John Boyega Praises Marvel Studios For Using “Special Moments” To Elevate Black Characters

Who dey? Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow reflected on his NFL season after losing Super Bowl LVI to the Los Angeles Rams.

PlatinumGames has announced that its cooperative action RPG Babylon’s Fall will be getting a playable demo later this month.Releasing on February 25, the PS4 and PS5 demo will allow players to try the game out in four-player co-op, one week ahead of the game’s official release date – March 3.According to GamesTalk (translated by VGC), although the playable demo will only be available on PlayStation consoles, a Steam trial is expected in “late March”.Today (February 14), Square Enix also announced that Babylon’s Fall would also be getting large-scale updates called “seasons” every three months.The first season, named The Eternal Ziggurat, will release the same day as the demo and run until May 31. The season one premium battle pass will be available for free to celebrate the launch.“No powerful equipment will be made available as part of additional purchases,” the developer added.

Broadway’s upcoming Macbeth, starring Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga, has completed its cast, with Hadestown‘s Amber Gray, Billions‘ Asia Kate Dillon and Phillip James Brannon from M. Night Shyamalan’s Servant among those joining the production.

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Back-to-back wins! After the Los Angeles Rams won the 2022 Super Bowl, receiver Van Jefferson rushed to the hospital as his wife, Samaria Jefferson, was in labor with their second child.

Yakuza series, has shared information on how his new company, Nagoshi Studio, will approach making games.In a recent interview with IGN Japan, Nagoshi explained the decision to leave SEGA and the Yakuza series behind and form his own new studio.“Well, when the team and I decided to start a new studio, we knew we’d be leaving the content we had previously been working on behind,” Nagoshi said. “But I also have a strong mental attitude and a lot of ideas I would like to try, which could even surpass my previous work, so I was confident that leaving the old series behind will afford the chance to try new things.”Nagoshi wouldn’t share any details of the studio’s debut title but did share some of the inspirations and goals. “We are influenced by movies and are interested in creating games that offer a high level of human drama,” he continued.

94th Academy Awards will see different hosts every hour at this year’s ceremony.The event has been hostless since 2018, but according to The Hollywood Reporter, a new plan is being put in place which will give the Academy an opportunity to hire hosts who can attract different demographics.This year’s ceremony, which will see the Oscars return to Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre, will be held on March 27.Those attending the ceremony will also not have to show proof of vaccination against COVID.Nominations for this year’s Oscars were revealed last week, with Jane Campion’s The Power Of The Dog and Denis Villeneuve’s Dune leading the nods. Belfast and Guillermo Del Toro’s Nightmare Alley have also chalked up some nominations.Lady Gaga congratulated the 2022 Oscar nominees after House Of Gucci received only one nomination.The singer and actor, who played Patrizia Reggiani in House Of Gucci, was left out of the Best Actress race at the Oscars despite earning nominations at other major award shows including the BAFTAs, Golden Globes, SAG Awards and Critics Choice Awards.Meanwhile, Kevin Smith also recently responded to Spider-Man: No Way Home being snubbed for Best Picture at the 2022 Oscars.The blockbuster Marvel film, which is currently the sixth biggest movie of all time at the box office, was nominated for one Oscar this year, for Best Visual Effects.

The 1975 have deleted their social media accounts and turned their website blank, hinting at the imminent arrival of new music.As of today (February 14), the band’s official Instagram and Twitter accounts have both been deactivated, while their official website purely features a blank white page.In the past, when teasing new material, the band deleted all traces of themselves from social media. Now, as they did before announcing 2018 album ‘A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships’, 2019’s ‘Notes On A Conditional Form’ and with their second album ‘I Love It When You Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It’, the band have now erased their entire social media presence.// Here we go again // #The1975 pic.twitter.com/DssGMmuOT4— The 1975 Updates (@The1975_Tour) February 14, 2022Last month, it appeared that the band were back in the studio working on new music, with frontman Matty Healy sharing black-and-white footage shows Healy strumming an acoustic guitar as instruments and recording equipment are set up around him.

died Saturday night. Now, those who loved and worked with the filmmaker are remembering “a true legend.”“Our family is grieving the unexpected loss of a husband, father, and grandfather who taught us to always seek the magic in life,” Reitman’s children said in a joint statement shared with the Associated Press that was published Sunday. “We take comfort that his work as a filmmaker brought laughter and happiness to countless others around the world.

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Sara Pascoe has delighted fans as she has announced the news that she has become a mum at age 40.The comedian shared the happy news as she posted the happy news on her Instagram page. New mum Sara shared a photo of her adorable newborn tot being fed by Sara's husband Steen Raskopoulos.

Brooklyn Beckham has shared his fears that his fiancée Nicola Peltz will ditch him at the altar.The couple, who got engaged in July 2020, are due to tie the knot in April at Nicola’s billionaire father’s Florida estate. And opening up about his impending big day, the 22 year old revealed his “biggest fear”. He said: "I'm like, 'What happens if she doesn't walk down the aisle and I'm standing there?' That's my biggest fear." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Ferne McCann has paid tribute to her boyfriend Lorri Haines on Valentine’s Day with a romantic video. In the clip, former TOWIE star Ferne, 31, who recently said Lorri has changed her life, can be seen wrapping her legs around her new man as they stand on the beach in the Maldives. Ferne plants a kiss on Lorri before he spins her around.The camera then pans out to the sea, with Labrinth’s track Forever playing in the background.

