soon top Avengers: Age of Ultron . With little in the way of competition, it’s set to add even more to its global haul (well past $700 million at this point). And within its own universe,  Black Panther is the MCU’s third highest earner . All of that success has once again led to ... Click to continue reading Black Panther Director Explains Why More Diverse Heroes Are Coming The post Black Panther Director Explains Why More Diverse Heroes Are Coming appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Based on the latest box office projections,  Black Panther should surpass  Avengers: Age of Ultron domestically after just three weekends. Marvel Studios has an ironclad track record commercially, but even for them,  Black Panther is something special. Riding waves of positive buzz, the film annihilated the February record and hasn’t slowed down since. It’s in very exclusive company, reaching the $400 million mark in just 10 days time. The only film to top that figure quicker is  Star Wars: The Force Awakens .  Black Panther is essentially a lock to become the MCU’s fifth $1 billion title – and the first sans Iron Man. As director Ryan Coogler’s latest rewrites ... Click to continue reading Black Panther Box Office May Pass Age of Ultron This Weekend The post Black Panther Box Office May Pass Age of Ultron This Weekend appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Hasbro has unveiled Marvel Legends figures of the movie versions of Thor, Black Widow, and Cull Obsidian, as part of a second wave of figures for Avengers: Infinity War . The figures give us our best look yet at Cull Obsidian, one of the members of Thanos’ Black Order. Interestingly, the Thor figure shows the God of Thunder with both eyes, despite his injury in Thor: Ragnarok . Hasbro’s first wave of Avengers: Infinity War figures includes Songbird, Taskmaster, King Cobra, Proxima Midnight, Iron Spider, Iron Man, and Captain America. The wave was first teased at SDCC 2017 with the reveal of Songbird, a member ... Click to continue reading Marvel Legends: Infinity War Wave 2 Figures Include Black Widow The post Marvel Legends: Infinity War Wave 2 Figures Include Black Widow appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Jane Foster’s death in Marvel Comics has always seemed to be inevitable. Writer Jason Aaron’s run has revealed that Jane is dying of cancer and worse still, every time she picks up Mjolnir and transforms into Thor, the effect of Jane’s chemotherapy is reversed. The cancer is killing her, and Jane’s frail human body cannot survive another transformation. Unfortunately, all this is set against the backdrop of the War of the Realms, and Jane has just picked up Mjolnir one last time in order to fight to save Asgard from Mangog. This has certainly proved to be a tremendous plot, filled with power and emotion. Click to continue reading Jane Foster is Marvel’s Best Thor – So They’re Killing Her The post Jane Foster is Marvel’s Best Thor – So They’re Killing Her appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

We already know that what ends up airing in our favorite — and less favorite — reality TV series isn’t necessarily what happened. The producers edit everything to tell a story. That’s not to say that these shows totally lie to viewers, though– well, sometimes they do. However, usually they just bend the truth into the shape they need it to be in order to sell ads and keep viewers entertained. So despite producer and network claims, reality TV is not nearly as “unscripted” as it appears– and it’s not just in the editing. For legal, budgetary, and dramatic reasons, a multitude of rules are in place to protect both the stars and the show– and we don’t ... Click to continue reading 15 Crazy Rules That Reality TV Stars Have To Follow The post 15 Crazy Rules That Reality TV Stars Have To Follow appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Bruce Willis has confirmed the long-gestating Die Hard 6 is still happening. The original Die Hard is 30 years old this year and was breath of fresh air when first released. Movies in the 1980s had been dominated by indestructible muscle men like Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger, but Die Hard  instead featured a normal, everyman cop caught up in a siege and just struggling to stay alive. Die Hard spawned four sequels, but with each follow-up, the everyman quality of John McClane got stripped further away. The character got caught up in increasingly outlandish situations, and by A Good Day To Die Hard he was hanging off helicopters and getting thrown through windows with barely a scratch to show for it. The next movie has been dubbed Die Hard: Year One , and is said to be a prequel/sequel, featuring modern-day McClane ... Click to continue reading Bruce Willis Confirms Die Hard 6 is Still Moving Forward The post Bruce Willis Confirms Die Hard 6 is Still Moving...

WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS for Detective Comics #975 – The latest issue of Detective Comics has seen Kate Kane (aka Batwoman) officially turn her back on The Batman Family. This follows hot on the heels of Kate being all but expelled from The Gotham Knights following her murder of an out-of-control Clayface in direct defiance of Batman’s orders. The final pages of the issue see Kate meeting with her father, Colonel Jacob Kane, and accepting his offer to take up leadership of The Colony – a paramilitary group with no qualms about killing to protect the people of Gotham City. The Colony have been an ominous presence since the very ... Click to continue reading Batwoman Leading an Army Against The Batman Family The post Batwoman Leading an Army Against The Batman Family appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

The  Avengers: Infinity War  prequel comic may contain evidence that the Red Skull is still alive in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Probably the MCU’s greatest flaw is the fact the movies tend to churn through their villains quite quickly. It’s actually quite rare for a Marvel villain to survive; even their best films tend to kill the bad guys off in swift order. That’s led to a lot of frustration among fans who know that many of these villains could easily go on to become recurring threats. The classic example is, of course, the Red Skull. Introduced in  Captain America: The First Avenger , the Red Skull was the founder of Hydra. ... Click to continue reading Marvel May Have Just Teased Red Skull’s MCU Survival The post Marvel May Have Just Teased Red Skull’s MCU Survival appeared first on Screen Rant . Recommended by Patrick Leret. View Source

The Alamo Drafthouse is easily one of the best cinema chains out there. Between their strict no talking and texting policy and their fantastic line-up of the latest theatrical releases, special screenings and parties, it’s a great place for cinephiles. Now Alamo Drafthouse is taking their cinematic celebrations outside of the theater with a new line-up of Rolling Roadshow events. The first Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow 2018 events have been unveiled, and they include special screenings of The Sandlot, Iron Man, The Dark Knight, Independence Day, Jaws and more, all in a specially themed setting. Find out more about each of the events below. Birth.Movies.Death announced the line-up of the Alamo Drafthouse Rolling Roadshow 2018 events. The Sandlot 25th Anniversary on a Sandlot (March 3) It’s hard to believe that it’s been 25 years since The Sandlot hit theaters. Though the real anniversary won’t be until April 1, Alamo Drafthouse is hosting a special outdoor screening at a ...

Black Panther continues to best other superhero films, passing  Wonder Woman at the domestic box office and  Suicide Squad globally. Despite everything from  The Hunger Games to  Frozen proving women-led films were box office goldmines, it wasn’t until  Wonder Woman surprised everyone last year that studios seemed to perk up. Similarly, from  Blade to the  Fast & Furious franchise, films showcasing people of color in the lead bring more people (and money) to theaters. It’s for that reason theater owners have been demanding more diversity in movies  for years, and  Black Panther once again proves how effective they are. Every day seems to bring news of a new record  Black Panther has broken as it continues to climb the box office charts. ... Click to continue reading Black Panther Passes Wonder Woman at U.S. Box Office The post Black Panther Passes Wonder Woman at U.S. Box Office appeared first on Scree...

