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“A Nation Under Our Feet,” the yearlong story line written by Mr. Coates and drawn by Brian Stelfreeze, is inspired by the 2003 book of the same title by Steven Hahn. It will find the hero dealing with a violent uprising in his country set off by a superhuman terrorist group called the People. Marvel faithful, the author of Between the World and Me, is your new Black Panther storyteller. But there's a difference between being an acclaimed novelist and a comic book writer. That difference is something Ta-Nehisi Coates acknowledges and ultimately hopes will lead to a refreshing reader experience. Marvel has already pre-committed to a year of the series. Said Coates, "It’s going to be a story that re-positions the Black Panther in the minds of readers. It really moves him forward." On the character and history of Black Panther, Marvel E-i-c Axel Alonso added, "He has the...

Rilean Pictures has acquired rights to "Starchaser: The Legend of Orin," a 3D animated movie from 1985, and plans to remake it as a live-action film, Rilean Pictures told TheWrap Thursday. Juan Iglesias, a Rilean partner, told TheWrap that he saw the cartoon as a child, and became fascinated with it then. Also read: 'Dexter's' Michael C. Hall: Grilled Steven Hahn produced and directed the original "Starchaser," about Orin, a human slave living in the subterranean Mine-World, who embarks on a quest to find a sword blade that will defeat his captors and bring...