I think of Marvel movies a bit like that Food Network show Chopped. Every director is working with a lot of similar – often identical – ingredients. A hero with some special powers or abilities, a charismatic villain, a red herring for them to fight over. But once in a while, you get a creator like Ryan Coogler, the director of Black Panther, who takes those ingredients and makes...
Hasbro has a long history of working on the various Marvel properties, and that isn’t going to change anytime soon. While this year seems a bit more geared towards the more expensive Marvel Legends line, there was still something for everyone. Kicking everything off, Hasbro is going heavy into the country of Wakanda to make a whole range of products based on Black Panther. Here is the...
Black Panther won’t hit theaters for another few weeks, but Marvel Studios is already letting people see the movie. Specifically, the studio showed the film to a handful of journalists, who were allowed to share their reactions on social media. So, does Black Panther live up to the hype? It sure sounds like it. Now, it’s worth tempering expectations when reading reactions on social...
Kotobukiya, one of Japan’s leading figure manufacturers, has a busy summer slate ahead with some great new products. Although the weather outside may still be frigid, it’s time for Kotobukiya to start promoting its products for the upcoming summer months. The latest solicitations include two figures sltated for release in June and three in July. First up is a figure from the upcoming...
Even if we talk about only Marvel movies, there’s an unmanageable amount of film to watch this year. We recently gave you the quick rundown for the whole year, but it’s time to get into detail and look at the geek movies for coming up in the next few months. Superheroes, lady assassins, and giant robots. Sequels, adaptations, and original concepts. We have a little bit of everything....
A big part of Thor: Ragnarok‘s success lies in the director Marvel chose to helm the project. Instead of putting a big-name director on the project, they went with Taika Waititi, a director best known for the goofy vampire mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows. Waititi brought a new rhythm and sensibility to the MCU. What he didn’t bring, though, was extensive experience with visual...
Funko is heading to Wakanda for a ton of Black Panther products. Black Panther Pint Size Heroes One set will come with Black Panther, Erik Kilmonger and a third mystery figure. Black Panther Plush Hero Plushies include glow versions of Black Panther and Erik Killmonger, and a regular version of Black Panther Black Panther Dorbz Add to your Dorbz collection with Black Panther, Erik...
The costume's in Thor may be extravagant, and the Iron Man armor advanced, but nothing we've seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is quite as gorgeous as the costumes in Black Panther, set to hit theaters earlier next year. Marvel Studios gave fans a surprisingly lengthy look at the upcoming film not that long ago, and one thing that stood out was the diverse and fantastically...
One of the most anticipated Marvel movies in recent memory is Black Panther. We got the first trailer for the movie last month, but few details about the plot were touched upon. We’re learning more about Black Panther’s story in the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly that dissects the plot more as well as featuring never-before-seen images from the movie. Gracing the cover of the...
Before Marvel Studios brought Black Panther to the big screen, the character’s suit design went through a number of really cool concepts. Now, thanks to artist Jerad S. Marantz, who did some early work on the character for Marvel ahead of Civil War’s release, we have an idea of what Black Panther could have looked like before Chadwick Boseman donned the Vibranium suit. Out of all the...