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Marvel Studios Begins Production on “Black Panther”

BURBANK, CALIF. (January 26, 2017)—Marvel Studios announced today that production has begun on “Black Panther,” starring Chadwick Boseman (“Captain America: Civil War,” “Get on Up”), Michael B. Jordan (“Creed,” “Fruitvale Station”), Academy Award® winner Lupita Nyong’o (“Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” “12 Years a Slave”), Danai Gurira (“The Walking Dead,” upcoming “All Eyez on Me”), …

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Marvel’s ‘ Black Panther’ Will Have At Least 90% African-American Actors, Adds Michael B. Jordan

The Black Panther solo outing, set to be directed by Ryan Coogler (Creed) from a script he co-wrote with Joe Robert Cole, is currently in the process of casting with the film set to debut early in 2018. Now, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige has teased one aspect of what fans can expect from the …

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As ‘Creed,’ Michael B. Jordan Must Live Up to Father’s Name

Considered to be one of Hollywood’s brightest young actors, Michael B. Jordan (“Chronicle,” “The Fantastic Four”) plays the titular character in Warner Bros. Pictures new boxing thriller “Creed,” which explores a new chapter in the “Rocky” story. Adonis Johnson (Jordan) never knew his famous father, world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed, who died before he was …

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Tessa Thompson Plays Beautiful Music with ‘Creed’ Hero

Despite taking place in the male-dominated world of boxing, Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Creed” isn’t strictly about the guys. Just as Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) found love with wife Adrian, titular character Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) is finding something like it with his neighbor, Bianca. Fast-rising actress Tessa Thompson (“Selma”) plays Bianca, a local singer-songwriter who …

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Father and Son Vibe in the New ‘Creed’ Poster

Warner Bros. Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures have just unwrapped the teaser one-sheet art for the upcoming action-drama “Creed.”  Sporting a dominant father-and-son vibe, the new poster shows Sylvester Stallone (as Rocky) talking to Michael B. Jordan (as Adonish Johnson), as if saying the one-sheet’s slogan, “Your legacy is more than a name.”             “Creed” explores …

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New ‘Creed’ Trailer Focuses on Action, Underdog Story

Ringside action and an emotional underdog story get highlighted in the new trailer of Warner Bros. Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures’ new boxing film, “Creed.” The trailer may be viewed here: The film explores a new chapter in the “Rocky” story and stars Academy Award nominee Sylvester Stallone in his iconic role. The film also reunites …

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