Two big Marvel casting news broke yesterday and today, and they are major. Lupita Nyong’o is in talks for a role in Black Panther while Michael B. Jordan has been confirmed for a role. Both roles are undisclosed, but Lupita is reported to be a love interest while MBJ a villain.

Black Panther aka T’Challa made his MCU debut in Captain America: Civil War, where he stole the show, to be honest. Black Panther is played by Chadwick Boseman. He will return in the solo film directed by Ryan Coogler.

This is already shaping up to be a talented cast, maybe the most talented cast of the MCU. It was reported that 90% of the cast is Black. Not to mention, MBJ’s Creed co-star Tessa Thompson will be starring in Thor: Ragnarok, supposedly as a superhero love interest. What a time to be alive!

Black Panther is scheduled to be released in 2018. But until then you can get your fix with Civil War. Tickets are available here.

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I don’t think anyone was really excited for Creed, the Rocky spinoff film, but this trailer that dropped might have everyone changing their minds. The fantastic duo of Ryan Coogler and Michael B. Jordan (of Fruitvale Station fame) are back at it again. Creed has a chance to outshine the original Rocky films, bringing in a new generation of fans.

Synopsis:

Adonis Johnson never knew his famous father, world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed, who died before he was born. Still, there’s no denying that boxing is in his blood, so Adonis heads to Philadelphia, the site of Apollo Creed’s legendary match with a tough upstart named Rocky Balboa.

Once in the City of Brotherly Love, Adonis tracks Rocky down and asks him to be his trainer. Despite his insistence that he is out of the fight game for good, Rocky sees in Adonis the strength and determination he had known in Apollo—the fierce rival who became his closest friend. Agreeing to take him on, Rocky trains the young fighter, even as the former champ is battling an opponent more deadly than any he faced in the ring.

With Rocky in his corner, it isn’t long before Adonis gets his own shot at the title…but can he develop not only the drive but also the heart of a true fighter, in time to get into the ring?

Cast:

Michael B. Jordon – Adonis Johnson

Tessa Thompson – Bianca

Phylicia Rashad – Mary Anne Creed

Crew:

Director/Writer – Ryan Coogler

Writer – Aaron Covington

Creed is scheduled to be released in theaters November 25th, 2015. Tickets are available here.

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If you’re a Black person who’ve attended a PWI (predominantly white institution), you might empathize with some of the experiences depicted in Dear White People. Dear White People is a satirical take on the racial issues that permeate the collegiate culture at PWIs. What started as a script based on the based on the experiences of Justin Simien and a trailer, it became an Indiegogo project that managed to raise $40,000, surpassing its $25,000 goal. It was met with critical acclaim.

Synopsis:

The unexpected election of activist Samantha White as head of a traditionally black residence hall sets up a college campus culture war that challenges conventional notions of what it means to be black. While Sam leverages her notoriety as host of the provocative and polarizing radio show “Dear White People” to try to prevent the college from diversifying Armstrong Parker House, outgoing head-of-house Troy Fairbanks, son of the university’s dean, defies his father’s lofty expectations by applying to join the staff of Pastiche, the college’s influential humor magazine. Lionel Higgins, an Afro-sporting sci-fi geek, is recruited by the otherwise all-white student newspaper to go undercover and write about black culture—a subject he knows little about—while the aggressively assimilated Coco Conners tries to use the controversy on campus to carve out a career in reality TV.

But no one at Winchester University is prepared for Pastiche’s outrageous, ill-conceived annual Halloween party, with its “unleash your inner Negro” theme throwing oil on an already smoldering fire of resentment and misunderstanding. When the party descends into riotous mayhem, everyone must choose a side.

Cast:

Tyler James Williams – Lionel Higgins

Tessa Thompson – Samantha “Sam” White

Brandon P Bell – Troy Fairbanks

Dennis Haysbert – Dean Fairbanks

Teyonah Parris – Colandrea “Coco” Conners

Crew:

Director/Writer/Producer – Justin Simien

Executive Producer – Stephanie Allain

Producer – Effie Brown

Dear White People is available for purchase here.

Source: Dear White People‘s Official Site

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