Q&A: Ludwig Göransson talks Rihanna, Mayan music, new series
February 28, 2023 GMTGLENDALE, Calif. (AP) — Ludwig Göransson initially felt tremendous pressure in composing new music for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” with hopes of living up to his Oscar-winning score on the franchise’s 2019 epic first film.
Review: Michael B. Jordan delivers a brawler in ‘Creed III’
February 27, 2023 GMTIt must be a daunting prospect to pick up a franchise on the third movie. Add in the pressure of following filmmakers like Ryan Coogler and Steven Caple Jr. in your directorial debut that you’re also starring in and it’s enough to make you wonder what on earth Michael B.
Rihanna will sing ‘Lift Me Up’ at the Oscars next month
February 23, 2023 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Rihanna will follow-up her soaring Super Bowl halftime show with a performance at the Super Bowl of movies — the Oscars.
New this week: Shania, ‘Princess Power’ and Pamela Anderson
January 30, 2023 GMTHere’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week.
With box office bare, ‘Black Panther’ makes it 5 in a row
December 11, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — On one of the quietest weekends of the year in movie theaters, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” topped the North American box office for the fifth straight weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
‘Wakanda Forever’ extends reign, ‘She Said’ struggles
November 20, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” extended its box-office reign in its second week of release with $67 million in ticket sales over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while “She Said,” about the journalistic investigation into Harvey Weinstein, struggled in wide release.
Review: In ‘Wakanda Forever,’ an empire mourns and rebuilds
November 8, 2022 GMTMade in the wake of tragedy, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” reverberates with the agony of loss, piercing the usually less consequential superhero realm.
Marvel teases new Avengers movies, ‘Black Panther’ sequel
July 24, 2022 GMTMarvel Studios unveiled the first trailer for “ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever ” — set to “No Woman No Cry” — to fans at Comic-Con on Saturday in San Diego.
‘Black Panther’ director mistaken for bank robber in Atlanta
March 10, 2022 GMTATLANTA (AP) — Movie director Ryan Coogler was briefly handcuffed by Atlanta police after he was mistaken for a robber when he passed a teller a note while trying to withdraw a large amount of cash from his account, police said.
Letitia Wright injured filming stunt on ‘Black Panther 2’
August 25, 2021 GMT“Black Panther” star Letitia Wright is being treated in a hospital after sustaining minor injuries on the Boston set of “Wakanda Forever.”
A Marvel spokesperson said in a statement Wednesday that the incident happened while filming a stunt for the sequel.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 23-29
May 17, 2021 GMTCelebrity birthdays for the week of May 23-29:
May 23: Actor Barbara Barrie is 90. Actor Joan Collins is 88. Actor Charles Kimbrough (“Murphy Brown”) is 85. Actor Lauren Chapin (“Father Knows Best”) is 76.
Kingdom of Wakanda destined for Disney + streaming service
February 2, 2021 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Kingdom of Wakanda is staking out turf on the Disney + streaming service.
A TV series set in the “Black Panther” kingdom will be developed as part of a five-year, exclusive television deal the Walt Disney Co...
Ice Cube, others mourn director Singleton at private funeral
May 6, 2019 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — Family, friends and dignitaries including Ice Cube, Stevie Wonder and Congresswoman Maxine Waters were among those mourning director John Singleton at his Los Angeles funeral on Monday...
The Latest: Beyonce wins top award at NAACP Image Award
March 31, 2019 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the 50th annual NAACP Image Awards presented Saturday in Los Angeles (all times local):...
For many, ‘Green Book’ win was a confounding Oscar climax
February 25, 2019 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — An Academy Awards that sparkled with more women and African-American winners than ever before came to a screeching halt with the night's final honor...
‘Black Panther’ makes Oscar history twice for diversity
February 25, 2019 GMTDonald Glover gets 5 nominations for NAACP Image Awards
February 13, 2019 GMTPASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Coming off a big night at the Grammys, Donald Glover and his alter-ego Childish Gambino were nominated Wednesday for five NAACP Image Awards.
Glover is nominated for his acting and directing on "Atlanta." The FX show itself is nominated for best comedy series.
‘Black Panther’ wins top honor at SAG Awards, ‘Maisel’ soars
January 28, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — "Black Panther" took the top award at Sunday's 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards, giving Ryan Coogler's superhero sensation its most significant awards-season honor yet and potentially setting up Wakanda for a major role at next month's Academy Awards...
Oscar nods honor ‘Roma,’ ‘The Favourite,’ ‘Black Panther’
January 22, 2019 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Oscar voters on Tuesday showered Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma" and Yorgos Lanthimos' "The Favourite" with a leading 10 nominations for the 91st Academy Awards, while two dominant but contentious Hollywood forces — Netflix and Marvel — each scored their first best picture nomination...
The Latest: Cooper, Coogler among surprising Oscar nom snubs
January 22, 2019 GMTBEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on the announcement of nominees for the 91st annual Academy Awards, which are being announced Tuesday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, California (all times local):...
Oscar nominations skip Cooper for director, Mr. Rogers doc
January 22, 2019 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — The rollercoaster of the 2019 awards season continued Tuesday with a batch of Oscar nominations that few could have predicted...
‘Black Panther’ poised to become an Oscars heavyweight
December 5, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — "Black Panther" has, in a way, already been to the Oscars.
Much of the film's cast was eagerly highlighted at March's ceremony: a welcome splash of blockbuster luster at an Academy Awards that largely lacked it...
Review: ‘Creed II’ goes more than the distance. It’s a KO
November 16, 2018 GMTThe weight of legacy hangs heavily over "Creed II." Not just for most of the characters, who must come to grips with their own family histories...
Coogler to return as writer-director of ‘Black Panther 2’
October 12, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Coogler isn't leaving Wakanda: The filmmaker will write and direct the sequel to "Black Panther...
Twitter: ‘Black Panther’ is most tweeted about movie ever
March 20, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The pop culture sensation "Black Panther" has set another record: most tweeted about movie ever...
Disney’s ‘Black Panther’ reaches $1 billion globally
March 10, 2018 GMTDisney's megahit "Black Panther" has passed the $1 billion mark at the global box office.
The studio said Saturday that the milestone is based on Disney's estimate of ticket sales...
Disney says ‘Black Panther’ is raking it in
February 17, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — "Black Panther" is so far raking it in over the holiday weekend.
Review: Powerful ‘Black Panther’ a sensational ride
February 14, 2018 GMTThe Marvel entry arrives on a huge wave of pre-release buzz, and it delivers on all of it, and then some
"Black Panther" is a superhero stunner.
This is a film with brains, muscle and heart that moves, breathes and thinks like no other superhero movie before it.
Review: ‘Black Panther’ is dazzling grand-scale filmmaking
February 6, 2018 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — The supposedly cosmically vast Marvel Cinematic Universe, as it's called, spans planets peppered throughout the galaxy, but Ryan Coogler's Earth-bound "Black Panther," glittering and galvanizing, stands worlds apart...
DuVernay, ‘black-ish,’ ‘Power’ win at NAACP Image Awards
January 16, 2018 GMTLOS ANGELES (AP) — A jubilant Ava DuVernay was named entertainer of the year at an NAACP Image Awards ceremony that focused on the black community's power to create change...
2017 Breakthrough: ‘Get Out’ star Daniel Kaluuya
December 12, 2017 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — When Daniel Kaluuya read Jordan Peele's script for "Get Out," he had one question: "Are you allowed to make films like this...