Tag: black panther
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Avengers Assemble Around Captain Marvel in Disney California Adventure as AVENGERS: ENDGAME Arrives in Theaters
Today AVENGERS: ENDGAME arrived in theaters and is on pace to break box office records all over the place. At the Disneyland Resort, the Avengers also were assembling near Captain Marvel on this marvelous day (and buttons were being given out for the movie!). Along with the opening of the movie, Mickey’s PhilharMagic also opened…
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Color Quest – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 922 (#440)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week, there is a lot to cover. The show starts off with the Oscars, moves to the parks, and then beyond! We hope you enjoy this episode of GEEKS CORNER. Share your thoughts in the comments below on the various topics! Let’s go to the corner! GEEKS…
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THE DAPSIES 2019 – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 921 (#439)
Welcome to the 2019 DAPSIES Awards! This year the geeks once again pass out 25 awards in about 25 minutes. There are also three short films included in this year’s program. We hope you enjoy this awards show! THE DAPSIE AWARDS Movies Avengers – Infinity War – “oh snap!” Black Panther – “I bet you…
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Marvel Studios’ Black Panther Returning to Theaters on February 1st
OSCAR® BEST-PICTURE NOMINEE & SAG® BEST ENSEMBLE WINNER “BLACK PANTHER” RETURNS TO THE BIG SCREEN BEGINNING FEBRUARY 1 FANS OF ALL AGES CAN SEE THE MOVIE FOR FREE IN HONOR OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT PARTICIPATING AMC THEATRES The Walt Disney Company to Give $1.5 Million Grant to UNCF To Help Minority Students Get To…
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Disney Receives 17 Oscar Nominations Ahead of February 24 Award Ceremony
With award season just around the corner, it’s time for nominations! This morning, Oscar nominations were announced and we’re excited to share that Disney brought 17 nominations home! The nominations range from everything to Pixar short films to superhero blockbusters. Here is the full list of nominations: Disney Oscar Nominations Best Picture Black Panther Animated…
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New Year, New GEEKS! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 914
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER and happy New Year! As the geeks kick off the year on New Year’s Day they show off their brand new set! Over the last couple of weeks, the team has been hard at work redesigning the set. A big thank you goes to our set designer, Madie! We hope you…
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Here’s Why Avengers: Infinity War is the Biggest Disney Story of 2018 – Top 5 Disney Stories of 2018
We are at the end of the countdown of top Disney stories of 2018! And the biggest story of the year was Avengers: Infinity War. Here’s why… The Big Wait The biggest movie of the year didn’t start with the movie itself. It had been known that the Marvel Cinematic Universe was building up to…
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Here’s Why Black Panther is One of the Biggest Disney Stories of 2018 – Top 5 Disney Stories of 2018
Before the movie came out in 2018, Black Panther was a somewhat known Marvel Comics character that first appeared in Captain America: Civil War. Now he’s one of the most popular. Here’s why Black Panther became the second from the top story of 2018 for Disney. Hype Marvel didn’t have a lot of diverse characters…
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The Walt Disney Studios Box Office Receipts Clear $7 Billion for 2018
The Walt Disney Studios has surpassed $7 billion in global box office receipts. This is only the second time in history a studio has passed the $7 billion mark in a year. The first was also Walt Disney Studios in 2016 when it hit $7.6 billion. Disney is estimated to have generated an estimated $4.069 billion through…
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Earth’s Mightiest Heroes Assembling at Disney Parks Around the World Thanks to Global Avengers Initiative
Earth’s mightiest heroes are making their way into the Disney Parks around the globe. This is all part of an effort to save it and also have cohesive storytelling globally. Today on the Disney Parks Blog, this was explained by Scot Drake, Creative Executive, Marvel Global Portfolio. He shared the following: There was an idea.…
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Marvel Comics News Digest Featuring Classic What If?
