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Let Kevin Feige Get You Even More Hyped for Black Panther
So, you’re excited for Black Panther, and why wouldn’t you be? Marvel’s unusual new superhero movie comes out early next year and follows Captain America: Civil War scene-stealer T’Challa (played by Chadwick Boseman) as he returns to rule his home country of Wakanda. It helps that he has some formidable allies in his corner (including several fierce women played by Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, and Angela Bassett) as well as a super-suit to don when things get too dire, but he’ll need all that and more when going up against the villainous Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan) and a host of eye-popping adversaries, one of which is a giant rhino-mech.
There’s clearly a lot to look forward to here, and Marvel executives know it: When they opened the doors of their studio to press last week to tease Marvel’s upcoming slate of movies, the Ryan Coogler–directed Black Panther got by far the biggest push even though it only wrapped filming a few days ago and won’t be out until February 18, 2018.
“I’m not sure we’ve ever shown raw dailies before,” Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige told me a few days later. So what is it about this movie that has Marvel willing to jump the gun?
“I think it’s two things,” said Feige. “Black Panther is a huge part of the Marvel Comics mythology, and has been for 50-plus years. Other than his awesome, relatively brief appearance in Civil War, his history has been relatively untapped.” And with a cast comprised of Oscar winners like Nyong’o and Forest Whitaker, big TV stars including Gurira and Sterling K. Brown, and even Get Out breakout Daniel Kaluuya, Marvel has assembled a stacked group of performers ready to bring that world to life. “Every day, seeing that cast come together … it’s just amazing,” said Feige. “Across the board, it’s the highest-class cast we’ve had on a first movie.”
It’s also a validation of the investment Marvel made in Boseman almost three years ago, when the studio announced that a Black Panther movie was on its way and that the Get on Up actor would be starring in it. “You always like your instincts being validated, and Chadwick was the first choice for us,” said Feige. “He was the only person we ever talked to about the role, and one of the highlights of my career was calling him out of the blue on a speakerphone with [Civil War directors] Joe and Anthony Russo and our executive producer Nate Moore, who’s now executive producer of Panther. I said, ‘Have you ever heard of Panther? Would you want to play him?’”
All that said, the thing had Feige most excited about Black Panther was the opportunity to mix things up with Marvel’s 18th movie. “It’s really exciting that this part of the universe is so unbelievably diverse and looks unlike any of the other films that we’ve made,” he said. “The cast looks different than any of the other casts that we’ve had. Both in front of and behind the camera, it’s almost entirely people of color, which I think is a special, important thing, and one of the reasons the film will be unique and as great as I think it’s going to be.”
It also features Angela Bassett in a stunning gold headpiece that could give Cate Blanchett’s Hela antlers a run for their money. For some moviegoers, that may be reason enough to buy a ticket. “She’s awesome,” laughed Feige. “There’s no doubt about that.”
So, you’re excited for Black Panther, and why wouldn’t you be? Marvel’s unusual new superhero movie comes out early next year and follows Captain America: Civil War scene-stealer T’Challa (played by Chadwick Boseman) as he returns to rule his home country of Wakanda. It helps that he has some formidable allies in his corner (including several fierce women played by Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, and Angela Bassett) as well as a super-suit to don when things get too dire, but he’ll need all that and more when going up against the villainous Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan) and a host of eye-popping adversaries, one of which is a giant rhino-mech.
There’s clearly a lot to look forward to here, and Marvel executives know it: When they opened the doors of their studio to press last week to tease Marvel’s upcoming slate of movies, the Ryan Coogler–directed Black Panther got by far the biggest push even though it only wrapped filming a few days ago and won’t be out until February 18, 2018.
“I’m not sure we’ve ever shown raw dailies before,” Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige told me a few days later. So what is it about this movie that has Marvel willing to jump the gun?
“I think it’s two things,” said Feige. “Black Panther is a huge part of the Marvel Comics mythology, and has been for 50-plus years. Other than his awesome, relatively brief appearance in Civil War, his history has been relatively untapped.” And with a cast comprised of Oscar winners like Nyong’o and Forest Whitaker, big TV stars including Gurira and Sterling K. Brown, and even Get Out breakout Daniel Kaluuya, Marvel has assembled a stacked group of performers ready to bring that world to life. “Every day, seeing that cast come together … it’s just amazing,” said Feige. “Across the board, it’s the highest-class cast we’ve had on a first movie.”
