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Ray Fisher Claims Joss Whedon Was 'Gross, Abusive, and Unprofessional' to the Justice League Cast and Crew
Justice League star Ray Fisher seems to be calling for some justice of his own. On Monday, the 32-year-old actor who portrays Cyborg in the 2018 DC Comics film, posted a clip on Twitter from Comic-Con 2017 where he and other cast members participated in a promotional panel. At the panel, Fisher discussed working with…
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Best Black-Led Movies and Shows Streaming on HBO Max Right Now
Denzel Washington, Zendaya, Taraji P. Henson and Issa Rae are some of the Black stars featured on the streaming service.
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Exclusive: A Cover Reveal of L.L. McKinney's Nubia: Real One—She's Much More Than Wonder Woman's Twin Sister
Nubia—say her name and make sure you never forget it. You may have heard her name in reference to being Wonder Woman’s long-lost twin sister and the “second Wonder Woman” within DC Comics lore. However, with L.L. McKinney’s new young adult (YA) graphic novel, Nubia: Real One, this powerful young black woman is front and…
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I Told My Child That Batman and Black Panther Wouldn't Hang Out. There Were Tears
In retrospect, I realize I was being kind of petty. Not on purpose, but being a stickler for contrived rules can make you petty, it turns out. Hell, I don’t even like it when I see my kids wearing Adidas shoes with Nike sweatshirts or sweatpants. It happens, and nobody is in the wrong, but…
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Six Black Superheroes Who Deserve Their Own Movie
After the release of Black Panther in 2018, there was hope that its staggering success would lead to a surge of superhero films featuring black and minority leads. Two years later, not much has changed. Therefore, I have some suggestions on how to put some color into our cinematic superhero universe. Spawn Spawn was the…
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These Comics Will Help Get You Through the Superhero Drought
There are no more movies, folks. At least for a little while. One of the side effects of us having to sit our asses at home for the indefinite future is that just about all the biggest movies have been delayed until later this year or into the next. If you find yourself jonesing for…
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Sneak Peek: Black Canary Knows It's a Man's World but It'll Be Nothing Without a Woman or a Girl in Birds of Prey
In a follow-up to Suicide Squad, D.C. Comics is continuing the saga of Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) after her epic split with the Joker as she “joins superheroes Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord.” James Brown gave us one of the best lyrics of all…
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Zoe Kravitz, Who Hails from the Sexiest Family, to Portray Sexiest Villain, Catwoman, in The Batman
Meow—DC Comics fans, your new Catwoman has arrived! According to Variety, Zoe Kravitz (Big Little Lies) has been officially cast as Catwoman in Matt Reeves’ The Batman. Kravitz will star alongside Robert Pattinson, who is portraying the masked vigilante also known as Bruce Wayne. Variety reports: In recent weeks, the role came down to Kravitz,…
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Jeffrey Wright Is Reportedly in Talks to Portray Commissioner Gordon in The Batman
Gotham City may be doing the Wright thing. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Jeffrey Wright (Westworld) is in talks to take over as Gotham City’s own Commissioner Gordon in Matt Reeves’ The Batman. The aforementioned Dark Knight will be portrayed by Robert Pattinson, of the Twilight and Harry Potter franchises (who also later dived into…
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Journey to the Center of the Urkel: A Black Nerd Summer Quest
I love a good quest. As the resident comic-book and science-fiction guy at The Root, my pop culture life has been inspired by quests—Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Lord of the Rings, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle—if it requires finding hidden treasure or discovering a lost world, I’m all over it.…