There was a time when mega-movie star, Dwayne Johnson was known as the “Franchise Savior.” The former WWE star helped an on-life-support Fast & Furious race to new box office heights when he joined Fast Five. Then there was G.I. Joe. Johnson came in and rebooted that dying franchise as well for Paramount. Well, just … Continue reading “How Black Adam star killed 2 franchises”
DCEU’s Black Adam, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson doesn’t officially hit theaters until October 21, 2022 (with showings in some cities beginning October 20) but there have been several test screenings already and had its official premiere in New York earlier this week. The official review embargo for Black Adam has lifted and the early … Continue reading “What say the critics about Black Adam?”
With the goal of capturing Black Adam electricity and to further fan anticipation, ESPN CreativeWorks and Stept Studios created a spot featuring a similar larger-than-life hero, LA Chargers Linebacker, Khalil Mack. Utilizing cutting-edge virtual environment tech, Stept Studios blended the use of virtual and live-action production with the unique skill set of director/VFX/editor Gianluigi Carella … Continue reading “Linebacker Khalil Mack is charged for Black Adam”
From New Line Cinema, Dwayne Johnson stars in the action adventure Black Adam. The first-ever feature film to explore the story of the DC Super Hero comes to the big screen under the direction of Jaume Collet-Serra (Jungle Cruise). Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the ancient gods— and … Continue reading “Watch the final trailer for Black Adam”
Let’s call it a case of quality over quantity. While Marvel… marveled audiences in Hall H with a slew of announcements and trailers for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Warner Bros, New Line Cinemas and DC were much more subdued. But what they did show was amazing! As the lights dimmed, … Continue reading “Black Adam electrifies Hall H with trailer”
It’s here DC fans. New Line Cinema has released the first trailer for the long-awaited Black Adam. And it delivers several punches. Actor Dwayne Johnson, shared it on his Twitter today. “As promised, our world premiere @BlackAdamMovie trailer. This passion project has become my DNA and the hierarchy of power in the DC Universe will … Continue reading “Check out the action-packed trailer for Black Adam”
Bad news for DC fans. It’s going to be another Marvel year. Coming off the hit that is The Batman, Warner Bros has shifted their big superhero tentpole films around like The Flash caught in the Speed Force. Earlier today, the Red Notice star took to Instagram to reveal that Black Adam will now play in theaters on … Continue reading “WB moves Flash and Aquaman to 2023, Black Adam to September, Shazam now”
DC FanDome is only hours away, but we now have something to whet fanboys’ and fangirls’ appetites — Black Adam star Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has released a sneak peek of him in the antihero’s costume and new footage. A teaser (possibly even a full trailer) is expected today at the highly anticipated DC online … Continue reading “Black Adam footage released online hours before DC FanDome”
It’s happening. Sweet Christmas. Oops wrong comic universe. But it is Christmas for those who have been waiting for Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam to finally go before the cameras. For those unaware of the character, Black Adam was created by Otto Binder and C. C. Beck for DC Comics. The anti-hero is one of the archenemies of the superhero Shazam! and the … Continue reading “Dwayne Johnson confirms Black Adam is filming”
Artists are not always their art. Canceled cartoonist Scott Adams is yet another reminder of this. For many of us, Adams’ most famous art Dilbert was a ubiquitous part of ’90s and ’00s corporate life. Every secretary seemed to have a Dilbert strip pinned to their corkboard. Everyone else up to middle management seemed to … Continue reading “Dilbert creator Scott Adams’ racist rant is nothing new”
This February, in celebration of Black History Month, Discover Jersey Arts honors the work and impact of African American voices in the arts. The contributions of African American artists have been vast — from The Harlem Renaissance, to the Black Arts Movement through today. Discover Jersey Arts, an ArtPride New Jersey Foundation program, celebrates the contributions of both artists … Continue reading “ArtPride New Jersey’s Black History Month Celebration”
Squarespace today revealed its ninth Super Bowl campaign, ‘The Singularity’ starring Adam Driver (White Noise, Star Wars, Marriage Story). The in-game spot, directed by award-winning filmmaker Aoife McArdle, recognizes Squarespace’s founding history as a pioneer in website building. In the campaign, Adam Driver, playing multiple versions of himself, is struck by the idea that Squarespace is a website that … Continue reading “Adam Driver enters loop of creation with Squarespace”
The NAACP unveiled the full list of “54th NAACP Image Awards” nominees with ABC and Netflix leading the pack with 28 and 15 nominations respectively. The winners will be revealed during the two-hour LIVE TV special, airing Saturday, February 25th, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET on BET and 8:00 PM PT on delay. The show will be in … Continue reading “Black Panther, Abbott lead NAACP Image noms”
Casting Society (CSA) today announced the film nominees for the 38th Artios Awards, which honor the contribution of Casting Professionals to film, television, theatre and commercials. A number of casting directors are nominated for multiple projects including Lucy Bevan for Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical and The Batman. Avy Kaufman has two nominations for Tár and Montana Story, … Continue reading “Black Panther, Avatar, Menu, Whale among Artios noms”
He played mop-top Nicholas on ABC’s late 70’s hit, Eight is Enough. Now, actor Adam Rich is dead according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. Rich was 54. TMZ, who broke the story, says Rich was found dead in his home Saturday night. While no cause of death has been determined yet, law enforcement … Continue reading “Eight is Enough child star Adam Rich found dead”
Marvel Studios shared a new trailer and poster for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the action-packed feature film that ventures back to the kingdom of Wakanda, where a new threat emerges from a hidden undersea nation called Talokan. In the film, Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira), and the Dora … Continue reading “Marvel debuts new Black Panther 2 trailer”
VFX Legion was recently called on by Blumhouse Productions to create the visual effects for director Scott Derrickson’s (Marvel’s Dr. Strange) supernatural thriller, The Black Phone. Co-written by Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill (Sinister, Dr. Strange) and starring Ethan Hawk as the maniacal villain, the chilling tale is an adaptation of Joe Hill’s short story of … Continue reading “Behind the Scenes: The Black Phone calls on VFX Legion”
The premium boxed wine brand has teamed up with independent creative agency Red Tettemer O’Connell + Partners (RTO+P) yet again for the next phase of “The Savvy Man” campaign – launching two brand-new spots, out now. When the Savvy Man, played by actor and comedian Adam Scott (Severance), was first introduced as the brand’s new spokesperson earlier this year, … Continue reading “Black Box Wines brings back The Savvy Man”
Looking to take a savvier approach to your drinking? You can learn a thing or two from The Savvy Man, a new brand spokesperson for award-winning E & J Gallo Winery brand Black Box Wines played by Adam Scott, who stars in the critically acclaimed Apple + Series, Severance. as well as series such as Parks and Recreation and Big Little Lies. In … Continue reading “E & J Gallo, Adam Scott take savvy approach to wine”
Adam Pendleton: Who Is Queen? – at MoMA now through February 21, 2022- transforms MoMA’s Marron Family Atrium into a monumental multi-story, dynamic installation exploring identity, abstraction, and Black Dada. Sonic Union and Sound Designer/Mixer Owen Shearer and Executive Creative Producer Halle Petro were called on to be a part of the team to support Adam Pendleton’s large-scale, sensorial … Continue reading “Sonic Union crafts soundscape for Adam Pendleton’s “Who Is Queen?” at MoMA”