It’s also a validation of the investment Marvel made in Boseman almost three years ago, when the studio announced that a Black Panther movie was on its way and that the Get on Up actor would be starring in it. “You always like your instincts being validated, and Chadwick was the first choice for us,” said Feige. “He was the only person we ever talked to about the role, and one of the highlights of my career was calling him out of the blue on a speakerphone with [Civil War directors] Joe and Anthony Russo and our executive producer Nate Moore, who’s now executive producer of Panther. I said, ‘Have you ever heard of Panther? Would you want to play him?’”
All that said, the thing had Feige most excited about Black Panther was the opportunity to mix things up with Marvel’s 18th movie. “It’s really exciting that this part of the universe is so unbelievably diverse and looks unlike any of the other films that we’ve made,” he said. “The cast looks different than any of the other casts that we’ve had. Both in front of and behind the camera, it’s almost entirely people of color, which I think is a special, important thing, and one of the reasons the film will be unique and as great as I think it’s going to be.”
It also features Angela Bassett in a stunning gold headpiece that could give Cate Blanchett’s Hela antlers a run for their money. For some moviegoers, that may be reason enough to buy a ticket. “She’s awesome,” laughed Feige. “There’s no doubt about that.”
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/he...rly-look-at-black-panther-ant-man-wasp-995126
Marvel Unveils Early Look at 'Black Panther,' 'Ant-Man and the Wasp'
Black Panther
Thor: Ragnarok
opened its doors to a group of journalists Monday to share secrets from its closely guarded upcoming projects. Among the new revelations were the first footage of Black Panther ever seen by outsiders, wild concept art for Ant-Man and the Wasp, and an unexpected Thor: Ragnarok casting.
Here's the breakdown of what Heat Vision saw:
Black Panther
Marvel Studios co-president Louis D'Esposito showed off dailies from Black Panther, which had just two days of shooting left as of Monday. He pointed out the footage from the Ryan Coogler film was as rough as it gets (with no visual effects or color correction), but the dailies confirmed that the movie will be grand enough to be worthy of a king.
There were gorgeous costumes, and journalists were treated to footage of a coronation scene for T'Challa/Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), who appears bare-chested and holding ceremonial weapons to take on the monarch role left empty following his father's death in Captain America: Civil War.
In another scene, Nakia (Lupita Nyong'o) stealthily takes down a group of gun-toting bad guys, and in a third, Ulysses Klaue (Andy Serkis) rolls into a casino with quite the entourage and has a rather funny exchange with Everett K. Ross (Martin Freeman), who asks if the villain is releasing a mixtape (that's the only explanation for his big entourage). Soon all hell breaks loose as T'Challa must take on the bad guys. A fun tidbit: Klaue, who lost his arm in Avengers: Age of Ultron, has two arms once more. The unfinished footage showed Serikis sporting something strange looking on one of his arms, and presumably the visual effects team will be fashioned into a mechanical arm of some sort in postproduction.
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Journalists were ushered into an office where director Peyton Reed and concept artist Andy Park were hard at work on designs for Ant-Man and the Wasp (July 6, 2018). The art adorning the wall showed more of Paul Rudd's hero character taking on the Giant Man role he debuted in Captain America: Civil War. Beyond that, there were images of him using everyday objects made giant (such as a human-sized Ant-Man holding an oversized plastic soda bottle to spray bad guys with.) Another image showed an adorable giant dog with a car full of people in its jaws, while there were also looks at new suits for Ant-Man (Rudd) and Wasp (Evangeline Lilly). (Update: Someone asked on Twitter if the dog may have been normal sized and the family car was shrunk down, and I cannot verify what the case is. Only time shall tell!)
"The suits are one thing on the comic page. They are fantastic. When you actually have to make it seem realistic in the real world, in three dimensions, you've got to buy it. It's got to be credible," said Reed of the challenge.
He noted in the first Ant-Man, the team intentionally made the costume look old-school, with the idea that the suit was outdated Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) technology. Ant-Man received an upgrade in 2016's Captain America: Civil War, and that will continue with Ant-Man and the Wasp.
"This is a whole new suit," said Reed, calling it the "3.0" suit. "It's fun, because it's very specific for the needs of the story."
