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Channing Tatum’s Gambit Spinoff Has a Release Date

After the numerous production delays it’s had, the future of Channing Tatum’s long-beleaguered Gambit solo film might seem like it’s in peril, but Fox is still confident the X-Men spinoff will be in theaters next year. [Ed’s note: Weirdly, for some reason word of Gambit’s old release date—February 14, 2019—was making the rounds today, and…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 16

Here’s Our Spoiler-Free Video Review of the Indomitable Black Panther

Black Panther is now in theaters and set to have a record-breaking opening weekend. As Marvel fans everywhere gear up for a visit to Wakanda, Charles Pulliam-Moore is here to share his spoiler-free thoughts on what makes Black Panther such a great film, and how it’s a fantastic sign of what’s to come for the…

Movies Io9 Staff Feb 16

Sony Very Nearly Had the Movie Rights to Almost Every Marvel Character Decades Ago

This year, Marvel Studio’s cinematic universe of superhero films turns 10—a milestone for a movie franchise that’s had such a fundamental impact on Hollywood, and shows no signs of stopping. But it only happened because of what turned out to be a monumental mistake a decade before Iron Man hit screens… a mistake by Sony,…

Movies James Whitbrook Feb 15

8 Times Black Panther Was an Unbelievable Badass

Black Panther isn’t just one of the Marvel universe’s smartest and most powerful heroes, he’s often the one with the most tricks up his sleeve. If Batman is DC Comics’ king of out-of-nowhere moments of surprise, T’Challa handily takes the crown for Marvel. Here’s a few times he grandly let us know he’s always a…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Feb 15

This Black Panther-Inspired Fashion Show Is Gorgeous, But It’s Also for a Good Cause

Marvel’s Black Panther is currently taking the world by storm—the comics, the film, the soundtrack, and now… New York Fashion Week. As if I wasn’t already pumped enough, Disney invited me to check out the “Welcome to Wakanda” exhibition this week in Manhattan. I saw a fantastic collection of fashions—gowns, jewelry, shoes, and more—inspired by…

io9 Jill Pantozzi Feb 14

Marvel’s Kevin Feige Understands How Important Black Panther Is for On-Screen Representation

If you were to ask basically anyone who’s excited about Black Panther why they think the film is important, you’d undoubtedly hear many an explanation about how it, unlike virtually every other superhero movie, features a cast and story that young, black kids can see themselves in. We’ve explained this countless times before, but it’s…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 14

This List of Every Reason Banner Hulks Out in the Classic Hulk TV Series Is Hilarious

We might be living in a golden age of superhero TV, but long before Marvel was a dominant force at the box office there was the delightfully silly 1978 Incredible Hulk TV show. If you need a reminder of just how absurd the show could be, this round-up of every time the Hulk actually appeared…

Television James Whitbrook Feb 13

Wesley Snipes Has a Good Idea Why More People Don’t Remember How Important Blade Was

With just a few more days until it hits theaters, the hype around Black Panther is reaching a fever pitch as everyone prepares to see Marvel’s first film with a predominantly black cast and a black director. But with all the excitement in the air, there are some folks who don’t know that Black Panther…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 13

Report: Brian Michael Bendis and Tim Miller Are Teaming Up for a Kitty Pryde X-Men Spinoff

Brian Michael Bendis might have recently left Marvel Comics to write for DC, but he hasn’t completely abandoned the Marvel universe. Bendis and Deadpool director Tim Miller are coming together to make an X-Men film, which looks to be the long-rumored Kitty Pryde spin-off. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Miller and Bendis are developing a…

Movies Beth Elderkin Feb 13

Marvel Misses Another Easy Opportunity for LGBTQ Representation With Black Panther

In Ta-Nehisi Coates, Roxane Gay, and Yona Harvey’s most recent runs on Black Panther and World of Wakanda, Ayo and Aneka—two of the Dora Milaje—are lovers who play a pivotal role in the civil uprising that occurs at a time when Wakanda’s society is on the brink of collapse. Given the amount of screen time…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 12

Wakanda’s Indomitable Culture Is Why the Women of Black Panther Are so Dynamic

Though Marvel’s Black Panther is about the ascension of a new Wakandan king, the film is also largely about the powerful women around T’Challa who are running the show. According to a number of the film’s female stars, their characters’ strength is a direct reflection of Wakanda’s cultural history. Because of the fictional country’s historical…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 12

This Thor: Ragnarok Deleted Scene Is a Master Class in How to Fit an Insane Amount of Jokes Into Two Minutes

It’s easy to see why this scene was ultimately cut out of Thor: Ragnarok—it doesn’t really have much to add to the movie’s context, other than to cram even more jokes into a film already delectably stuffed with them. It does, however, feature Jeff Goldblum caressing himself with tentacles, which is a sight the world…

