Black panthers civil war debut!!!!

If you haven't seen civil war yet dont read any further, get up, get out, and go see it NOW!!!!! Go go!!! (spoilers ahead)




     Im sure there has to be 100's of civil war reviews already so im not going to do that but i am going to give a mini review on black panther.

                                  T'challa
     Man did chadwick B knock it out of the park. He came into the mcu with a strong performance capturing both the royal and dangerous side of t'challa. We also had a chance to witness the death of t'chaka which is apprently not carried out by klaw in the mcu (but maybe some yet to be seen connection) his death served as great motivation to launch the black panther into the fray.

                               Black panther
    First off the costume looked great i was wondering how the predominantly black dudes would translate onto the screen but they did a great job making it look menacing, functional and not the least bit cheesy. From his first introduction we see just how deadly he is and how serious the mcu is handling the character. Showcasing superior speed agility power and fighting ability as he essentially takes on bucky cab and falcon on a high speed foot/car/bike chase through the streets. Later in the films big fight sequence we see panther mix it up with some of the mcu elite and never seems to be out of place i didnt get any of those "come on he is way to outmatched" moments  (im looking at you hawkeye) and never felt as if he was to over powered overall it was a great display of his powers and abilitys without revealing to much keeping some mystery to keep you wanting more for his solo film no doubt.

                 Final thought
    Overall i am very pleased with the introduction of both t'challa and black panther and impatiently look forward to the release of his solo film i can only hope the king of wakana turns up in a film sometime between then just to keep the hype train and momentum going. Until then check out the new black panther ongoing comic by its just starting to heat up and hopfully can give us enough black panther action to hold us over

can the MCU all get along?

    

     While watching the recent debut of daredevil on Netflix, season 2 of marvel agents of S.h.i.e.l.d. coming to a close and the us release of Avengers age of ultron almost upon us I begin to wonder if/when these characters collide what will be the tone of the Team up?

      Lets start with the Avengers who's cast has always been seen in BIG budget cinema  with top of the industry FX's and theatrical shine each of the Big 4 are seemingly larger then tv at this point I mean as much as I would love to see the hulk iron man cap and thor mixing up on a hour long episode of agents of shield im guessing it wont happen anytime in the foreseeable future. Besides budget issues which obviously wouldn't be a problem if May Coulson Sky etc crossed over into the big screen we have the issue of tone, as demonstrated in Daredevil which takes a much darker violent approach reminiscent of the Max line of Marvel comics. (Don't worry no spoilers ahead) and then we have the very comedic approach to last years blockbuster Guardians of the Galaxy filled with all sorts of humor and 80's pop culture references which I could only imagine would be out of place in the hells kitchen of our current daredevil. Obviously marvel has been pulling these match ups off in comic book form for years so there is a great deal of hope that if anyone can mash together characters of deferent tones and budgets on the big and small screens it is them! Maybe we can squeeze out a proper Spider-Man/Carnage film!???

Will the civil war be shaded by the spiders shadow?

 

         As we all know Spider-Man is going to be making his MCU debut in next years Captain America 3: civil war. This is of course what we all wanted right? What is needed to at least have the story similar to its comic book counter part, but what does this mean for the original plans for MCU's civil war? There are many pitfalls now for Marvel to avoid while bringing in peter for his first mcu outing with a bunch of other costumed heroes. Using him just enough to warrant his inclusion while not using him too much as to overshadow the existing headliners cap and iron man is a very fine line. Im sure right now iron man and caps battle is on the top of everyone's list of reasons to see the film but as news of Spideys inclusion starts to spread and sink in he can easily become the major draw in to the film as we all have seen cap and iron man on screen together before (age of ultron will add to that).

