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Ryan Coogler appears to be in the running to reboot Fox’s hit series X-Files. As reported by the Verge, X-Files creator Chris Carter recently teased Coogler’s involvement during an episode of CBC’s On the Coast podcast.  “I just spoke to a young man, Ryan Coogler, who is going to remount The X-Files with a diverse cast,” Carter shared. “So he’s got his […]

Hollywood’s biggest night added another boast to its lineup this year by featuring a performance from Rihanna, who mere weeks ago was headlining the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show. As announced ahead of the 2023 Academy Awards broadcast, Rihanna was on hand to perform the Best Original Song nominee “Lift Me Up.” The track is taken […]

Ryan Coogler had different plans for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever prior to Chadwick Boseman’s untimely death, and now he’s revealed how the film might’ve played out with T’Challa still involved. Speaking with The New York Times, the writer-director said that the film was set to deal with the Thanos “blip” from Avengers: Infinity War and Endgame prior to Boseman’s passing forced them to […]

Spoilers for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ below. Ryan Coogler is a magician.  The director was trusted with the gargantuan responsibility of creating a sequel for 2018’s Black Panther that would live up to the first—which shattered records and shifted the culture—all without his leading man. When Chadwick Boseman died after his private battle with cancer […]

Deadline reports Apple will produce a documentary centered around Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry.  Underrated was acquired by Apple Original Films from A24 through its first-look deal with Curry’s multimedia company Unanimous Media. Wakanda Forever director Ryan Coogler will also serve as a producer under his Proximity Media banner. Peter Nicks (Homeroom) has been tapped to direct.  The documentary will look back […]

The new trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is here. The clip is jam-packed with shots of the film’s villain, Namor, as well as returning stars like Angela Bassett, Winston Duke, and Letitia Wright. But perhaps most notably, we get a glimpse at the new Black Panther, though it’s yet to be revealed who is taking on the mantle […]

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige explained in a new interview why he and director Ryan Coogler chose not to recast Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa in the forthcoming Black Panther sequel Wakanda Forever. While speaking with Empire magazine, Feige talked about the impossibility of recasting such an iconic character.  “It just felt like it was much too soon to recast,” Feige told Empire. […]

Black Panther and Creed director Ryan Coogler was briefly placed in handcuffs after Bank of America staff in Atlanta believed he was a bank robber. Coogler was detained by authorities in January after he tried to make a withdrawal from his account, TMZ reports. Wearing shades and a mask, the 35-year-old Oscar-nominated filmmaker passed the bank teller a note that […]

While shooting the highly anticipated sequel to Black Panther, actress Letitia Wright has been hospitalized with minor injuries, Deadline reports. Sources told the outlet that Wright, who plays MCU fan favorite Shuri, was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries following an incident involving a stunt rig. “Letitia Wright sustained minor injuries today while filming a stunt for Black […]

Dominique Thorne has joined the cast of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige shared the news in an exclusive interview with ComicBook.com, confirming the 23-year-old actress will portray Riri Williams, aka Ironheart, in the much-anticipated superhero sequel. Feige said the film will introduce Thorne’s character to the MCU ahead of her standalone Disney+ series, which was […]