Movies James Whitbrook Feb 9

Black Panther Is Marvel’s First Shakespearean Epic

There are a great many things that make Black Panther a Marvel film like no other, but one of the most striking things about it is how thoroughly familiar the world of Wakanda feels. Not in the sense that you’ve seen anything like it before (trust me, you haven’t), but rather that seeing it feels…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 9

The King Has Arrived: Kendrick Lamar’s Stellar Black Panther Soundtrack Is Now Streaming

All hail the king. Kendrick Lamar and Top Dawg Entertainment have released the album they cultivated and produced for Black Panther, and it’s about to become your regular playlist for the next week, and then some. Black Panther: The Album has got to be one of the best comic book soundtracks that’s been released in…

Movies Beth Elderkin Feb 9

Epic Cast Class Photo Shows Just How Huge Marvel’s Cinematic Universe Has Become

Over the past 10 years, Marvel’s Cinematic Universe has become an awfully big place—so big that all of its heroes and villains probably won’t fit on the screen all at once during Avengers: Infinity War. To demonstrate its own vastness, the stars and directors of the studio’s movies gathered to take an epic class photo.…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 8

Disney’s Streaming Service Exclusives Will Include the Live-Action Sword in the Stone Film

A new report has details on Disney’s still-unnamed streaming service, which is set to roll out in 2019. You won’t be seeing any R-rated films there, but you will see its planned live-action adaptation of their animated classic, The Sword in the Stone. Is Disney pulling a Netflix now? According to Deadline, Disney CEO Bob…

Television James Whitbrook Feb 8

At One Point, Marvel Was Seriously Considering Making a War Machine Movie

Though Black Panther will be Marvel’s first film with a black lead and a predominantly black cast, the Wakandan king isn’t the first black hero to take center stage in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. That distinction belongs to James Rhodes—War Machine—a character who almost got his own solo movie. During a recent interview with Complex,…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 8

In the New Jessica Jones Trailer, the Ghosts of the Past Come Back at the Worst Possible Time

The first season of Jessica Jones left the surly, superpowered private investigator to pick up the pieces after the abuse she suffered at the hands of Kilgrave. The next season will seemingly see her try to put another long-suffering trouble to rest: The mysterious accident that killed her family and gave her those superpowers. Revealed…

Trailers James Whitbrook Feb 7

New Deadpool 2 Trailer Teases the Ultimate Showdown Between Cable and Sheriff Wadey

“Reach for the sky”—with your badass robot arm. The new trailer is out for Deadpool 2, which brings Wade Wilson (Ryan Reynolds) face-to-face with his ferocious nemesis, Cable (Josh Brolin). Except, it’s not quite working out the way Deadpool wanted because the special effects department forgot to add his robot arm (dammit, Dale!). So it’s…

Trailers Beth Elderkin Feb 7

A Brief History of Black Panther‘s Wakanda Under T’Challa’s Reign

The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s depiction of Wakanda is undoubtedly going to become the definitive take on the secretive nation for many people once Black Panther hits theaters, and that’s understandable. But there is so much more to Wakanda’s rich history in the comics that just won’t fit into the film. Marvel’s become very good at…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Feb 6

Channing Tatum’s Gambit Spinoff Has a Release Date

Here’s Our Spoiler-Free Video Review of the Indomitable Black Panther

Sony Very Nearly Had the Movie Rights to Almost Every Marvel Character Decades Ago

8 Times Black Panther Was an Unbelievable Badass

This Black Panther-Inspired Fashion Show Is Gorgeous, But It’s Also for a Good Cause

Marvel’s Kevin Feige Understands How Important Black Panther Is for On-Screen Representation

This List of Every Reason Banner Hulks Out in the Classic Hulk TV Series Is Hilarious

Wesley Snipes Has a Good Idea Why More People Don’t Remember How Important Blade Was

Report: Brian Michael Bendis and Tim Miller Are Teaming Up for a Kitty Pryde X-Men Spinoff

Marvel Misses Another Easy Opportunity for LGBTQ Representation With Black Panther

Wakanda’s Indomitable Culture Is Why the Women of Black Panther Are so Dynamic

This Thor: Ragnarok Deleted Scene Is a Master Class in How to Fit an Insane Amount of Jokes Into Two Minutes

Black Panther Is Marvel’s First Shakespearean Epic

The King Has Arrived: Kendrick Lamar’s Stellar Black Panther Soundtrack Is Now Streaming

Epic Cast Class Photo Shows Just How Huge Marvel’s Cinematic Universe Has Become

Disney’s Streaming Service Exclusives Will Include the Live-Action Sword in the Stone Film

At One Point, Marvel Was Seriously Considering Making a War Machine Movie

In the New Jessica Jones Trailer, the Ghosts of the Past Come Back at the Worst Possible Time

New Deadpool 2 Trailer Teases the Ultimate Showdown Between Cable and Sheriff Wadey

A Brief History of Black Panther‘s Wakanda Under T’Challa’s Reign

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