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DC Films Hires Warner Bros. Executive Chantal Nong for VP Role
Following Justice League‘s underperformance, Warner Bros. began another reconstruction of the DC Films arm. Last month, Walter Hamada is the new head of the division, and he will collaborate with Geoff Johns in the position. Now, WB is further establishing the group. According to The Hollywood Reporter, WB executive Chantal Nong has been appointed for a key role at DC Films. She will serve as the vice president of production for the division. She will work on the development and production management of DC’s movie slate. Nong has been working at WB since 2011, and she has been involved with movies such as 300: Rise of an Empire and The…
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Five Directors Who Should Be Considered for MAN OF STEEL 2
Following Superman’s three-film arc in the DC Extended Universe, fans have been hoping for a proper standalone sequel to Man of Steel. Last we heard, Warner Bros. wanted to get the movie out sooner than later, based on buzz surrounding Henry Cavill’s role in Justice League. The rumor said that an official announcement (with a director and release date) should come this summer. One things fans have been particularly invested in is the potential director. Zack Snyder is highly unlikely to return for this movie (or any other DC movie, for that matter), while filmmakers like Brad Peyton and Matthew Vaughn have expressed interest. There are plenty of directors who…
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BLACK PANTHER Shatters Expectations with Projected $235 Million+ Opening
[UPDATED with official numbers…..] Marvel’s Black Panther was always going to be a big hit, but no one could have anticipated just how big. Its tracking projections kept climbing higher and higher, while the blockbuster has been fueled by rave reviews from fans and critics. Now, we have the estimated numbers for its opening weekend, and simply put, the movie is huge. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Black Panther is earning a massive $201.8 million over the three day weekend and $242 million over four days. This gives it the second biggest opening in superhero movie history, behind The Avengers‘ $207.4 million. Meanwhile, its opening four-days are the second biggest in…
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Four Marvel Comic Characters That Deserve Their Own Video Game
The video game industry has been hit and miss when it comes to adapting superheroes into video game form. Spider-Man, the X-Men, and Batman have all had great games, but for the most part most superhero games have been movie tie-ins which tend to be terrible. Unfortunately, the video game industry (with the exception of the Batman: Arkham series) has not taken advantage of the superhero movie craze that has swept through the world over the past several years. We here at Astonishing Marvels have some suggestions for Marvel characters that deserve to have their own video games. 1. Black Panther: Black Panther is a cultural phenomenon right now…
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REVIEW: BLACK PANTHER
All Hail the King! With his first introduction in Captain America: Civil War, The Black Panther quickly gained a mass following as audiences, both comic readers and not, realized the potential influence this character could have on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, as well as Hollywood as a whole. Two years down the road, people have been holding there breath in anticipation of what this film could bring to the table. In a world of dissonance, rising racial tensions, and an overall lack of unity, the standalone film had a lot of weight on its shoulders, and an objective to fulfill. The question now is, how did it do? As far…
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REVIEW: BLACK PANTHER: THE ALBUM
Are you on ten yet? You will be once you hear Grammy Award winner Kendrick Lamar’s latest stylings in Black Panther: The Album. Part movie soundtrack, part hero-inspired concept album, Lamar teams up with some of the biggest names in Hip-Hop and R&B to craft a groove fit for a king. Does The Album live up to the hype? Let’s journey to Wakanda and listen in… [This Review Contains Minor SPOILERS for Black Panther: The Album.] The moment Lamar says “Wait” on the title track, you realize he means business. Lighting a match to precede the rhyme spitting, Lamar uses “Black Panther” to contrast his ambitions in the rap world…
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Constantine Will Return to LEGENDS OF TOMORROW Later This Season
This week saw the return of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, making the show’s debut in the Monday night slot. The episode saw the team working with John Constantine to exorcise a demon from a little girl. (Anything further said will go into spoiler territory.) It was a fun episode, and Constantine worked very well on the show. Fortunately, he’ll be returning sooner than later. ComicBook has confirmed that Constantine will be back in episode 15 of this season, titled “Necromancing the Stone.” The episode will air in five weeks. While an Instagram post has fueled fan speculation about Constantine appearing in the finale too, the character is only confirmed to…
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SILVER AND BLACK Adds Two New Screenwriters
Following this fall’s Venom, Sony’s next Marvel-based movie will be Silver and Black, which sees Silver Sable and Black Cat team up. Gina Prince-Bythewood is directing the film, which is scheduled to hit theaters on February 8th, 2019. Now, we have news on two screenwriters who have contributed to the movie. According to The Hollywood Reporter, scribes Lindsey Beer and Geneva Robertson-Dworet have written the most recent draft of Silver and Black. Bythewood is now polishing the draft, and she will soon submit it to the studio. Earlier drafts were written by Chris Yost and Lisa Joy, with Bythewood writing another draft. Beer and Robertson-Dworet have been attached to multiple…
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ULTIMATE AVENGERS II: The [Spoiler] Review
Welcome back for another installment of our 7 Days of Black Panther series! Today I will be giving you my insight on Ultimate Avengers II: Rise of the Panther. Now I’ve done some bare minimum research, and what I’ve found isn’t too encouraging, but we can hope for the best here yes? Now! We begin in Wakanda, where T’Challa is being sort of welcomed back to Wakanda. I say sort of, because he doesn’t get quite a great reception. But anyways! Later that night, the king (current Black Panther) encourages T’Challa, that the people’s opinion will change, and the king heads out as the Black Panther, where he runs into…
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Brian Michael Bendis to Write Tim Miller's KITTY PRYDE Movie
Last month, it was reported that Deadpool director Tim Miller is returning to the X-Men universe with a new film starring Kitty Pryde. Now, the movie has a screenwriter, and he’s no stranger to the Marvel Universe. According to Deadline, Brian Michael Bendis will write the script for Miller’s X-Men project, which currently has the codename 143. (The Hollywood Reporter confirms that this is the same thing as the Kitty Pryde movie.) The codename is a reference to Uncanny X-Men #143, which was the first Pryde solo issue, depicting her battle with a demon in the X-mansion. However, it’s unknown if that’s the actual plot of the movie. Bendis was…