Other treats: On display was a mockup of Brie Larson as Captain Marvel, the hero she'll play in 2019's Captain Marvel. There was also a look at Thanos' Avenger: Infinity War costume (courtesy of Ryan Meinerding, head of visual development). The villain, played by Josh Brolin, looks even more menacing — with a sleeveless look to show off those purple muscles.
Thor: Ragnarok
Director Taika Waititi revealed he will be playing a mo-cap role in Ragnarok (Nov. 7). He'll portray the comic book character Korg, a gladiator known from the Planet Hulk comic book storyline.
He then treated journalists to a scene in which Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is put into a prisoner area with fellow gladiators Korg, a large, rock-like character, and Miek, an insect-like alien. Thor informs the pair he's there to fight the Grandmaster's (Jeff Goldblum) champion (the Hulk, anyone?).
They are all in a hallway, but its physical properties are confusing. Thor runs down the circular hallway and almost immediately ends up back where he started. It's some sort of loop that doesn't abide the laws of physics.
As for Korg, Waititi said the design team worked hard to make him relatable.
"Because he's a good guy, we want people to love him and we want people to relate to him. And one of the easiest ways to relate to a character is the expression on his face, and particularly the eyes," said Waititi.
For more from the Marvel open house, check out the secrets revealed by Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige — from Joss Whedon's phone call to him about Batgirl to Spider-Man's future in the MCU.
And here are some photos from the inside, courtesy of Heat Vision's Borys Kit:
Marvel Unveils Early Look at 'Black Panther,' 'Ant-Man and the Wasp'
Black Panther
Thor: Ragnarok
opened its doors to a group of journalists Monday to share secrets from its closely guarded upcoming projects. Among the new revelations were the first footage of Black Panther ever seen by outsiders, wild concept art for Ant-Man and the Wasp, and an unexpected Thor: Ragnarok casting.
Here's the breakdown of what Heat Vision saw:
Black Panther
Marvel Studios co-president Louis D'Esposito showed off dailies from Black Panther, which had just two days of shooting left as of Monday. He pointed out the footage from the Ryan Coogler film was as rough as it gets (with no visual effects or color correction), but the dailies confirmed that the movie will be grand enough to be worthy of a king.
There were gorgeous costumes, and journalists were treated to footage of a coronation scene for T'Challa/Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), who appears bare-chested and holding ceremonial weapons to take on the monarch role left empty following his father's death in Captain America: Civil War.
In another scene, Nakia (Lupita Nyong'o) stealthily takes down a group of gun-toting bad guys, and in a third, Ulysses Klaue (Andy Serkis) rolls into a casino with quite the entourage and has a rather funny exchange with Everett K. Ross (Martin Freeman), who asks if the villain is releasing a mixtape (that's the only explanation for his big entourage). Soon all hell breaks loose as T'Challa must take on the bad guys. A fun tidbit: Klaue, who lost his arm in Avengers: Age of Ultron, has two arms once more. The unfinished footage showed Serikis sporting something strange looking on one of his arms, and presumably the visual effects team will be fashioned into a mechanical arm of some sort in postproduction.
Ant-Man and the Wasp
Journalists were ushered into an office where director Peyton Reed and concept artist Andy Park were hard at work on designs for Ant-Man and the Wasp (July 6, 2018). The art adorning the wall showed more of Paul Rudd's hero character taking on the Giant Man role he debuted in Captain America: Civil War. Beyond that, there were images of him using everyday objects made giant (such as a human-sized Ant-Man holding an oversized plastic soda bottle to spray bad guys with.) Another image showed an adorable giant dog with a car full of people in its jaws, while there were also looks at new suits for Ant-Man (Rudd) and Wasp (Evangeline Lilly). (Update: Someone asked on Twitter if the dog may have been normal sized and the family car was shrunk down, and I cannot verify what the case is. Only time shall tell!)
"The suits are one thing on the comic page. They are fantastic. When you actually have to make it seem realistic in the real world, in three dimensions, you've got to buy it. It's got to be credible," said Reed of the challenge.
He noted in the first Ant-Man, the team intentionally made the costume look old-school, with the idea that the suit was outdated Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) technology. Ant-Man received an upgrade in 2016's Captain America: Civil War, and that will continue with Ant-Man and the Wasp.
"This is a whole new suit," said Reed, calling it the "3.0" suit. "It's fun, because it's very specific for the needs of the story."