 

          Also marvel has already had a plan for a non spider man civil war film so how does this now change the movie we were going to get? How much universe altering has our web head caused? Also another concern is the inclusion of The Black Panther! this is also supposed to be a first in costume appearance from him. Now with spidey included we have 2 mcu first appearances in this film, will this affect Panthers screen time or impact now being 1 of many new heroes to the franchise? I would have to think at least some shine will be taken away by this.(black panthers shine???? place joke here)

 

          Still with all the possible changes and screen stealing that spidey can cause im am glad he is finally home where he belongs and will ultimately in the long run enrich the stories we have all grown to love so dearly  Welcome home Peter !!!!!

 

 

A Sticky Web: What should Marvel do with Spider-man?

          Spider-Man one of my all time favorite heroes is getting pulled apart by a daunting custody battle between Sony and Marvel. This ongoing negotiation has fans on a roller coaster of emotions (seems most are rooting for marvel to take full control) and even news outlets cant keep up with the litigations. Before I touch on what seems to be the main points for fans lets go over some of the alleged proposals for Spideys rights.

          Ideas being tossed around such as Marvel gets to use Spidey in Captain America Civil War (Spidey, Cap, Iron man, Panther please please!) with Sony paying 25% of the films cost and getting to use two Marvel Characters in they're next Spidey movie with marvel putting up 25% for that film. Also Sony would be able to continue the plot of civil war in the subsequent Spidey movies as well being in control of Spideys costume, actor, and input on directors for anything Spidey appears in.
There is also a push for Marvel to use Spidey in infinity wars 1+2 and have to produce a Spidey film by 2019 the consequence if any of the movies miss the release date.....100 million in damages to Sony and full rights revert back. Its reported that Sony is also asking for promotion through marvels Parent company Disney. Talk about a hard bargain, from a business standpoint does Sony really have that much leverage with Spidey to warrant all the demands also does marvel need Spidey that much? but of course from a fan stand point WHO CARES JUST GET IT DONE!!!! so lets examine what's important to fans and the fan points.

          Ok so what Should be fans cares and concerns? I'm sure Numerous things but lets touch on a few of the important ones.

• Re-Rebooting: Should his character once again be rebooted with his origin being tweeked once more to fit the events of the MCU?
• Actor: it looks like Andrew may be out so who should take of the great responsibility of being the new face of peter
• The Age: what Spidey are we going for? with so much already happening in the MCU do we want a fresh just got his powers high school Spidey to greatly offset the older already assembled avengers or do we want a late collage peter already comfortable and seasoned as a hero. 
• Costume: With Spidey sporting so many Amazing digs is it time we get something fresh. I'm sure a great draw in would be the use of spider-armor which would be perfect for civil war for at least part of the film.
• Peters Women: Lets face it part of what makes Spidey great is his life as peter but introducing  him in several films before his next solo bout we might not be able to see much of his personal life but if so who is most important Gwen? Mary Jane? Aunt May?

          I have a lot of faith in Marvels cinematic capabilities and look forward to see how this all pans out. Which ever way this web of studio negotiations decides to swing I just hope Spidey fans climb out on top.

Black Panthers Movie Mask: how should it be done?

        

        Full disclosure I am the type of fan who loves to see my characters brought to the big screen looking like they were ripped from the pages of a comic. I am also not opposed to minor changes which can help make the characters fit in a real world setting a bit but I am totally against swapping a whole teams outfit and mask for black matrix leather(obviously black panther already wears black so no problem there).

          Why is Black Panthers mask important to marvel? well until now in the main marvel cinematic universe we have yet to see a fully masked hero. Thor wears a

Wakanda!! (part:1 a brief history)

            

