Birth of a Nation: Toronto Film Festival still plans to screen Nate Parker film

The news comes as Parkers 1999 sexual assault trial has been the subject of renewed attention online. We will present the film as planned. A jury found Celestin guilty of sexual assault, and he was sentenced to six months in prison. (The conviction was later overturned.) I cant help but think of all the implications this has for her family, he wrote. I cannot nor do I want to ignore the pain she endured during and following our trial....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Christina Combs

Black 'Bachelor' might finally happen, ABC boss hints

Or the second season. Or the current 20th season. Same withThe Bachelorette(11 seasons). Credit: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images Can you express a reason why this hasnt happened yet and if that will change? Yeah, yeah, were doing a whole lot of tweaks, Lee said. We had a LatinoBachelor, obviously. Were doing a whole lot of tweaks. We have The Farm Team, right? Which allows us to pick the next one. But Id be very surprised ifThe Bachelorettein the summer wasnt diverse....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 196 words · Kevin Flowers

Black Mass captures the madness and minutia of being Whitey Bulger

Depp and Cumberbatch get to the heart of being a gangster in new Blu-ray Johnny Depp portrayed one of the most frightening, soulless, notorious bullies in recent American history. But in addition toplaying Donald Trump in FunnyOrDies parody, Depp also starred as legendary Boston gangster Whitey Bulger in director Scott CoopersBlack Mass. Bulger ruled the Boston underworld for decades, with the help of the FBI, to which he reportedly fed crumbs and small-time crooks over time to consolidate his power....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 321 words · Mary Anderson

Black Mirror season 3 binge guide

A spoiler-free primer to the new season of the cult hit Maybe youve only vaguely heard ofBlack Mirror. Maybe youve watched the previous seasons obsessively. If liked the movieEx Machinaand/or HBOsWestworld, this show is for you. Credit: Laurie Sparham/Netflix The season 3 trailer is below (and doesnt really do the new season justice). Dont I need to watch the previous seasons first?No. Each episode of the show is entirely self contained different story, different cast....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 149 words · Kayla Smith

Black Mirror: Internet Dyn hack the butt of Netflix viral marketing jokes

To many social media jesters, it all felt like aBlack Mirror-induced nightmare. Dyn helps users get to where they want to go online by directing them to the proper domain names. Some customers may experience increased DNS query latency and delayed zone propagation during this time. Credit: David Dettmann/Netflix Updates will be posted as information becomes available. Dyn declared the outages resolved before 10 a.m. But, if anything, perhaps this is a much-needed reality check on our Internet dependency....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 85 words · Tanya Nelson

Black Panther language: Where Captain America: Civil War found the words of Wakanda

Black Panther … speaks! But how, exactly? Apart from a handful of terms, TChallas fictional African nation had no differentiated language in the Marvel canon. Chadwick Bosemans characterdoesspeak English throughout the movie to other English-speakers, of course. Hes a statesman, and presumably knows many other languages, too. The language we used for Wakandan is called Xhosa, Joe Russo tells EW. Its spoken by 7.6 million people in South Africa. Literally its known as the clicking language for its assortment of verbal pops....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 90 words · Christopher Briggs DDS

Black Panther: 7 Comics That Shaped the Wakandan Warrior

Black Panther’s Comics Origins Let’s face it Black Panther rules. ‘Jungle Action’ Vol. ‘Jungle Action’ Vol. Marvel ‘Black Panther’ Vol. ‘Black Panther’ Vol. ‘Black Panther’ Vol. 4 #1 (April 2005) Who Is Black Panther? This series also saw him marryX-Menmainstay Storm. ‘Black Panther’ Vol. 6 #1 (April 2016) We arrive at Black Panther’s present. Issue #2 hits stores on May 11… Marvel

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 62 words · Joyce Hatfield

Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet, Book One: EW review

The story picks up shortly afterSecret Wars. Wakanda has been invaded and devastated, and Black Panthers sister Shuri slain. Even as TChalla tries to pursue his telepathic opponent, he struggles against this newfound dissent among Wakandan citizens. So far, the story lives up to its title: A Nation Under Our Feet. For a superhero comic, Coates and StelfreezesBlack Pantheris interested in tough questions: What makes a nation? What is a kings duty, and what is his responsibility to his people?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 197 words · Dr. April Salazar

Black Panther: Creed director Ryan Coogler negotiating for Marvel film

Now, meet his director. The 29-year-old talked to EW about his superhero leanings in October. I was definitely one of this kids that had a comic-book collection. Credit: Marvel I was in the comic-book store quite a bit. So those types of films are etched into me because I have a familiarity with them, he said. Coogler isnt the first director to discussBlack Panther. Ava DuVernay (Selma) was approached for the project, butshe ultimately declined....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 159 words · Ashley Williams

Black Panther: Lupita Nyong'o, Michael B. Jordan join cast

Black Panther made his presence felt at Comic-Con. (Jordan and Nyongo were both reported as in talks for the project back in May.) In addition, Marvel debuted a new logo forBlack Panther, which can be seen below. The film arrives in theaters in 2018, and will begin shooting in January. Hes definitely not the life of the party in this instance, Boseman told EW about hisCivil Warappearance. I think this is something true of the comic book character and the movie....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 132 words · Andrea Ayala

Black Pantherdirector on importance of representation in superhero movies

Its traditionally white male, but the fans look like the world. Its an incredible opportunity, but thats what keeps me up at night for better and for worse. Its a place where gender roles are very different than how we see them in todays age. However, Coogler reiterates that Wakanda isnt defined by this element. In our Wakanda, its not vibranium that makes them special, he says. Its their culture and who they are that makes them special....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 130 words · Casey Fowler

Black Widow movie? 'Captain America: Civil War' directors discuss

Giving the character her own movie should be a no-brainer, right? Instead, it’s newsworthy when anyone from Marvel Studios acknowledges the obviousness. “She’s a very complex character. Credit: Jay Maidment She’s haunted by demons and her understanding of the world is fascinating. I think there is a lot that can be done with that character.” “I’d much rather it be like that than have a kind of ‘meh’ reaction. For me to have people say that would be, ouch, you know?...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Benjamin Fisher

Black-ish finale recap: Good-ish Times

On the series season 2 finale, Dres worries about layoffs continued and didnt really get a resolution. Thank goodness Charlie didnt get fired. Pops even praises Dre for wanting to hold down his house by himself. Credit: Ron Tom/ABC Suddenly, Dre begins to dream as though his family were the actualGood Timesfamily. Of course were treated to jokes upon jokes about life in the 70s (O.J. But obviously, there are quite a few changes....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 251 words · Randy King