Other treats: On display was a mockup of Brie Larson as Captain Marvel, the hero she'll play in 2019's Captain Marvel. There was also a look at Thanos' Avenger: Infinity War costume (courtesy of Ryan Meinerding, head of visual development). The villain, played by Josh Brolin, looks even more menacing — with a sleeveless look to show off those purple muscles.
Thor: Ragnarok
Director Taika Waititi revealed he will be playing a mo-cap role in Ragnarok (Nov. 7). He'll portray the comic book character Korg, a gladiator known from the Planet Hulk comic book storyline.
He then treated journalists to a scene in which Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is put into a prisoner area with fellow gladiators Korg, a large, rock-like character, and Miek, an insect-like alien. Thor informs the pair he's there to fight the Grandmaster's (Jeff Goldblum) champion (the Hulk, anyone?).
They are all in a hallway, but its physical properties are confusing. Thor runs down the circular hallway and almost immediately ends up back where he started. It's some sort of loop that doesn't abide the laws of physics.
As for Korg, Waititi said the design team worked hard to make him relatable.
"Because he's a good guy, we want people to love him and we want people to relate to him. And one of the easiest ways to relate to a character is the expression on his face, and particularly the eyes," said Waititi.
For more from the Marvel open house, check out the secrets revealed by Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige — from Joss Whedon's phone call to him about Batgirl to Spider-Man's future in the MCU.
And here are some photos from the inside, courtesy of Heat Vision's Borys Kit:
Black Panther Producer Says Film Bypasses Traditional Origin Stories
http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/06/08/black-panther-origin-story-marvel-movie/
Will Wakanda Appear In Avengers: Infinity War?
http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/06/08/avengers-infinity-war-wakanda-black-panther/
Black Panther Producer On The MCU's Future Installments
http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/06/08/black-panther-producer-mcu-future-films/
Black Panther Confirmed For Avengers: Infinity War Role With Set Video
http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/06/08/avengers-infinity-war-black-panther/
Black Panther: Letitia Wright Describes Shuri's Role
http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/06/07/black-panther-shuri-letitia-wright/
http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/06/08/black-panther-origin-story-marvel-movie/
Will Wakanda Appear In Avengers: Infinity War?
http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/06/08/avengers-infinity-war-wakanda-black-panther/
Black Panther Producer On The MCU's Future Installments
http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/06/08/black-panther-producer-mcu-future-films/
Black Panther Confirmed For Avengers: Infinity War Role With Set Video
http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/06/08/avengers-infinity-war-black-panther/
Black Panther: Letitia Wright Describes Shuri's Role
http://comicbook.com/marvel/2017/06/07/black-panther-shuri-letitia-wright/
Teaser trailer will be out tonight during the NBA Finals
look I aint crying...its just dusty as hell in here....
and may or may not have woken up my little girls to watch this...
twice.
‘Black Panther': Ryan Coogler and Kevin Feige Explain First Trailer Footage
BY CHRIS CABIN JUNE 10, 2017
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Let it be known now that 2017 was the year that Marvel figured out something that anyone with half a brain has known for decades: style matters. Okay, if you consider that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok, and Black Panther were in production in 2015 and 2016, they learned this lesson a year or two ago, but you get my meaning. Compared even with the breathless efficiency and kinetic action sequences of Captain America: Civil War, as directed by the Russo brothers, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and just the trailer for Ragnarok have more thoughtful visual sensation packed into their runtimes than arguably the Russos have in three Marvel films thus far. The same goes for the gorgeous-looking Black Panther trailer from last night.
Indeed, putting Ryan Coogler, the brilliant young filmmaker behind Creed and Fruitvale Station, behind the lens of a Marvel movie all but guarantees a better movie than the glut of Marvel products that have seen release thus far. And when the trailer was released last night, the hasty Twitter analysis kicked off with a bang with special attention being paid to Michael B. Jordan‘s villain (and his hair) and the quick shot of Angela Bassett‘s Ramonda, the white-dreaded mother of T’Challa. Another major point of focus was the opening scene between Andy Serkis‘ Ulysses and Martin Freeman‘s Agent Ross, talking about Wakanda, Black Panther’s homeland, and EW got a pair far more knowledgeable than your basic Twitter theorists to talk about that scene and the trailer: Coogler himself and Kevin Feige. The duo gave a number of quotes about the footage in the trailer, including the opening scene, and revealed key details, all of which you can take a look at below.