The start of March 2018 means bidding a fond farewell to some of our favorite Netflix offerings, as the streaming service does it’s usual monthly catalog clear-out to make way for new shows and movies coming this month. Plus side? Of the sixty-ish titles leaving this March, most of the TV series are sticking around till the later half of the month, which means that there’s still time to binge the best stuff before we say goodbye. From some animated classics and Christmas movies to sitcoms and ‘90s cult hits, here are the fifteen best movies and shows to catch up on while there’s ... Click to continue reading Netflix: 15 Best Movies And TV Shows Leaving In March 2018 The post Netflix: 15 Best Movies And TV Shows Leaving In March 2018 appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Game of Thrones is one of the most popular shows on television. It owes its enormous success to a number of things, ranging from its smart writing to its enormous set pieces. Every kind of person is interested in the world of Westeros, and that’s a credit to George R.R. Martin’s source material, and the compelling stories at the heart of this series. Of course, part of any great television show comes from the compelling characters that populate its world. On TV, characterization is only as good as the actors that you cast. Click to continue reading Game Of Thrones: 9 Casting Decisions That Helped The Show (And 6 That Hurt It) The post Game Of Thrones: 9 Casting Decisions That Helped The Show (And 6 That Hurt It) appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Not even Zack Snyder is shying away from poking fun at Henry Cavill’s CGI-removed mustache in  Justice League . It has been well documented at this point just how difficult of a production  Justice League actually was. With the final product now out, opinions have already been formed – especially when it comes to Superman’s look. No, this isn’t concerning the lacking presence of the black Superman suit ( outside of the deleted scenes ). We’re talking about how Warner Bros. had to digitally remove Cavill’s mustache during reshoots. Thanks to the extensive reshoots that followed Snyder’s departure and Tom Cruise’s injury halting production on Mission: Impossible – Fallout , the  Justice League  filming schedule became even more ... Click to continue reading Zack Snyder Pokes Fun at Justice League’s Mustache Issues The post Zack Snyder Pokes Fun at Justice League’s Mustache Issues appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Supreme Leader Snoke (Andy Serkis) cut an ominous figure in 2015’s  Star Wars: The Force Awakens . Scarred and disfigured, this character had managed to rise to power and amass a tyrannical army in the span of 30 years. That’s astonishing, even in a story as fantastical and far, far away as  Star Wars . In the two years between Episode 7 and Episode 8, Snoke spawned countless theories and Reddit threads about who, exactly, he was. So when fans sat down for   Star Wars: The Last Jedi , they expected to see more of this tantalizing villain and his backstory. Unfortunately, that didn’t quite happen. But the official novelization of  Last Jedi may explain a little more about who Snoke is. And it may connect to our first  Star Wars hero, Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill). The official  Last Jedi novelization, to which director  Rian Johnson contributed, doesn’t hit shelves until March 6, but reports have already started surfacing about the book’s ch...

Every week in  /Answers , we answer a new pop culture-related question. In this edition, we’re celebrating the release of Red Sparrow by asking “What is your favorite movie about espionage and undercover work?” Naturally, more action-oriented spy movies were disqualified. Chris Evanglista: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Before Tomas Alfredson helmed the truly terrible The Snowman , he directed Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy , which may just be one of the best spy movies ever made. There are no action beats here; no scenes of super-cool spies in tuxedos wooing international babes. Instead, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a cold, analytical slow-burn thriller. British Intelligence agent George Smiley (Gary Oldman) is forced into retirement. Rather than enjoying his golden years, Smiley is drawn back into the game when he’s recruited to find out if there’s a mole hiding somewhere within his former organization. Anyone expecting car chases and fist fights a la a Bond film will be ...

The  Avengers: Infinity War Prelude  comics have set the scene for Marvel’s next blockbuster hit. The first issue focused in on the story of the Avengers after  Captain America: Civil War , seeing Cap rescue his friends and comrades, Shuri learn how to cure Bucky’s brainwashing , and Tony Stark preparing to save the world alone. The second issue has taken a different approach – and revealed a lot more in the process. Told via Wong to Doctor Strange, it’s essentially a guide to the Infinity Stones thus far, and along with several neat reveals, it also confirms a popular fan-theory. Read More:  Infinity War Prequel Comic Reveals Avengers ... Click to continue reading Avengers 3 Prequel Confirms True Nature Of Infinity Stones The post Avengers 3 Prequel Confirms True Nature Of Infinity Stones appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Westworld star Jimmi Simpson says season 2 will answer any lingering questions about how William turns into the Man in Black. The show is an adaptation of Michael Crichton’s cult 1973 movie Westworld, about a Western-style theme park manned by life-like robots. Tourists visit the park to act out their wildest fantasies and impulses – until a malfunction leads to the robots turning on the guests in gruesome ways. The movie was successful enough to spawn a 1976 sequel titled Futureworld with Peter Fonda, and a short-lived television spin-off called Beyond Westworld . The 2016 HBO version of Westworld reimagined the entire concept, turning into an action-packed ... Click to continue reading Westworld Season 2 May Answer Your Man in Black Questions The post Westworld Season 2 May Answer Your Man in Black Questions appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Decades have a peculiar way of crystallizing celebrities and confining them forever to a particular time and pop-cultural space. Harrison Ford has never left the public consciousness, but it’s hard to think of him without also thinking of the ’80s— the decade of Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Empire Strikes Back , and Blade Runner . While many of Hollywood’s brightest stars sustain careers that span decades, there’s no shortage of actors whose stardom only lasts a few years. The further away we get from the ’90s, the more idiosyncratic it seems as a pop-culture decade. Everything from summer blockbusters like Twister ,  Batman Forever, and Godzilla,  to music sensations like the Spice Girls all seem ... Click to continue reading 17 Famous Stars From The ’90s Who Completely Disappeared The post 17 Famous Stars From The ’90s Who Completely Disappeared appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Writer/director Greta Gerwig made Sacramento a happening place through her film Lady Bird , and now she wants to make three more movies set in the California city. Gerwig’s coming-of-age tale  Lady Bird became one of the big Indie hits of 2017, grossing $47 million. Now it’s nominated for five Oscars , including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. The film was also named Best Picture of 2017 by the National Society of Film Critics. Lady Bird stars Saoirse Ronan as a Sacramento high school senior who dreams of moving to “ where culture is. ” Lady Bird’s real name is Christine, but the headstrong teen makes everyone ... Click to continue reading Lady Bird Director Wants To Make Three More Sacramento Films The post Lady Bird Director Wants To Make Three More Sacramento Films appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Statistics peg Guillermo del Toro’s  The Shape of Water as the likeliest Best Picture winner at this year’s Oscars. Another awards season comes to a close on March 4, when the 90th Academy Awards take place. By now, all of the high-profile precursors have weighed in, providing some clarity on what has been a wide open race. No definitive frontrunner ever emerged on the campaign, although del Toro’s fantasy romance is the closest thing to a favorite thanks to big wins at the Producers Guild and Directors Guild earlier this year. However, it faces a good deal of competition ... Click to continue reading Oscars 2018: The Shape of Water Predicted To Win Best Picture The post Oscars 2018: The Shape of Water Predicted To Win Best Picture appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

