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Eagerly Anticipated Black Panther Sequel on the Way, But Won’t See the Light of Day for 3 Years
Surprise, Surprise! The expected sequel to Marvel’s blackalicious billion-dollar blockbuster Black Panther is underway. Only thing: it won’t see the light of day for a few years. During Saturday’s portion of Disney’s D23 Expo in Anaheim, Calif., Marvel Studios announced Black Panther 2 will hit theaters May 6, 2022. Although details were scarce, it is…
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Tessa Thompson's Valkyrie Is the First Openly LGBTQ Superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
When Thor: Ragnarok was released in theaters in November 2017, Tessa Thompson stole the show as the badass Valkyrie. However, criticisms arose when her rich backstory was scrapped and the fascinating character was relegated to a supporting character and plot device. In fact, Thompson previously noted she incorporated her character’s backstory in her portrayal. “In…
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Marvel Announces Blade Reboot With Mahershala Ali. Black Twitter Catches the Holy Ghost
Marvel rocked the annual gathering of people who read cartoon books and dress up in capes on Saturday, revealing that Mahershala Ali will star in the reboot of the greatest black superhero movie since Meteor Man when the Oscar-winning actor assumes the role of the iconic vampire daywalker in Blade. The announcement from Marvel Studios…
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WTF Marvel? Black Twitter Shames Studio Into Putting Danai Gurira’s Name Atop Avengers: Endgame Poster
The disrespect of black women continues, even in the fantasy realm. On Friday, when Marvel Studios released their official trailer for Avengers: Endgame, they also released the movie’s official poster. Shortly thereafter, folks noticed that of the 13 actors in the main cast, only 12 names were given top billing on the poster—including Bradley Cooper,…
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Actress Lashana Lynch Talks Captain Marvel and Sharing That Black Folk 'I See You' Look With Samuel L. Jackson on Set
Lashana Lynch is Captain Marvel’s Maria Rambeau, and I want more of her. DeWanda Wise (She’s Gotta Have It) was originally cast in the role of pilot Maria (which I was excited about), but dipped due to scheduling conflicts, per Deadline. It appeared to be a case of divine order for Lynch, who officially became…
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Kendrick Lamar and SZA Settle Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over Black Panther Music Video
Just in time for the Grammys… Black Panther earworm, “All The Stars” from Kendrick Lamar & SZA is having a good year, having just secured Grammy nominations. But a serious lawsuit hanging over their heads likely tainted things a bit. However, it looks like a settlement has been reached. The copyright infringement lawsuit, filed by…
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I Expected to Hate Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Then Marvel Made It Extra Black
You know that feeling you had when you finished watching Black Panther the first time? The credits were rolling and you sat there experiencing a mix of emotions—shock, happiness and validation, all while SZA and Kendrick Lamar’s “All the Stars” flowed throughout the theater? Imagine having all of those feelings again, except this time the…
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It’s Complicated When It Comes To The Cancellation of Luke Cage
I’m always in two camps when TV cancellations happen. Either I’m extremely bitter about it and ask God for the eleventh time why Supernatural is still on TV yet my new shows can’t flourish or I’m like “well, it had it coming”…mostly because the show was never good, never bothered to hit its stride, or…
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Damn … Luke Cage Knocked Off by Netflix
Looks like we’ll only have Black Panther and Black Lightning to keep our black superhero fix going. We also have Shuri, for those who still read. Netflix and Marvel announced on Friday that Luke Cage, set in Harlem and helmed by Cheo Hodari Coker (along with musical direction by Raphael Saadiq, Adrian Younge, and Ali…
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Black Girl Magic Meets Marvel: Nnedi Okorafor Unveils New Shuri Comic
We don’t need another hero, but here’s one we’ve been waiting for anyway: Wakandan princess and genius little sister Shuri has finally broken out of her supporting role in the Black Panther franchise into her own series, courtesy of acclaimed fantasy writer Nnedi Okorafor. Okorafor, whose novel, Who Fears Death, is being developed by HBO…