Image via Marvel Studios
The interrogation scene that opens the first Black Panther trailer takes place at a secret security station in Korea, where Chadwick Boseman‘s hero, T’Challa, and Danai Gurira‘s Okoye, his security chief, watch on. Here’s what Coogler had to say about the scene:
“One person knows quite a bit about Wakanda and another person who thinks they do, but they don’t…but I thought it would be awesome to start with a character who has seen Wakanda in its true light.”
Not long after that, there are images of a space shuttle descending into Wakanda – the shuttle is called a Royal Talon Fighter and is manned by T’Challa. These images are from a flashback to our hero returning home after his father’s passing to take up his role as the King of Wakanda, and one can glimpse the Warrior’s Falls, the people of Wakanda, and Zuri, Forest Whitaker‘s character, in those shots. Here’s what Coogler had to say about Zuri:
“Spirituality is something that exists in Wakanda in the comics, and it’s something we wanted to have elements of in the film. Forest’s character, more than anything, is a major tie-back to T’Challa’s father. Zuri is someone he looks to for guidance.”
Image via Marvel Studios
Feige and Coogler also commented on the shots of Wakandan children in the trailer and how their work ties back to Zuri’s spiritual guidance and Vibranium:
Feige: “People who read the comics would be familiar with the Heart-Shaped Herb and the ceremonies that surround that…That’s partially spiritual. We certainly don’t call it magic, but there’s Vibranium that has been interwoven within that soil and that land for thousands of years, so there are other things going on with it.”
Coogler: “The Heart-Shaped Herb is how Black Panther achieves his powers. He can fight hand-to-hand with Cap, who’s a supersoldier, so he has super strength and heightened instincts that give him his enhanced abilities…The Heart-Shaped Herb is what Black Panthers over the generations would consume, once they earn the title, which gives them their physical edge.”
Serkis’ Ulysses Klaue was the first villain from the Black Panther universe to be given a proper introduction – in Avengers: Age of Ultron – but he’s seemingly a secondary villain in Black Panther. The number one would be, of course, Jordan’s Erik Killmonger, the man in the weird mask and also a Wakandan exile looking to take back his homeland by force. We get a few shots of him in action, as well as brief glances at Isaach De Bankolé‘s lip-plated elder and Daniel Kaluuya‘s W’Kabi, one of T’Challa’s loyal guards.
Image via Marvel Studios
There’s also M’Baku, played by Winston Duke, the leader of the mountain tribe, who originally went by the name “Man Ape” in the comics, where he was one of T’Challa’s most notorious foes. In one shot, he can be seen in ritual combat with Killmonger, and there are numerous instances where we can see Florence Kasumba‘s Ayo, the bodyguard who was ready to disassemble at least one Avenger for getting too close to T’Challa in Civil War.
Ayo is part of the Dora Milaje, T’Challa’s security detail, members of which are also all over the trailer, whether in battle with Killmonger or beside him at the UN when he makes an appearance to represent his people. Other defenders of the king include his sister, Shuria (Letitia Wright), who Coogler describes as both a warrior and a brilliant scientist with the know-how of a Tony Stark. And then there’s Lupita Nyong’o‘s Nakia, another member of the Dora Milaje who carries out high-risk spy missions for T’Challa.
Image via Marvel Studios
The final images of the trailer, as EW’s Anthony Breznican points out, look to be set back in Korea, where the interrogation from the beginning occurred. It’s clear that the movie will feature shifts in time at least from the events of Civil War to more modern events – including a mysterious museum heist – but it’s not clear how the narrative will be built. That’s for the better at this point, as the images that the trailer produced alone are making my impatience to see Black Panther nearly unbearable.
Black Panther will be in theaters on February 18th, 2018.
Image via Marvel
Image via Marvel Studios
Image via Marvel Studios
Image via Marvel Studios
BY CHRIS CABIN JUNE 10, 2017
SHARE TWEET
Let it be known now that 2017 was the year that Marvel figured out something that anyone with half a brain has known for decades: style matters. Okay, if you consider that Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok, and Black Panther were in production in 2015 and 2016, they learned this lesson a year or two ago, but you get my meaning. Compared even with the breathless efficiency and kinetic action sequences of Captain America: Civil War, as directed by the Russo brothers, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and just the trailer for Ragnarok have more thoughtful visual sensation packed into their runtimes than arguably the Russos have in three Marvel films thus far. The same goes for the gorgeous-looking Black Panther trailer from last night.
