Marvel announced yesterday that Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker has become the latest actor to become part of the Black Panther cast. His role will be as the Wakandan warrior Zuri. The size of his role in the film is naturally still unclear but in the comics, he served as a loyal servant to both T’Challa and his father and despite his advanced age was known to be one of the Black Panther’s best warriors.
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Martin Scorsese’s film “Silence” has been touted as one of his passion projects. While it has been on the radar for a few cinephiles, it’s now gaining Oscar buzz with a December 23, 2016 release date. This puts it up against some mainstream releases including Assassin’s Creed and The Passengers.
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There were comic books, cosplayers and live magic shows, celebrities and a heaping serving of weird a la mode at Wizard World Comic Con 2016.
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The 43rd Telluride Film Festival kicked off Oscar season in the states and I had the pleasure and privilege to attend my second year in a row. As a diehard cinephile and lover of all things Colorado, this is the perfect film festival where I truly feel in my element. Though I wasn’t credentialed press, I watched 14 movies during the extended weekend while volunteering in one of the festival’s larger venues. I cannot recommend this enough as a way to be a part of this festival. The Telluride Film Festival, which happens every Labor Day weekend, is truly a cinematic experience. If you can get to the secluded part of southwestern part of Colorado, by all means do it! And volunteering is the most affordable way to attend.
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There’s been television shows about the apocalypse but when it comes to SyFy’s “Aftermath,” it seems to encompass multiple apocalypses wrapped into one. From violent storms to earthquakes to plagues and even supernatural creatures, “Aftermath” star Levi Meaden must endure it all as Matt Copeland. We had the chance to speak with Levi about the show, his influences for his role, and where he’d like to go in his career. Check out the interview below.
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