Your hub for Blerd news, mobilized by AT&T.
During the 2015 Blogher Conference held in New York from July 16-18, filmmaker Ava DuVernay talked the ins and outs of the film industry. The director also dished on why she passed up Black Panther. “For me, it was a process of trying to figure out, are these people I want to go to …
Continue reading “Ava DuVernay Explains Why She Passed on Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ Flick”
Two weeks ago, the Internet went on high alert with misleading news of Ava DuVernay’s apparent job offer to direct Marvel’s Black Panther flick. However, that was not the case. DuVernay nor Marvel’s Kevin Feige confirmed the hire. “There are a lot of fans hoping that she will get the job, but at this time, …
Continue reading “Ava DuVernay Won’t Be Directing Black Panther Film”
All of this week there has been news that Ava DuVernay has been chosen to direct the Black Panther feature film. In fact, she has been meeting with Kevin Feige, the president of Marvel Studios, about the job, but no one has confirmed it. DuVernay has yet to confirm nor has Feige or any other …
Earlier this week, set photos leaked from the 2016 Marvel film, Captain America: Civil War revealed Black Panther in costume. The character has been in the press all year primarily because of the prospect of Ava DuVernay directing his solo film. Du Vernay turned down the job a month back. Currently, the next Captain America film is …
Continue reading “Black Panther Is Revealed in New Set Photo from ‘Captain America: Civil War’”
Kasi Lemmons Notable Works: Black Nativity (2013), Eve’s Bayou (1997), Talk to Me (2007) Impact: She has been an actress and director working in the industry since the 1990s. She has only directed five titles to date, but her film Eve’s Bayou helped launch the career of actress Jurnee Smollett. Her films have won awards on the independent film circuit. …
The Marvel cinematic universe has become a gold standard in cinematic world building. However, it isn’t perfect. For fans who waited years to see their favorite super heroes on the big screen, the MCU is perfect and can do no wrong, but for others, it is a pool of mediocrity. With all of the good …
Continue reading “5 Major Problems That the Marvel Cinematic Universe Needs to Address”
Ava DuVernay DuVernay is obviously one of the first directors to come to mind, and it’s not just because of her recent sweep of award season nominations. DuVernay’s Selma proved that she has the ability to navigate the complexities of the ever-present humanity that still lies behind a great hero, and that’s going to be …
Continue reading “10 Black Directors Who Should Take On Marvel’s Upcoming Black Panther Movie”