Indeed, putting Ryan Coogler, the brilliant young filmmaker behind Creed and Fruitvale Station, behind the lens of a Marvel movie all but guarantees a better movie than the glut of Marvel products that have seen release thus far. And when the trailer was released last night, the hasty Twitter analysis kicked off with a bang with special attention being paid to Michael B. Jordan‘s villain (and his hair) and the quick shot of Angela Bassett‘s Ramonda, the white-dreaded mother of T’Challa. Another major point of focus was the opening scene between Andy Serkis‘ Ulysses and Martin Freeman‘s Agent Ross, talking about Wakanda, Black Panther’s homeland, and EW got a pair far more knowledgeable than your basic Twitter theorists to talk about that scene and the trailer: Coogler himself and Kevin Feige. The duo gave a number of quotes about the footage in the trailer, including the opening scene, and revealed key details, all of which you can take a look at below.
Image via Marvel Studios
The interrogation scene that opens the first Black Panther trailer takes place at a secret security station in Korea, where Chadwick Boseman‘s hero, T’Challa, and Danai Gurira‘s Okoye, his security chief, watch on. Here’s what Coogler had to say about the scene:
“One person knows quite a bit about Wakanda and another person who thinks they do, but they don’t…but I thought it would be awesome to start with a character who has seen Wakanda in its true light.”
Not long after that, there are images of a space shuttle descending into Wakanda – the shuttle is called a Royal Talon Fighter and is manned by T’Challa. These images are from a flashback to our hero returning home after his father’s passing to take up his role as the King of Wakanda, and one can glimpse the Warrior’s Falls, the people of Wakanda, and Zuri, Forest Whitaker‘s character, in those shots. Here’s what Coogler had to say about Zuri:
“Spirituality is something that exists in Wakanda in the comics, and it’s something we wanted to have elements of in the film. Forest’s character, more than anything, is a major tie-back to T’Challa’s father. Zuri is someone he looks to for guidance.”
Image via Marvel Studios
Feige and Coogler also commented on the shots of Wakandan children in the trailer and how their work ties back to Zuri’s spiritual guidance and Vibranium:
Feige: “People who read the comics would be familiar with the Heart-Shaped Herb and the ceremonies that surround that…That’s partially spiritual. We certainly don’t call it magic, but there’s Vibranium that has been interwoven within that soil and that land for thousands of years, so there are other things going on with it.”
Coogler: “The Heart-Shaped Herb is how Black Panther achieves his powers. He can fight hand-to-hand with Cap, who’s a supersoldier, so he has super strength and heightened instincts that give him his enhanced abilities…The Heart-Shaped Herb is what Black Panthers over the generations would consume, once they earn the title, which gives them their physical edge.”
Serkis’ Ulysses Klaue was the first villain from the Black Panther universe to be given a proper introduction – in Avengers: Age of Ultron – but he’s seemingly a secondary villain in Black Panther. The number one would be, of course, Jordan’s Erik Killmonger, the man in the weird mask and also a Wakandan exile looking to take back his homeland by force. We get a few shots of him in action, as well as brief glances at Isaach De Bankolé‘s lip-plated elder and Daniel Kaluuya‘s W’Kabi, one of T’Challa’s loyal guards.
Image via Marvel Studios
There’s also M’Baku, played by Winston Duke, the leader of the mountain tribe, who originally went by the name “Man Ape” in the comics, where he was one of T’Challa’s most notorious foes. In one shot, he can be seen in ritual combat with Killmonger, and there are numerous instances where we can see Florence Kasumba‘s Ayo, the bodyguard who was ready to disassemble at least one Avenger for getting too close to T’Challa in Civil War.
Ayo is part of the Dora Milaje, T’Challa’s security detail, members of which are also all over the trailer, whether in battle with Killmonger or beside him at the UN when he makes an appearance to represent his people. Other defenders of the king include his sister, Shuria (Letitia Wright), who Coogler describes as both a warrior and a brilliant scientist with the know-how of a Tony Stark. And then there’s Lupita Nyong’o‘s Nakia, another member of the Dora Milaje who carries out high-risk spy missions for T’Challa.
