This brings its domestic total to $380.5 million. And in the No 5 spot, FoxsIndependence Day: Resurgence, taking in $20.2 million. Many fans of the source material also say that the issue is that the story is inherently Japanese. Theres Japanese in it. Theres Chinese in it. Theres English in it. Image via Paramount Pictures Theres Americans in it. The film is directed byNikolaj Arceland written byAkiva GoldsmanandJeff Pinkner. It is scheduled for release on February 17, 2017....

Or this is a great experience," and you kind of know that it’s not. This is the opposite. “By the way, he’s got “Hail, Caesar!” Then the other side of it is really how much it means to people. Basically, my character against everybody. And it’s really fun what they’ve chosen to do with the story. Image via Marvel I think it’s brilliant, personally. So it’s a big thing that’s coming up....

On this episode of Collider Movie Talk (June 8, 2016) Kristian Harloff, Jon Schnepp, Mark Ellis, Ashley Mova discuss the following: Universal hasreleased the newest TV spot forJason BournestarringMatt Damon, withJulia StilesNicky character also heavily featured. Bourne is a man who can never know peace, who is once again on a mission to dismantle the secret organization churning out assassins. The new program, a la Treadstone, is called Iron Hand and looks to be even worse than before....

Johns will still report to DC Entertainment presidentDiane Nelsonand Berg will report to Silverman. Sources also say Warners still wants to remain filmmaker-driven. As part of their new jobs, Berg and Johns will become producers on theJustice Leaguemovies. Sony Pictures hasreleased the newestGhostbusterstrailerfor directorPaul Feigsupcoming reboot. Indie filmmakerEmily Carmichaelwill write and direct the project for Amblin Entertainment with plot details being kept under wraps. During the visit, Carmichael and Trevorrow developed the characters and world ofPowerhouse....

(We refuse to gratify it with a link.) And the bickering back and forth between pro-Marvel and pro-DC fans has reached deluded sport fan levels. We’ve got at leastfour more yearsof this everyone, (hooray!) so can we tone down the rhetoric a little? I get it, 2016, and the springtime in general is like an election year for superhero films. I guess I’m an Independent. Image via Marvel Personally, I have no allegiance to either brand....

And at No 5,Mothers Daywith $3.2 million dollars. Now, THR reporting that directorRyan Cooglerwill officially re-team with hisCreedstarMichael B. Jordan. Jordan has joined the cast ofBlack Pantherin an unknown role, speculated to be the movies villain. Filming is expected to begin soon with director Coogler also writing a draft of the script. It is said that Edwards and Legendary agreed to him stepping away before the pictures date was set....

You might ask yourself, How will I keep up? but you shouldnt stress about it because its all right here in our weekly superhero news roundup. See what you missed below. But now this week we get the delightful news thatLupita NyongoandMichael B. Jordanare joining the cast. Its violent, its kind of like a western in its tone. Its just a very cool, different film. Image via Warner Bros. The next step we will be taking withthe followingX-Menmovie is into the 90s, so says producerSimon Kinberg....

One can assume that the plot will unfold in the nation of Wakanda where Black Panther, a.k.a. T’Challa, and his allies fight back against enemies who seek to supplant them from their rightful ruling position. Maybe we’ll even seeAndy Serkis’Ulysses Klauemake a return. This should be common sense; unfortunately common sense takes a while to work its way through Hollywood culture. It felt like it’s more than time to do that in the movies....

Folks, you may wanna sit down for this. And then Marvel took things to the next level as Oscar-winnerLupita Nyongoentered talks to join the cast just yesterday. But thats not all! Now things have gone nuclear, as Coogler will be reteaming hisCreedstarMichael B. Jordanfor the Marvel pic. Honestly, this is almost too much great for one movie. Coogler, Boseman, Nyongo, and now Jordan? Image via Warner Bros. The films February 2, 2018 release date cannot get here soon enough....

Black Panthercontinues to become even more exciting. There are currently no details on the role Nyongo would play other than shes the love interest. The same goes for Peggy Carter inCaptain America: The First Avenger. Shes also signed onto star in DreamWorks sci-fi filmIntelligent Life, which iscurrently looking for a director. Black Pantheropens on February 16, 2018 with filming set to begin in early 2017. Image via Disney Image via Lucasfilm...

Now we wrap up with a collection of miscellaneous topics. Is it the costume? Is it that hes been training like Jason Bourne? JOE RUSSO: Its a combination of everything. Certainly the costume gives him a level of protection and invulnerability because of the material that its made of. He is very well trained. Image via Marvel Watch the full interview above or check out the time index below for a full list of topics....

WithCaptain America: Civil War, the revered comic book character has finally made his cinematic debut. T’Challa isn’t just a fascinating character, he’s a culturally important one. He was a hit. But if being compared to Batman is a compliment, it actually undersells Black Panther. For one thing, he’s way richer. And unlike Bruce Wayne, he has superpowers, including enhanced agility, speed, strength, and endurance. Image via Marvel ScreenwritersChristopher MarkusandStephen McFeelyembedded his origin story in the film’s greater story....

Your weekend is probably revolving around talks ofCaptain America: Civil War, and depending on your degree of fandom you might have seen it a couple of times already, but while the conversation keeps going its also good to keep an eye on whats ahead when it comes to superhero movies and TV shows. This week, we got new videos fromX-Men: Apocalypse, a new trailer forTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, confirmation of a character appearing inJustice League Part One, and a look at the newPower Rangerscostumes....