Canadian rockers Finger Eleven have just released a cool new animated video created by the band’s guitarist James Black for their song “Not Going To Be Afraid”. In the video, a triangle-shaped hero does battle with a giant fire-breathing dragon, which does not go entirely as expected when the battle continues inside the beast’s stomach. “There […]...
- 9/13/2016
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Screenwriter Joe Robert Cole recently sat down for an extensive interview with Mother Jones, wherein he discussed mainly two hot topics: the upcoming Marvel film Black Panther, and the diversity problem in Hollywood.
Of course, Black Panther is a character that Marvel has been planning to bring to the big screen for quite some time. The character will be making his debut in this year's Captain America: Civil War, and his standalone feature is set to hit theaters in February of 2018. Here's what Cole had to say in regards to the film and his work on it.
"Black Panther is a historic opportunity to be a part of something important and special, particularly at a time when African Americans are affirming their identities while dealing with vilification and dehumanization. The image of a black hero on this scale is just really exciting. When I was a kid, I would change...
Of course, Black Panther is a character that Marvel has been planning to bring to the big screen for quite some time. The character will be making his debut in this year's Captain America: Civil War, and his standalone feature is set to hit theaters in February of 2018. Here's what Cole had to say in regards to the film and his work on it.
"Black Panther is a historic opportunity to be a part of something important and special, particularly at a time when African Americans are affirming their identities while dealing with vilification and dehumanization. The image of a black hero on this scale is just really exciting. When I was a kid, I would change...
- 2/16/2016
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
Filmmaker Joe Robert Cole is about to take on the biggest project of his career to date, with the upcoming Marvel tent-pole movie, Black Panther. Hired to write the first solo movie of the first black superhero of mainstream American comics, the pressure is undoubtedly on for the young scribe. He could not be better placed for the job, however, having written, directed and edited his own film – Amber Lake – in 2011, and then having participated in Marvel’s two-year in-house writing program. The combination of a broad experience behind the camera, along with time spent in Marvel-specific writing rooms means that his in-progress script for Black Panther is something to be very excited about indeed.
The story he will be taking on is that of T’Challa, also known as Black Panther – warrior king of the technologically advanced fictional African nation of Wakanda. Having teased his appearance with mention of...
The story he will be taking on is that of T’Challa, also known as Black Panther – warrior king of the technologically advanced fictional African nation of Wakanda. Having teased his appearance with mention of...
- 2/8/2016
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
Yusef Lateef, who died on Monday after a bout with prostate cancer, was a devout Muslim who did not like his music to be called jazz because of the supposed indecent origins and connotations of the word (although those origins are still debated). He preferred the self-coined phrase "autophysiopsychic music." Furthermore, his music encompassed an impressively broad range of styles, and the only Grammy he won was in the New Age category -- for a recording of a symphony. Think about those things amid the flood of Lateef obituaries with "jazz" in the headline.
That said, certainly Lateef's own musical origins indisputably revolved around jazz. Growing up in Detroit, a highly fertile musical environment in the 1930s and beyond, Lateef got his first instrument, an $80 Martin alto sax, at age 18. Within a year he was on the road with the 13 Spirits of Swing (arrangements by Milt Buckner).
A Detroit friend,...
That said, certainly Lateef's own musical origins indisputably revolved around jazz. Growing up in Detroit, a highly fertile musical environment in the 1930s and beyond, Lateef got his first instrument, an $80 Martin alto sax, at age 18. Within a year he was on the road with the 13 Spirits of Swing (arrangements by Milt Buckner).
A Detroit friend,...
- 12/25/2013
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
Pj Harvey has won the 2011 Mercury Prize, England's most prestigious award for original music.
The 41-year old singer-songwriter took home the award for her album, "Let England Shake." According to the UK Guardian, she was the favorite to win the prize, at least amongst the bookies taking bets on the award.
It's her second Mercury Prize, following her win for 2001's "Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea."
Harvey faced stiff competition this year, facing off against superstar Adele, indie rockers Elbow, singer-songwriter James Black and more.
Watch:...
The 41-year old singer-songwriter took home the award for her album, "Let England Shake." According to the UK Guardian, she was the favorite to win the prize, at least amongst the bookies taking bets on the award.
It's her second Mercury Prize, following her win for 2001's "Stories From the City, Stories From the Sea."
Harvey faced stiff competition this year, facing off against superstar Adele, indie rockers Elbow, singer-songwriter James Black and more.
Watch:...
- 9/6/2011
- by Jordan Zakarin
- Huffington Post
There have been a dozen or so adaptations of The Scarlet Pimpernel, the classic play and adventure novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, but none that have earned nearly the recognition that a story of this stature could sensibly attain. A studio in the UK is intent on changing that though, as they plan to "do to the story of 'The Scarlet Pimpernel' what Guy Ritchie did to 'Sherlock Holmes'." The quote comes from executive producer James Black, mentioned in a piece by The Hollywood Reporter about Fairbanks Productions, the budding UK production company behind the film. Black is part of the team headed by Dominick Fairbanks, the great grandson of Hollywood legend Douglas Fairbanks (who was nicknamed "The King of Hollywood"). It seems like this film may be a way for Dominick to pay tribute to his heritage, as The Scarlet Pimpernel was a precursor to...