           Ok so its time to discuss the birthplace and home of Black Panther. The nation of Wakanda is a fictional land located in northeast Africa, where exactly? that's up for debate(another time for that). Wakanda was founded around 10,000 years ago under the rule of Bashenga believed to be the first Black Panther and an ancestor to our very own T'challa. Wakanda today is a remarkable technologically advanced civilization due to its many scientist and vibranium .....yes vibranium for those who don't know a quick rundown, vibranium is an ore found in great abundance in Wakanda due to an meteorite made of vibrinum which crashed in Wakanda some time long ago. It has a lot of unique properties such as being able to absorb and store energy due to impact, Which is why it was used to construct the iconic object Captain Americas shield (also black panthers suit is made of vibranium). Vibranium is also one of the main reasons the nation of Wakanda was raided and attacked so many times throughout its history prompting constant protection from its protectors of each generation. Wakanda is also home to many tribes and factions besides the Black panther cult(touch on that later also) so it is not without inner conflict by any means. Wakanda's appearance changes throughout the years and I am very interested to see how it will be depicted in the upcoming film that's all for now stay tuned for future post for a more in depth look at Wakanda and what to expect from the film adaptation


          

T'Chaka (Father of The Black Panther)

    

    T'Chaka the former chief of Wakanda who aslo happens to be the father of T'challa the black panther. A skilled warrior and hero to his people T'chaka assumed the title of The Black Panther before being succeeded by his first born son t'challa after his death. Growing up under his father King Azurri (who at the time was black panther you see the trend here?) T'chaka aided in battles against the red skull with the help of captain America and nick fury. His death came many years later at the hands of none other The Klaw (our last featured character) which set forth the events that would lead his son T'challa to taking up the mantel as black panther and king of Wakanda.

      Given that the character of T'Chaka is vital to the origin story of the black panther it wouldn't be crazy to assume that the team over at Marvel would include him in the upcoming black panther film. With that being said who would be great to portray the elder panther on the big screen? I would prefer a Strong maybe even well know actor (if the part is small) to bring in fan interest and give a solid launch point for Bosemen , But careful not to take the shine away from the main actor *cough Russell Crowe man of steel cough*.Also just how deep will they go with the ties between Nick Fury Captain America and the people of wakanda. Perhaps some flash back footage of t cap meeting a young T'chaka sometime during the world war? Its very possible that this can even be teased in the upcoming Captain America civil war film. Im hoping for more casting details soon as well as the villain announcements but until them we will keep exploring the possibilities

Black Panther Movies???(video after jump)

As we already know Black Panther will be appearing in the upcoming Captain America flick CIVIL WAR, but is there a chance he will be showing up in other films before the release of his own movie? Its been rumored that Bosemen has signed a 5 picture deal with Marvel studios and in a recent interview with Logan Lermen for Variety's actors on actors Bosemen when asked if there was a director for his upcoming film answered "theres a director on, you know the movies that im introduced". Yes he said movies.....mistake? maybe or will we be seeing alot more black panther sooner then we thought? Overall it seems Boseman has a positive outlook on marvel and a great respect for the character. Captain American: Civil War starring Robert Downey jr and Chris Evens is set to release May 6th 2016. The other marvel cinematic universe films slated to release before black panther are Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, and the 3rd installment of Thor:ragnarok staring Chris Hemsworth. What films if any do you think he will turn up in? There still is a chance of a cameo in the upcoming Avengers:Age of Ultron on May 1st 2015 i guess we will know soon enough check out the full video interview below

Black Panther official announcement

Unless you have been living under a rock you should know about the black panther movie announcement for November 3, 2017, but for those of us who missed it here is the rundown. On Tuesday October the 28th Marvel studios held a conference at the el captain theater where they announced a enormous slate of upcoming films. those films were Captain America: civil war, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy 2, Thor Ragnarok, BLACK PANTHER, Avengers: infinity war part 1, Captain Marvel, The Inhumans, and Avengers: infinity war part 2. A very exciting news day for comic and movie fans alike.Tthe teaser poster for the black panther and the reveal of the actor who will portray the panthers non super hero identity T'challa was the icing on the super hero themed cake. Chadwick Bosemen (42, get on up) will play the titular character and even appeared along side Tony stark (Robert Downey jr) and Steve rogers (Chris Evens) on stage for some light banter this is gearing up to be very exciting

                                                   Concept Poster

Downey, Bosemen, Evens