Marvel has not been concerned about the future of the Black Panther franchise in the wake of Chadwick Boseman’s tragic death. Instead, they have been focused on paying proper tribute to the late actor. There are many decisions that Kevin…
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Angela Bassett Remembers Chadwick Boseman: 'A Beautiful Spirit'
Angela Bassett, who played the mother of Chadwick Boseman’s character T’Challa in the film Black Panther, remembered the late actor following his death at the age of 43. “It was meant to be for Chadwick and me to be connected,…
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‘The Good Place’s William Jackson Harper On Wanting To Play A Villain & His Realization Making ‘The Underground Railroad’
William Jackson Harper’s role of Chidi ultimately formed the backbone of all that is good in The Good Place, and perhaps in our real world, too. Through multiple left-field twists, Jackson Harper brought loveable humor, humanity and an inspiring moral…
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The Weeknd, Kendrick Lamar Sued Over 'Black Panther' Song
A band called Yeasayer says the rappers stole vocals from them to create the hit track Getty The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar are being sued for copyright infringement by a Brooklyn-based band who says the duo stole vocals from one…
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Ludwig Göransson Wins Best Original Score Oscar for ‘Black Panther’
“Black Panther” composer Ludwig Göransson won the Oscar for Best Original Score at the 91st Academy Awards on Sunday night. This was Göransson’s first nomination — though he’s collaborated with director Ryan Coogler since “Fruitvale Station” — and the first…
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'Black Panther' Song "All the Stars" Won't Be Performed at the Oscars, Four Other Best Song Nominees Will
With just a few days to go until this year’s Academy Awards, I’d assumed most of the chaos surrounding the ceremony was finally worked out. But it turns out there’s (at least) one more odd update left. Despite the Academy’s…
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‘Black Panther’ Composer Ludwig Göransson On Grammy Wins & His Surreal Journey Through Senegal
On Sunday night, Ludwig Göransson won three Grammys. The trio of awards came in recognition of his Black Panther score, and his collaboration with Childish Gambino on “This Is America,” a song (and record) that set the world on fire. Along with…
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Make-Up Artists & Hair Styling Guild Applies Its Awards Nominations
The touchups and blowouts are complete: Nominations are out for the sixth annual Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards. IATSE Local 706 will hand out its hardware February 16 during its ceremony at Novo in Los Angeles. Check out…
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How Black Panther Became 2018's Most Revolutionary Film
Disney/Marvel Can a movie spark a revolution? Motion pictures can do a lot of things. They can move us to tears, force us to rethink our perspective on the world, even introduce us to corners of the world we never…
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Andy Serkis Was Convinced He Would Die After Filming ‘Black Panther’ Fight Scene
AceShowbiz -Actor Andy Serkis was convinced he had broken his ribs after taking a knee to the chest from his “Black Panther” co-star Chadwick Boseman during a big fight scene. Serkis was already jet-lagged having just arrived in Atlanta for…
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SAG Awards Nominations – Movies: Crazy Rich Diversity, Emily Blunt, Musicals Shine In Actor Guild Choices
Usually the SAG Awards are good for one or two out-of-left-field nominees in its movie competition, and you could say Emily Blunt’s double score for Lead Actress in Mary Poppins Returns and Supporting Actress in A Quiet Place might qualify. Both are well-deserved, but…
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‘The Favourite,’ ‘Black Panther,’ ‘First Man’ Lead Critics’ Choice Movie Nominations
Fox Searchlight’s “The Favourite,” directed by rising art-house star Yorgos Lanthimos, led the field of film nominees for the 24th annual Critics’ Choice Awards, the Broadcast Film Critics Assn. announced Monday. The period comedy, a biting send-up of the court…
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Michael B. Jordan Knows He’s a Star, But He’s Proceeding With Caution After ‘Black Panther’
Michael B. Jordan is currently being embraced as the star of “Black Panther” and the “Creed” franchise, but he’s been in the business for 20 years — the last five of which have catapulted the 31-year-old actor to a previously…
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Golden Globes Movies: ‘Vice’ Is The Wild Card As HFPA Signals Battle Royale In Wide-Open Race All The Way To Oscars
With this morning’s Golden Globe nominations, along with the prestigious AFI Top 10 list earlier in the week, the field going forward in the Oscar race has been narrowed a bit, but only a bit. The two groups, which can be Oscar-predictive,…
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