- 10/12/2010
- by Adam Quigley
- Slash Film
Baroness Orczy’s The Scarlet Pimpernel – first released as a play but quickly published as a novel to considerable commercial success – has been remade, adapted and spoofed a great number of times throughout the years.
Though a precursor to fellow masked-men such as Zorro – the property’s fame has not endured in quite the same way. Nevertheless, new production banner Fairbanks Productions has announced plans for a £75 million retelling.
Following the thirteen sequels, two prequels, innumerable TV adaptations and Daffy Duck parody, Fairbank Productions will reboot the character with star Neil Jackson (Quantum of Solace), a number of “high profile cameos” and Eastern European locale. According to executive producer James Black:
“We want to try and do to the story of The Scarlet Pimpernel what Guy Ritchie did to Sherlock Holmes for Warner Bros.”
The production banner, the brainchild of one Dominick Fairbanks, is committed to nurturing new talent...
Though a precursor to fellow masked-men such as Zorro – the property’s fame has not endured in quite the same way. Nevertheless, new production banner Fairbanks Productions has announced plans for a £75 million retelling.
Following the thirteen sequels, two prequels, innumerable TV adaptations and Daffy Duck parody, Fairbank Productions will reboot the character with star Neil Jackson (Quantum of Solace), a number of “high profile cameos” and Eastern European locale. According to executive producer James Black:
“We want to try and do to the story of The Scarlet Pimpernel what Guy Ritchie did to Sherlock Holmes for Warner Bros.”
The production banner, the brainchild of one Dominick Fairbanks, is committed to nurturing new talent...
- 10/12/2010
- by Steven Neish
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Another adaptation of Baroness Orczy's classic novel The Scarlet Pimpernel is currently in the works at UK's Fairbanks Productions, from Dominick Fairbanks, the great grandson and grandson of Hollywood legends Douglas Fairbanks and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. The film has a budget of $120 million dollars. Executive producer on the film, James Black, had this to say in a statement,
We want to try and do to the story of 'The Scarlet Pimpernel' what Guy Ritchie did to 'Sherlock Holmes' [for Warner Bros].
The film is being developed by cult British writer and director Michael Armstrong, and it will star British actor Neil Jackson (Quantum of Solace).
They are planning on shooting the film late next year, "somewhere in Eastern Europe," according to Black, with a host of "high profile cameos" in the movie.
Here's a description of the story:
During the French Revolution in late 18th century France, fifteen to forty thousand people...
We want to try and do to the story of 'The Scarlet Pimpernel' what Guy Ritchie did to 'Sherlock Holmes' [for Warner Bros].
The film is being developed by cult British writer and director Michael Armstrong, and it will star British actor Neil Jackson (Quantum of Solace).
They are planning on shooting the film late next year, "somewhere in Eastern Europe," according to Black, with a host of "high profile cameos" in the movie.
Here's a description of the story:
During the French Revolution in late 18th century France, fifteen to forty thousand people...
- 10/12/2010
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
The next generation from Hollywood royals Douglas Fairbanks and Douglas Fairbanks Jr is continuing his family's legacy in entertainment with a new production banner across the Atlantic in the UK. Dominick Fairbanks (above) is kicking things off in a big way as THR says the company is working on a $120 million adaptation of Baroness Orczy's classic novel The Scarlet Pimpernel. Doesn't sound like the makings of a successful big budget film? Well, executive producer James Black says, "We want to try and do to the story of The Scarlet Pimpernel what Guy Ritchie did to Sherlock Holmes" at Warner Bros. Yeah, that explains it. The classic story is set during the French Revolution, when a mysterious English nobleman known only as The Scarlet Pimpernel (which is also a humble wayside flower), snatches French aristocrats from the jaws of the guillotine, while otherwise posing as the foppish Sir Percy Blakeney...
- 10/12/2010
- by Ethan Anderton
- firstshowing.net
The Hollywood Reporter says that a $120 million movie based on Baroness Orczy's classic "The Scarlet Pimpernel" is in the works at UK's Fairbanks Productions, from Dominick Fairbanks, the great grandson and grandson of Hollywood legends Douglas Fairbanks and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. British actor Neil Jackson ( Quantum of Solace ) would star in the production. "We want to try and do to the story of 'The Scarlet Pimpernel' what Guy Ritchie did to 'Sherlock Holmes' [for Warner Bros]," said Fairbanks Productions executive producer James Black. The trade adds that they are planning on shooting the film late next year, "somewhere in Eastern Europe," according to Black, with a host of "high profile cameos" in the movie.
- 10/11/2010
- Comingsoon.net
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