The Hulk is back; and this time, he’s immortal. The story of the Hulk’s return begins in this week’s  Avengers  #682, but will be explored in detail in a fortnight’s time, in  Avengers  #684. That issue will feature a 10-page background story, one revealing the secret of the Hulk’s immortality. Once the current “No Surrender” event is over, he’ll be rampaging his way into a relaunched solo book, one unlike anything Marvel has published before. RELATED: Marvel Rewrites Avengers History With New Founding Member The last few issues have teased the Hulk’s return, and now the cosmic being known as the Challenger has revealed his ultimate agent. He’s made a bargain with the Hulk, whose survival is explained with an intriguing monologue. “Rage… Rage is silent. ... Click to continue reading Marvel Reveals The Immortal Hulk The post Marvel Reveals The Immortal Hulk appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Warning: Black Panther spoilers ahead. – Turn up the speakers and look out for it on iTunes, because BossLogic’s latest  Black Panther  artwork imagines Ulysses Klaue’s mixtape album in all its glory. Remembering Ryan Coolger’s box office smash, audiences saw the return of Andy Serkis’ Klaue from 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron . Sporting a snazzy new bionic arm and his own entourage of thugs, Klaue added much of the comedy to the first-half of the movie. However, one scene stuck out as he came face-to-face with Martin Freeman’s Everett K. Ross. When Klaue and his heavies stormed a Busan nightclub, Ross said they looked their own rock band. The villainous gangster chuckled ... Click to continue reading Klaue’s Black Panther Mixtape Gets Awesome Album Artwork The post Klaue’s Black Panther Mixtape Gets Awesome Album Artwork appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

This Sunday, March 4, is the 90th Academy Awards . It’s the biggest night of the Hollywood calendar, seeing some of the best movies from the past year vying for a golden baldie. But how exactly can you watch the 2018 Oscars live? We’re here to help. 2018’s Oscar ceremony is actually happening a week later than normal – the first weekend of March rather than the last of February – due to the Winter Olympics, which has led to a longer-fought awards campaign by the big films. This is one of the most open Best Picture races in years, with any of Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri , The Shape of Water , Get Out ... Click to continue reading How To Watch The Oscars 2018 Live The post How To Watch The Oscars 2018 Live appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

