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Why Black Panther Shouldn’t Be Nominated for Best Picture

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Pim Razenberg on the over-praising of Black Panther and the need for true equality… Over the course of the past month, we’ve heard them all: every critic and every columnist shared their opinion of Marvel Studio’s new smash hit, Black Panther. They shouted out that diversity finally rules the box office; that Black Panther is […]

Patty Jenkins confirms that Kristen Wiig will star as Cheetah in Wonder Woman 2

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Last week it was reported Kristen Wiig (Ghostbusters) was in talks to star in Wonder Woman 2 as Diana’s nemesis, the Cheetah, but now director Patty Jenkins has come out and fully confirmed Wiig is the first new addition to the film. Jenkins revealed the news on her Twitter page, saying “So incredibly lucky to welcome the […]

DC Comics announces new imprint Black Label

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DC Comics has announced the upcoming launch of a new prestige imprint, DC Black Label, which is set to pair some of the publisher’s best creators with iconic characters, affording them the opportunity to tell brand new stories unrestricted by canon and continuity. “Many of our perennially best-selling, critically acclaimed books were produced when we […]

Black Panther has beaten Wonder Woman at the domestic box office

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Black Panther has moved past Wonder Woman at the US box office. The good news doesn’t seem to stop for Black Panther. Ryan Coogler’s film has won the hearts of critics, pleased fans, and has struck gold at the box office. The film has so far broken a number of records on its path to […]

Wonder Woman 2 confirmed to start filming this summer according to producer

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According to a producer for the DC Extended Universe, Wonder Woman 2 will commence shooting this summer. With news of a surprise hit in the form of Black Panther being the current talk of the town, it’s easy to forget that it wasn’t so long ago that Wonder Woman was making similar waves on its […]

Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins congratulates Black Panther on its success

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Patty Jenkins, the director of Wonder Woman, has publicly congratulated Black Panther on its success. It wasn’t so long ago that directors were reaching out to Jenkins and congratulating her on the success of Wonder Woman – a film that performed far better than expected. Now it’s Jenkins turn to say congrats as she has […]

Preview of Wonder Woman/Conan #6

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DC and Dark Horse Comics’ crossover series Wonder Woman/Conan concludes today with the release of the sixth and final issue; check out a preview here… The final battle is here! Diana has regained her sense of self-and with her mind and memory intact, she’s an unstoppable force. Conan believed her to be his lost childhood love, […]

Preview of The Brave and the Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman #1

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The Dark Knight and the Amazon Princess join forces this Wednesday with the launch of the six-issue miniseries The Brave and the Bold: Batman and Wonder Woman, and you can take a look at a preview of the first issue here… Don’t miss the start of a new, six-issue miniseries written and illustrated by Liam […]

Why Do Blockbusters Rarely Win Awards?

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Neil Calloway looks at the divide between box office hits and critical acclaim… Seven. That’s the number of Oscar nominations that the top ten films at last year’s worldwide box office received. It might not seem like a bad haul, but when you realise they’re all technical nominations and four of them are for Star […]