While SDCC 2018 is happening (where Hearts of Darkness will be revealed today) there were some announcements this week for What If? issues collected, more Fantastic Four covers, and a spin-off of Black Panther. Relive Marvel’s Legendary Tales with TRUE BELIEVERS: WHAT IF? Comics! New York, NY—July 16, 2018—What if the Marvel Universe was…different?…
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Black Panther – Home Entertainment Review by Mr. DAPs
The kingdom of Wakanda has been hidden from the world for a very long time. With its technological advancements, it has used them to continue to hide and improve its nation. However, this all changes when T’Challa’s father dies and leaves the kingdom to him. T’Challa finds himself not just as the king of Wakanda, but…
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Captain America Arrives On New Ride to New Photo Location at Disney California Adventure
Over the weekend Captain America received a new location to meet guests at Disney California Adventure. This new location, across from where Spider-Man meets with guests (and where he formerly met with guests). The new location is a patriotic representation of his shield. This weekend Captain America arrived to the new location aboard the…
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Avengers: Infinity War Review (Both Non-Spoiler and Spoiler-Heavy)
As a heads-up, the first bit of this article will be spoiler-free, with the latter section (clearly marked) full of all the juicy tidbits you DON’T WANT TO KNOW BEFORE YOU SEE THE FILM. There. You’ve been warned. #ThanosDemandsYourSilence *** Well, color me impressed. Ten years is a lot of build-up for a film. After…
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Marvel Studios Celebrates 10 Years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe With Featurette
This year Marvel Studios is celebration 10 years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. As part of the celebration, a 10 Years of Fandom featurette was made. It comes ahead of the release of Avengers: Infinity War in U.S. theaters on April 27. Watch the featurette here: Marvel Studios – 10 Years of Fandom Featurette This…
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Secrets of the Making of Marvel and Star Trek Films and Shows from Award Winning Creatives
Emily Coutts and Ariel Barer moderated a panel of several of the creative visionaries behind music, make-up and costumes for Marvel shows, movies, and Star Trek. Emily Coutts stars on Star Trek: Discovery, and Ariel Barer is on Hulu’s Marvel’s Runaways series. Among the panelists were Ruth Carter – costume designer for Black Panther, Jeff…
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Effects Supervisors & Art Director From Marvel and Star Trek Films Share Insights into Creating the Blockbusters
WonderCon has a wide variety of panels that highlight behind the scenes of comics and movies, and even when those are combined. At the Sights and Sounds of Animation, CG, and VFX, panelists described work they do and how it comes together. Among the panelists were Bryan Grill and Jordan Crockett who have worked on…
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Voice Cast Announced for Lego Black Panther: Trouble in Wakanda
VOICE CAST ANNOUNCED FOR LEGO® MARVEL SUPER HEROES – BLACK PANTHER: TROUBLE IN WAKANDA Special to Premiere this Summer on Disney XD ANAHEIM, CA (March 24, 2018) –Marvel Entertainment announced at WonderCon today, the voice cast for the upcoming special, LEGO Marvel Super Heroes – Black Panther: Trouble in Wakanda. The voice cast includes: James…
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Marvel Comics News Digest Featuring Wakanda Forever
The Black Panther’s Dora Milaje Meet The Marvel Universe in WAKANDA FOREVER! Hugo and Nebula Award winner Nnedi Okorafor brings Wakanda’s most fearless warriors to Marvel! New York, NY—March 16, 2018— After their scene-stealing theatrical debut in Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, Wakanda’s fiercest warriors are traveling outside of their country to fight new threats…
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Carnival of Stars Coming to Hong Kong Disneyland!
Hong Kong Disneyland is going to have a fantastic spring and summer as it celebrates with the Carnival of the Stars. The celebration will focus on entertainment around the park with some new shows and experiences. Carnival of the Stars began on Friday, March 16th. On Main Street, USA Mickey Mouse will be lighting up…
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Marvel Comics News Digest Featuring New Black Panther & Captain Marvel
This week was jam-packed with a lot of Fresh Start news. Black Panther, The Life of Captain Marvel, Deadpool, Tony Stark: Iron Man, and Sentry are all going to re-introduce some longtime characters. In addition, variant covers for International Women’s Day and Venom are some great things to take a look at. The March schedule…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 2/19 – 2/23/18 Featuring Fresh Start
Marvel is relaunching and somewhat rebooting its comics lineup this year. Some of the previews are below, and I have my thoughts on it in this post. Besides the previews is a sale on Marvel Unlimited subscriptions. A FRESH START May 2018 New Creative Teams New Series New Directions New Beginnings Make Mine Marvel! It…
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Black Panther Reigns – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 821
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a lot to talk about, especially about Black Panther. With the release of Marvel Studios’ newest movie, the geek world is buzzing about this new movie and so are the geeks in the corner. Beyond the movie, Black Panther is also now at the Disneyland Resort. The…
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A Panther, an Expo, and Some Parks! – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to this week’s edition of DISNEY Reporter! Each week we cover the highlights of what is going on in the Disney and geek worlds. This week the news kicks off with a lot of Black Panther updates. It pivots to some updates from around the world at Disney Parks of things that have happened…