Image via Marvel Studios
The final images of the trailer, as EW’s Anthony Breznican points out, look to be set back in Korea, where the interrogation from the beginning occurred. It’s clear that the movie will feature shifts in time at least from the events of Civil War to more modern events – including a mysterious museum heist – but it’s not clear how the narrative will be built. That’s for the better at this point, as the images that the trailer produced alone are making my impatience to see Black Panther nearly unbearable.
Black Panther will be in theaters on February 18th, 2018.
Image via Marvel
Image via Marvel Studios
Image via Marvel Studios
Image via Marvel Studios
After the events of Captain America: Civil War, King T’Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country’s new leader. However, T’Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne from factions within his own country. When two foes conspire to destroy Wakanda, the hero known as Black Panther must team up with C.I.A. agent Everett K. Ross and members of the Dora Milaje, Wakanadan special forces, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.
BLACK PANTHER Trailer hits during NBA Playoff Game!
Published at: June 9, 2017, 8:31 p.m. CST by headgeek
Hey folks, Harry here... Watching Cleveland dominating the early going of tonight's game of the NBA PLAYOFFS - which is totally in sudden death for Cleveland. But I really am not a basketball guy. I was going to watch as long as it took to see the BLACK PANTHER Trailer - but that cat has flown and that's what I'm here to present for you:
I've seen it twice, but I need to rewatch about 20 more times - me or Quint will be back with more!
Keep it cool,
Harry
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. Figured I'd weigh in with some preliminary thoughts on that rather intriguing teaser trailer. First thing: Ryan Coogler is clearly setting his own tone here, somewhere between the colorful excesses of the Guardians of the Galaxy movies and the the more down to earth Iron Man films. The exageration in Black Panther all stems from African imagery, which is instantly fresh and different and cool.
The music (by Run the Jewels) also helps give the footage a little extra pop.
What does this mean? It means that Marvel is continuing to evolve and isn't afraid to let these standalone movies have their own, strong identities so they can mix multiple strong flavors together in their big team-up movies, creating an entirely new flavor.
It means that the cast and crew look like they're having a ton of fun and even in that 2 minutes we see that translate visually.
Now, you can never tell if a movie is going to be wholly good or bad based on a single trailer. You can tell a tone and flavor and hint of what's to come. All that hit the right buttons for me. Whether the feature will succeed... well, I guess we'll have to wait and see, but after seeing Creed it'd be incredibly foolish to bet against Coogler's ability to tell a visually interesting, character-driven story.
Published at: June 9, 2017, 8:31 p.m. CST by headgeek
Hey folks, Harry here... Watching Cleveland dominating the early going of tonight's game of the NBA PLAYOFFS - which is totally in sudden death for Cleveland. But I really am not a basketball guy. I was going to watch as long as it took to see the BLACK PANTHER Trailer - but that cat has flown and that's what I'm here to present for you:
I've seen it twice, but I need to rewatch about 20 more times - me or Quint will be back with more!
Keep it cool,
Harry
Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. Figured I'd weigh in with some preliminary thoughts on that rather intriguing teaser trailer. First thing: Ryan Coogler is clearly setting his own tone here, somewhere between the colorful excesses of the Guardians of the Galaxy movies and the the more down to earth Iron Man films. The exageration in Black Panther all stems from African imagery, which is instantly fresh and different and cool.
The music (by Run the Jewels) also helps give the footage a little extra pop.
What does this mean? It means that Marvel is continuing to evolve and isn't afraid to let these standalone movies have their own, strong identities so they can mix multiple strong flavors together in their big team-up movies, creating an entirely new flavor.
It means that the cast and crew look like they're having a ton of fun and even in that 2 minutes we see that translate visually.
Now, you can never tell if a movie is going to be wholly good or bad based on a single trailer. You can tell a tone and flavor and hint of what's to come. All that hit the right buttons for me. Whether the feature will succeed... well, I guess we'll have to wait and see, but after seeing Creed it'd be incredibly foolish to bet against Coogler's ability to tell a visually interesting, character-driven story.
Nightshade Will Definitely Be In Black Panther, Here's A Look
BY DIRK LIBBEY
2 WEEKS AGO
16 COMMENTS
Marvel's Black Panther already had one of the most remarkable cast lists we've seen in a long time. However, it turns out it's got at least one more surprise, and one more villain, left to show us. Singer Nabiyah Be has taken to Twitter to announce her feature film debut. She won't be playing simply any character in the new movie, as her post identifies her character as Tilda Johnson, a name Marvel Comics fans will recognize as a villain named Nightshade.
Never kept something for myself for so long! Check out Tilda Johnson's first appearance in @Marvel @theblackpanther #blackpanther #Wakandapic.twitter.com/9vFjx0dfEq
— Nabiyah Be (@nabiyahbe) June 10, 2017
The image above that was posted to Twitter is from the first trailer that was released, so the information was technically there, though it appears that Nabiyah Be wasn't recognized, and there's really nothing to identify the character she's playing as Nightshade. She's standing next to Michael B. Jordan, who will be playing Erik Killmonger in Black Panther, so it would seem that the pair will be working together, or perhaps Nightshade is working for Killmonger.
In the comics Tilda Johnson has gone by several slightly different monikers, from Dr. Nightshade to Deadly Nightshade, to simply Nightshade. The Dr. honorarium may be the most telling as when the character was first introduced back in the early 1970s, she was a scientist who turned people into werewolves to fight Captain America. Since then, the character has been an antagonist for the likes of Luke Cage and Black Panther.
We don't really expect werewolves to make an appearance in the Black Panthermovie, but that doesn't mean that Nightshade won't feature prominently in the new movie or that her scientific skill set won't be used. Based on this single image, we'd guess that Nightshade will be Erik Killmonger's right-hand, that is where she's standing after all. She could just be a glorified henchman, but she could also be the brains behind whatever Killmonger is up to, and since Marvel is playing the long game, there could be a lot planned down the road for Nightshade.
In addition to Kilmonger and Nightshade, we'll also be treated to M'Baku, aka Man-Ape as another villain in the new Black Panther film. With two major Marvel villains working together, it's possible that all three of them actually will be, or Man-Ape could be doing his own thing. It's also possible that Man-Ape will be a smaller character in the new film, for designed for setting up the future than actually be an antagonist in this movie. We know that Man-Ape is confirmed to appear in Avengers: Infinity War, which could imply he's being saved for a bigger role there.
BY DIRK LIBBEY
2 WEEKS AGO
16 COMMENTS
Marvel's Black Panther already had one of the most remarkable cast lists we've seen in a long time. However, it turns out it's got at least one more surprise, and one more villain, left to show us. Singer Nabiyah Be has taken to Twitter to announce her feature film debut. She won't be playing simply any character in the new movie, as her post identifies her character as Tilda Johnson, a name Marvel Comics fans will recognize as a villain named Nightshade.
Never kept something for myself for so long! Check out Tilda Johnson's first appearance in @Marvel @theblackpanther #blackpanther #Wakandapic.twitter.com/9vFjx0dfEq
— Nabiyah Be (@nabiyahbe) June 10, 2017
The image above that was posted to Twitter is from the first trailer that was released, so the information was technically there, though it appears that Nabiyah Be wasn't recognized, and there's really nothing to identify the character she's playing as Nightshade. She's standing next to Michael B. Jordan, who will be playing Erik Killmonger in Black Panther, so it would seem that the pair will be working together, or perhaps Nightshade is working for Killmonger.
In the comics Tilda Johnson has gone by several slightly different monikers, from Dr. Nightshade to Deadly Nightshade, to simply Nightshade. The Dr. honorarium may be the most telling as when the character was first introduced back in the early 1970s, she was a scientist who turned people into werewolves to fight Captain America. Since then, the character has been an antagonist for the likes of Luke Cage and Black Panther.
We don't really expect werewolves to make an appearance in the Black Panthermovie, but that doesn't mean that Nightshade won't feature prominently in the new movie or that her scientific skill set won't be used. Based on this single image, we'd guess that Nightshade will be Erik Killmonger's right-hand, that is where she's standing after all. She could just be a glorified henchman, but she could also be the brains behind whatever Killmonger is up to, and since Marvel is playing the long game, there could be a lot planned down the road for Nightshade.
In addition to Kilmonger and Nightshade, we'll also be treated to M'Baku, aka Man-Ape as another villain in the new Black Panther film. With two major Marvel villains working together, it's possible that all three of them actually will be, or Man-Ape could be doing his own thing. It's also possible that Man-Ape will be a smaller character in the new film, for designed for setting up the future than actually be an antagonist in this movie. We know that Man-Ape is confirmed to appear in Avengers: Infinity War, which could imply he's being saved for a bigger role there.