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Katie Holmes and Rachel Brosnahan are stepping out for 2022 New York Fashion Week!

There’s nothing better than winning a Super Bowl. Odell Beckham Jr., 29, celebrated his first Super Bowl win on Sunday February 13 by giving his girlfriend Lauren Wood a huge kiss on the field at SoFi Stadium. After the Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals in a 23-20 game, the wide receiver was obviously super excited, as he gave his pregnant girlfriend a big smooch on the field after the game.

Critics might have found fault with Shondra Rhimes‘ admittedly bloated Anna Delvey miniseries “Inventing Anna,” but after early screenings, it was obvious to any member of the media it was going to be a smash. That prediction has easily come to pass with the limited series landing at the top spot of the streaming service the entire weekend.

Every year, large corporations shell out big bucks to woo celebrities to help pitch their wares during the Super Bowl. This year was no different.

Charlize Theron was one of the many celebs in attendance at the 2022 Super Bowl!

BBC Studios has promoted Rebecca Glashow to the newly created position of CEO of global distribution.

Kamila Valieva is cleared for the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

David Byrne’s American Utopia has extended its Broadway run for the final time and now will conclude performances on Sunday, April 3 at the St. James Theatre.

In a galaxy far, far away, there is a chance that John Boyega would return to the “Star Wars” franchise.

John Boyega might consider returning to the Star Wars franchise under very strict circumstances.

John Boyega is commending Marvel for elevating Black characters on screen. 

Marvel Cinematic Universe for “elevating” black characters onscreen.The actor, speaking on NPR’s Fresh Air, shared his thoughts on The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and the “special moments” given to Anthony Mackie’s character.“The characters are only as good as the moments that you give them,” Boyega began.“When we talk about, you know, Captain America and him kind of facing off Thanos and his army, when you talk about these moments that are given to characters, it’s only because these moments are written by somebody.“These moments are put in there on purpose to elevate characters.”He continued: “We’ve got people now watching The Falcon And The Winter Soldier, and a lot of people have been commenting about the elevation of Falcon’s

John Boyega doesn’t regret being honest about his “Star Wars” experience.

Attack The Block 2.The original Attack The Block film, which was released in May 2011, was the Star Wars actor’s first major film role.Boyega will reprise his role as Moses in the forthcoming sequel, currently titled Attack The Block 2. The film’s original director Joe Cornish will write and direct the new movie, with Boyega producing along with Nira Park and James Wilson.“Yes Attack The Block 2 is happening!” Boyega wrote on Instagram last night (May 17) announcing the film news.

John Boyega first made waves when he led the Joe Cornish-directed mature science-fiction comedy film “Attack The Block,” an alien invasion comedy similar to Edgar Wright‘s zombie flick “Shaun of The Dead.” The comparison isn’t shocking since Wright was a producer on the film and a longtime friend of Cornish; the pair had co-written Marvel’s “Ant-Man” before exiting the project over creative differences.

John Boyega is heading back to the block where it all began!On Monday, over a decade after the British cult-classic sci-fi film  premiered,  reported that star Boyega is returning for the sequel. The  trilogy actor made his film debut in the 2011 film playing Moses, the leader of a young squad of teenagers who battle a gang of nasty extraterrestrials looking to take over their neighborhood.

John Boyega will return as Moses in the sequel to the 2011 sci-fi cult hit “Attack the Block,” according to an individual with knowledge of the project.Joe Cornish will return as well to write and direct the sequel.More to come…

EXCLUSIVE:The aliens are back on the block. A decade after Attack The Block achieved sci-fi cult status and launched the career of its star John Boyega, Studiocanal, Film4, Complete Fiction Pictures & UpperRoom Productions are moving forward with Attack the Block 2 with Boyega locked to return as Moses.

Marvel star Anthony Mackie recently got candid about his Captain America co-star Sebastian Stan’s transformation into rock star Tommy Lee for the upcoming Hulu series Pam & Tommy. In a chat with Variety, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier actor said the change is "It's amazing.” "He sent me a video on set and a few photos and I was blown away.

Elizabeth Olsen and Anthony Mackie, who are both part of the Avengers, had the best reunion at the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards!

The exciting MTV Movie & TV Awards 2021 were held at the Palladium in Los Angeles on Sunday and the star-studded evening saw several major celebrities walking the red carpet together. With some of the most popular shows and movies nominated for the Golden Popcorn award, it seemed to have been a big night for Marvel as both WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier stars took home big honours. Actress Elizabeth Olsen was awarded the Best Performance in a Show Award as she beat the likes of Anya Taylor-Joy of The Queen's Gambit, Emma Corin of The Crown among others.