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Lupita Nyong’o was unable to get tickets to Black Panther after it sold out

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People are pretty keen to see Marvel’s Black Panther, so much so that Lupita Nyong’o couldn’t buy a ticket. Tickets to the anticipated next movie in Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, Black Panther, went on sale this past Monday and Fandango has since announced that the movie has surpassed Captain America: Civil War in selling the most […]

Kendrick Lamar and Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith to produce Black Panther: The Album

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Marvel has announced that Grammy Award-winner Kendrick Lamar and Billboard Magazine’s Executive of the Year, Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith are set to curate and produce Black Panther: The Album, featuring music from and inspired by Marvel Studios’ upcoming superhero blockbuster. The album will feature the lead single, “All The Stars,” featuring Kendrick Lamar and label […]

Black Panther producer says movie won’t be a traditional origin story

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A producer for Black Panther has said that the movie bypasses traditional origin stories. With the success of Wonder Woman many are now looking ahead to what other debuting superhero solo movies are on the horizon. Black Panther is certainly one Marvel fans are looking forward to, and producer Nate Moore has spoken to Complex about […]

Nightshade confirmed to appear in Marvel’s Black Panther

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It looks like Erik Killmonger, M’Baku/Man-Ape and Ulysses Klaue won’t be the only villains that T’Challa has to contend with in Marvel’s Black Panther, as actress and singer Nabiyah Be has announced on Twitter that she is playing the character of Tilda Johnson, a.k.a. Nightshade. https://twitter.com/nabiyahbe/status/873594983881768960 In the comic books, Nightshade is a criminal scientist who […]

Marvel announces Black Panther & The Crew ongoing series

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Marvel has announced the upcoming launch of a brand new ongoing series entitled Black Panther & The Crew, which will see T’Challa teaming up with Storm, Luke Cage, Misty Knight and Manifold to take on a dangerous wave of threats. “There’s this concept in comic books of street characters—characters who mostly deal with street-level stories—those […]

Angela Bassett to play T’Challa’s mother in Marvel’s Black Panther

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Marvel has announced that American Horror Story and What’s Love Got to Do With It star Angela Bassett has signed on to the cast of Black Panther, with the Oscar nominee set to play Ramonda, the mother of Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa. Black Panther is slated to go into production in January, with Ryan Coogler (Creed) […]

Captain America: Civil War VFX featurette explores the creation of Wakanda

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The mid-credits scene of this year’s Captain America: Civil War gave us our very first look at Wakanda ahead of 2018’s Black Panther solo movie, and a new featurette from VFX studio Image Engine has arrived online, which details how they went about creating this tantalising glimpse at T’Challa’s homeland. Check it out here… Marvel’s […]

Letitia Wright joins Marvel’s Black Panther

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Letitia Wright (Doctor Who, Urban Hymn) has become the latest addition to the cast of Black Panther, with Variety reporting that the British actress has signed on for a role in the upcoming Marvel blockbuster. Wright – who will also be seen in 2018’s Ready Player One – joins a cast that includes the returning Chadwick Boseman […]

Winston Duke joins Marvel’s Black Panther as villain Man-Ape

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Marvel’s Black Panther has added another villain to its ranks, with Variety reporting that Person of Interest star Winston Duke is set to play the character of M’Baku, a.k.a. Man-Ape. Created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema, M’Baku made his comic book debut in Avengers #62 in 1969 and is one of Wakanda’s most powerful […]