RIP Chadwick Boseman

#RIP: we are deeply saddened to report the passing of actor Chadwick Boseman at the age of 42. He played T’Challa / Black Panther in “#CaptainAmerica: #CivilWar”, #BlackPanther, “#Avengers: #InfinityWar”, “Avengers: #Endgame”; Thoth in #GodsOfEgypt; Cameron James in #Fringe; & more.

We offer our sincerest condolences to his family, friends and fans. May he rest in peace.

Chadwick Boseman (1977-2020)

References

• Chadwick Boseman, ‘Black Panther’ Star, Dies at 42

91st Academy Award Nominees

The 2018 #Oscar nominees have been announced and eight #SciFi & #Fantasy films have been nominated in multiple categories, including for “Best Picture”!

The eight sci-fi & fantasy films that have received at least one nomination are as follows:

• #AvengersInfinityWar
• #BlackPanther
• #ChristopherRobin
• #IsleOfDogs
• #MaryPoppinsReturns
• #ReadyPlayerOne
• “#Solo: A #StarWars Story”
• “#SpiderMan: Into the Spider-Verse”

Award Categories Breakdown

For Best Animated Film:

• Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

For Costume Design:

• Black Panther (Ruth Carter)
• Mary Poppins Returns (Sandy Powell)

For Music (Original Score):

• Black Panther (Ludwig Goransso)
• Isle of Dogs (Alexandre Desplat)
• Mary Poppins Returns (Marc Shaiman)

For Music (Original Song):

• “All the Stars” from Black Panther
• “The Place Where Lost Things Go” from Mary Poppins Returns

For Best Picture:

• Black Panther

For Production Design:

• Black Panther (Production Design: Hannah Beachler; Set Decoration: Jay Hart)
• Mary Poppins Returns (Production Design: John Myhre; Set Decoration: Gordon Sim)

For Sound Mixing:

• Black Panther (Steve Boeddeker, Brandon Proctor and Peter Devlin)

For Visual Effects:

• Avengers: Infinity War (Dan DeLeeuw, Kelly Port, Russell Earl and Dan Sudick)
• Christopher Robin (Christopher Lawrence, Michael Eames, Theo Jones and Chris Corbould)
• Ready Player One (Roger Guyett, Grady Cofer, Matthew E. Butler and David Shirk)
• Solo: A Star Wars Story (Rob Bredow, Patrick Tubach, Neal Scanlan and Dominic Tuohy)

Total Number of Nominations for Each Film

Here’s how many nominations each sci-fi & fantasy film received:

• Black Panther: 6
• Mary Poppins Returns: 4
• Avengers: Infinity War: 1
• Christopher Robin: 1
• Isle of Dogs: 1
• Ready Player One: 1
• Solo: A Star Wars Story: 1
• Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: 1

References

• 91st Academy Award Nominees

RIP Stan Lee

#RIP: we are deeply saddened to report that #MarvelComics legend Stan Lee has died. He was 95. His credits include the co-creation of:

• #BlackPanther
• #SpiderMan
• #XMen
• #Thor (The Mighty Thor)
• #IronMan
• #FantasticFour
• #IncredibleHulk
• #Daredevil
• #AntMan
• #DoctorStrange
• And many more.

His huge impact on the worlds of science fiction, fantasy & comic books will never be forgotten. He will be deeply missed.

Our sincerest condolences to his family, friends, colleagues & fans.

Stan Lee (1922-2018)

References

• Stan Lee, Marvel Comics’ Real-Life Superhero, Dies at 95

“Black Panther”: 5th Highest Grossing Movie of All Time (Domestic)

As the 5th highest grossing movie of all time domestically, #BlackPanther isn’t just the highest grossing superhero movie of all time now (having out-performed #TheAvengers from 2012), it has also out-performed “#StarWars VIII: #TheLastJedi”!

The top 7 grossing domestic films of all time as of March 28, 2018 are as follows:

1. “Star Wars VII: The Last Jedi” (2015): $936,662,225
2. “Avatar” (2009): $760,507,625
3. “Titanic” (1997): $659,363,944
4. “Jurassic World” (2015): $652,270,625
5. “Black Panther” (2018): $635,634,080
6. “Marvel’s The Avengers” (2012): $623,357,910
7. “Star Wars VIII: The Last Jedi” (2017): $619,999,185

References:

• Domestic Movie Grosses

“Black Panther” Becomes Highest Grossing Film for February Ever

Move over #Deadpool: #BlackPanther has now taken the slot for highest grossing film for February ever earning an estimated 3-day weekend of $192-million domestic and heading towards a 4-day estimated $218-million.

It’s also the fifth highest grossing film for a 3-day opening ever after “Star Wars: The Force Awakens”, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”, “Jurassic World” and “Marvel’s The Avengers”.

References:

• Black Panther’ Delivers Fifth Largest Opening of All-Time, Heading Toward $218M+ 4-Day Debut
• TOP OPENING WEEKENDS for February
• Biggest Opening Weekends

Latest Trailer for the Upcoming Movie “Black Panther”

Here’s the latest trailer released a few days ago for the upcoming #Marvel movie #BlackPanther, which is opening in theaters next month on Feb. 15, 2018: