Month: February 2023

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” became the most-streamed Marvel film premiere on Disney+ worldwide, based on hours streamed in its first five days,  Directed by Ryan Coogler, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” launched on Disney+ on Feb. 1, after its theatrical debut Nov. 11, 2022.

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” takes place following the death of Chadwick Boseman’s King T’Challa from the first Black Panther film, with the people of Wakanda grieving his loss and searching for a way for their kingdom to endure. Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba) fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of T’Challa’s death, and they must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) and forge a new path for Wakanda. The sequel introduces Tenoch Huerta Mejía as Namor, ruler of a hidden undersea nation, and also stars Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Mabel Cadena and Alex Livinalli.

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is nominated for five Academy Awards, including one for Bassett for supporting actress  Bassett is the first woman, first person of color and the first Marvel Studios actor to be nominated for an Academy Award for a performance in a comic-book adaptation.

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British audiences know Idris Elba best as detective John Luther from the BBC show Luther which ran for five seasons from 2010 – 2019. Elba starred as the Detective Chief Inspector for the Serious and Serial Unit.

Now a new Netflix film titled Luther the Fallen Sun brings the character to the big screen, with Elba portraying a now a disgraced detective and in jail (based on what took place in Luther’s fifth season).  Said Elba: “He’s done so much to bend the law in order to catch the bad guys that he’s ended up in jail. So that’s where we start the story. He’s contemplating what he’s going to do with his life.”

Written by Luther creator Neil Cross, the trailer shows returning character DSU Martin Schenk (played by Dermot Crowley) finding out that Luther has escaped jail, something that doesn’t seem to surprise him. Two-time Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo plays DCI Odette Raine who tries to get Luther to turn himself in. and the film introduces Andy Serkis as David Robey, the villain to Luther.

Luther: The Fallen Sun comes to theaters on Feb. 24, and will then premiere March 10 on Netflix. You can take a look at the trailer – here.

‘Luther: The Fallen Sun’ Trailer: Idris Elba Is On The Hunt For A Serial Killer In Netflix Follow-Up Film

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The upcoming film “Air,” which tells the story of the creation of one of the most iconic pieces of footwear in history — Nike’s Air Jordan — has shared it’s first trailer.

Inspired by true events, the film is directed by Ben Affleck, who also stars alongside Matt Damon. Damon takes on the role of sneaker company executive Sonny Vaccaro, who lobbies Nike co-founder Phil Knight (portrayed by Affleck), with an idea to put the company on the map: creating “the greatest basketball shoe that’s ever been made,” built around a then-unknown college basketball player named Michael Jordan.

The trailer shows Damon’s Vaccaro courting Jordan’s mom Deloris, played by Viola Davis, all while trying to convince the company he’s not out of his mind.  The trailer closes with Affleck’s Knight asking of the shoe, “Got a name for it?” and Damon’s character replying “Air Jordan,” to which Affleck replies, “I dunno. Maybe it’ll grow on me.”

“Air” also stars Jason Bateman, Chris Tucker and Marlon Wayans, and hits theaters April 5.  You can check out the trailer – here.

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Barbra Streisand will release her first memoir this November 2023.   Viking Books announced that the 80-year-old singer/actress shares the details of her life and career in the upcoming book, My Name is Barbra.  The publisher tweeted: “We are thrilled to announce the long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television, @BarbraStreisand! MY NAME IS BARBRA will be published on November 7, 2023. Learn more at: https://bit.ly/MyNameIsBarbra”

In ‘My Name is Barbra,’ Streisand recounts growing up in Brooklyn, her first appearances in New York nightclubs and her breakout performance in Funny Girl as well as her films Yentl and The Prince of Tides, her political advocacy, and her marriage to actor James Brolin.

My Name is Barbra is slated for release Nov. 7. To pre-order, head here.

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