There’s a sense in which Doctor Strange may be the most important Avenger of all – his knowledge of the Infinity Stones. Not only is he tremendously powerful in his own right, the future Sorcerer Supreme also wields the power of the Time Stone . He used that Infinity Stone to tremendous effect when he battled against the Dread Dormammu, and no doubt has continued to read from the Book of Cagliostro, learning more of the Time Stone’s secrets. But, according to the official  Avengers: Infinity War Prelude  comic , there’s another reason Strange will play a crucial role in  Avengers: Infinity War . Precious few heroes actually know ... Click to continue reading Doctor Strange Knows All About The Infinity Stones Before Avengers 3 The post Doctor Strange Knows All About The Infinity Stones Before Avengers 3 appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

It is the job of a network censor to watch television episodes that are scheduled to air and make sure they are suitable for the viewers at home. They are paid to sift through every frame and every second of the shows and do their best to eliminate anything that might be deemed obscene or taboo. However, ever since the advent of the censor, there have been writers, producers, directors, and other television professionals trying to sneak things on screen that don’t belong. There have been tons of dirty jokes, visual gags, and violence that have made it on air. This has proven to be especially true in the world of superhero shows. Maybe it’s the ... Click to continue reading 15 Times Superhero Shows Got Past The Censors The post 15 Times Superhero Shows Got Past The Censors appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

After curating the soundtrack for this year’s Black Panther , Kendrick Lamar is throwing his hat in the ring to play the villain in  Black Panther 2 . As Ryan Coogler’s movie takes another chunk out of the box office for the MCU, comic book fans are obviously looking toward the inevitable sequel in Phase 4. The search for the next Black Panther movie villain may be a long way off yet, but could the singer/songwriter really swap laying down beats for suiting up to take on T’Challa? Related:  Black Panther 2 Can Bring Namor To The MCU Speaking to BBC Radio 1 , the 30-year-old revealed his own aspirations to join the cast ... Click to continue reading Kendrick Lamar Wants To Play Black Panther 2’s Villain The post Kendrick Lamar Wants To Play Black Panther 2’s Villain appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

Spoilers for this week’s  Black Lightning – The trailer and synopsis for next week’s  Black Lightning have arrived, teasing the beginning of a family of superheroes. Like  Black Panther , The CW’s  Black Lightning is going places few superhero properties have, exploring the plight faced by people of color and the toll it can take on a community, while still delivering exciting action and vibrant costumes. And soon, the show will have even more heroes running around. This week’s  Black Lightning brought a number of plot points to a head and the remainder of the short season is likely to be action-packed. With Jefferson and Anissa both learning of each other’s powers, we should soon see father and daughter team up as superheroes. We also got teases about the origin of Black Lightning’s powers and how it could be connected to the drug Green ... Click to continue reading Black Lightning Gets Some Help in ‘The Book of Fate’ Trailer The post Black Lightni...

WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS for The Terrifics #1 – The first issue of DC Comics’ new science-action series The Terrifics  ended with a shocking cliffhanger, which revealed that another one of writer Alan Moore’s original characters has been assimilated into the DC Comics Universe. This follows hot-on-the-heels of Alan Moore’s creation Promethea  appearing in Justice League of America and the publication of Doomsday Clock – a sequel series to Moore’s graphic novel Watchmen , which is being produced without any input from Moore or Watchmen artist Dave Gibbons. Alan Moore has a famously antagonistic relationship with DC Comics. The troubles apparently ... Click to continue reading DC Comics Works Another Alan Moore Creation Into Their Universe The post DC Comics Works Another Alan Moore Creation Into Their Universe appeared first on Screen Rant . View Source

McDonald’s Happy Meals are about to make kids a little happier. For the first time in 10 years, the fast food corporation is partnering with Disney once again to bring Disney-themed toys and packaging to the kid’s menu. Disney and McDonald’s will be partnering for a cross-promotional campaign starting in June, according to USA Today , when Happy Meals will begin including toys from  Incredibles 2 (out  June 15, 2018 ). This will be followed by toys for the  Wreck-It-Ralph sequel,  Ralph Breaks the Internet , in the fall to coincide with its  November 21, 2018 release date. The “promotional alliance” will pair the children’s meal with movies from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Disney Live Action, Marvel Studios, and Lucasfilm. It’s the first time in a decade that Disney and McDonald’s have partnered up in this capacity. The two corporations first struck up a partnership in 1996, during which Happy Meals included all manner of Di...