Marvel's Black Panther is shaping up to be the first box office blockbuster of 2018, with new details about one pivotal character surfacing that could have you looking at him in a whole different light. Christopher Priest, who became the first black writer at either Marvel or DC in 1983, is perhaps best known for his iconic run of Black Panther comics in 1998, which helped revitalize the brand and serves as the inspiration for next month's Black Panther movie. At the beginning of that run at Marvel Comics , Priest created the character Everett K. Ross, played by Martin Freeman in Captain America: Civil War and Black Panther . Priest has revealed in a new interview that the character is actually inspired by Friends ' own Chandler Bing, as played by Matthew Perry. While Priest's work on the Black Panther comics was overlooked for quite some time, after retiring from comics in 2005, he would ultimately become quite the revered icon in the comics world, with current … [Read more...] about There’s a Black Panther Character Based on Chandler from Friends
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Deadpool 2 Trailer Will Arrive in Theaters with Black Panther
20th Century Fox sparked the Deadpool 2 marketing campaign late last year after filming had wrapped, but we've yet to see any substantial footage from the highly anticipated sequel. The lack of footage has been quite hard on fans who are desperate for their first looks and Josh Brolin as Cable and Zazie Beetz as Domino. However, the wait is almost over according to a new report from Collider. The new report states that we will finally see some real footage of the movie starting on February 16th for the opening of Marvel's Black Panther . Collider reports that the first trailer for Deadpool 2 will premiere ahead of Black Panther . Additionally, and more importantly, they also report that the trailer will land online just in time for Valentine's Day (February 14th), 2 days before the big screen debut. The first Deadpool movie opened on Valentine's Day weekend of 2016, which makes for some good continuity for the Merc with the Mouth and some great news for hardcore … [Read more...] about Deadpool 2 Trailer Will Arrive in Theaters with Black Panther
Black Panther Is the MCU’s Version of James Bond Says Director
Ryan Coogler says that Black Panther is the James Bond of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a new interview promoting the movie. Some have called Guardians of the Galaxy the Star Wars of the MCU and it appears that Marvel had the idea for the James Bond element back when the movie was being pitched. Excitement is already high for Black Panther , which is now less than a month away and one of the most anticipated movies of 2018. Coogler and the cast are currently at the very beginning of a press tour that will last until well after the movie makes its debut in theaters. In a new interview with Total Film, Ryan Coogler spoke about first talking to Marvel about the Black Panther movie. As it turns out, Marvel wanted the movie to be like their version of the James Bond movies. He had this to say. RELATED: Black Panther 2 Director Has Exciting Ideas for Carrying Forward Teases Lupita Nyong'o "When I first started talking to Marvel, one thing they were … [Read more...] about Black Panther Is the MCU’s Version of James Bond Says Director
First Black Panther Clip Shows Off an Electrifying Car Chase
The very first Black Panther clip and a brand new featurette have been released online. Marvel's Black Panther is one of the most highly-anticipated movies of the year and is poised to be 2018's first legitimate blockbuster. As the release date approaches and the marketing campaign keeps rolling down the tracks, some brand new videos have been released online to further hype up T'Challa's upcoming solo adventure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. First up is a clip from Black Panther , which gives us a great taste of what to expect from the action sequences in the movie. The clip debuted on The Ellen Show , with star Chadwick Boseman having popped by for an interview. The clip features T'Challa riding on top of a high-tech car in the middle of a chase, being shot at by a machine gun that's stationed in the back of a truck. This leads up to the glorious shot of that SUV rolling over that's been featured in the trailers. The sequence is intense, well shot and doesn't … [Read more...] about First Black Panther Clip Shows Off an Electrifying Car Chase
Body Cam Video of Fresno Man Killed By Officers Using Compression Chokehold
Play video content The Fresno Police Dept. was ordered to release body cam video that graphically shows yet another chokehold-related homicide ... and it's extremely hard to watch. The incident occurred in 2017 ... Joseph Perez had suffered a mental breakdown and police were called to help. As cops tried restraining the 41-year-old, you hear him scream, "I can't breathe," and "Let me redeem myself." The officers tell him to calm down and breathe, but Perez is clearly fighting for air and it becomes a vicious cycle -- the longer his airway is restricted, the more agitated he becomes and the officers use his resistance to justify more compression. Paramedics arrived and told a cop to sit on the backboard they brought to carry Perez into the ambulance. The backboard was placed on Perez's back as his head was face down on the ground. Perez died in an ambulance on the way to the hospital. Perez's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the … [Read more...] about Body Cam Video of Fresno Man Killed By Officers Using Compression Chokehold