by John Biers Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Panther claws, masks and action figures are leaping off store shelves after runaway hit “Black Panther” — the first film in the Marvel universe focused on a black superhero — shredded box office expectations with a massive opening weekend. Toys and accessories linked to the movie, which is also making waves for its strong black female leading roles, have the potential to become an […]
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Marvel’s hits and misses over 20 years
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — “Black Panther,” the 18th release in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series and the latest of dozens of movies based on Marvel Comics characters, is expected to rake in more than $150 million this coming weekend in its US debut. Here is a list of movies based on Marvel Comics properties released over the past two decades, with their domestic opening weekend box office and their final global totals: 2017 […]
Chadwick Boseman: why ‘Black Panther’ needed African accent
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman revealed Tuesday doubters had tried to convince him not to give the superhero an African accent — and how proud he was to prove them wrong. The 41-year-old American stars in the titular role in the 18th movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — the first black superhero to get his own standalone movie. “There was a time period where people would ask me […]
Kendrick Lamar heads into film with ‘Black Panther’ soundtrack
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — High-flying rapper Kendrick Lamar is making his first soundtrack as he released a song Thursday with singer SZA for the upcoming superhero film “Black Panther.” Lamar, whose socially conscious and often experimental hip-hop has won him wide critical praise, will produce the soundtrack for the movie which comes out on February 16. He and hip-hop executive Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith will record and select tracks for “Black Panther,” a […]
Chadwick Boseman: I’m not ready for ‘Black Panther’ fame
by Frankie Taggart Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Many actors on the verge of the big time like to pretend they have it all worked out, that they know what to expect and are ready. Not Chadwick Boseman. The 40-year-old American actor spent more than a decade mainly in television and indie movies before Marvel came calling in 2014 with a lucrative five-picture deal to play African superhero Black Panther. His appearance […]





