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Matthew Wood will voice the character H.E.R.B.I.E. in Marvel Studios’ upcoming film The Fantastic Four: First Steps, set to release in theaters on July 25. The announcement came through director Matt Shakman, who discussed the character and Wood’s casting in a recent interview.

H.E.R.B.I.E., a robotic creation of Reed Richards, is presented as a central part of the story. Shakman emphasized the droid’s role as a companion to Richards, portrayed by Pedro Pascal. “He’s absolutely as important and as alive as any other member of the cast,” Shakman said. “He’s sometimes a slightly put-upon robot, but he is definitely a member of the family.”

The director described H.E.R.B.I.E. as Richards’ assistant in both scientific experiments and off-world missions. “He’s Reed’s right hand in the lab, capable of assisting him on any sort of experiment,...

Marvel has gained great popularity since their first avengers film (‘The Avengers’), winning loyal fans all over the world by establishing seamlessly integrating characters, plot lines, and events across MCU movies and TV shows. They found a clever way to keep their audience engaged and it has worked. Perhaps the only downside is that the timeline for all the plot lines and events can get a bit lost between each film or show released. So, here is a full guide to the Marvel universe and how to watch every 34 films in order. 1) ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ (2011) ‘Captain America: The First Avender’ stars Chris Evans as Captain America (Steve Rogers) and it deals with themes such as teamwork, standing up for what you believe in, loyalty and friendship. Length: 124 minutes Release date: July 22, 2011 Cast: Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Tommy Lee Jones Cinematography: Shelly Johnson | Editor: Robert Dalva, Jeffrey Ford...

Cinematographer Mandy Walker has made history as the first female recipient of the Australian Cinematographers Society (Acs) Milli Award.

Prior to receiving the ceremony’s highest award, Walker became the first woman in 102 years to win the prestigious American Society of Cinematographers’ Best Feature Film Award, and was nominated for both a BAFTA and Academy Award for her work on “Elvis.”

“I’m incredibly proud and honored to be the first woman to win this award,” said Walker. “Here’s to all the other glass ceiling breakers who will come after this.”

Randall Park’s Directorial Debut ‘Shortcomings’ Coming to Theaters This Summer

Sony Pictures Classics announced Randall Park’s directorial debut “Shortcomings” is set to premiere in theaters on August 4.

Ahead of its theatrical release, “Shortcomings” made its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance film festival in January and will make its New York premiere at the Tribeca film festival in June.

To celebrate International Women's Day, Marvel and Disney+ released a new four-part mini-series called "MPower," which highlights the stories, creation, and impact of some of the most empowering figures in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The episodes are centered around the women of Wakanda, Captain Marvel and the women she inspires (Monica Rambeau and Kamala Khan), Scarlet Witch and the other women of "WandaVision," and the women of Guardians of the Galaxy. The series utilizes scenes from the films and related Disney+ series, archival footage, interviews with the stars and creative team members that helped bring the characters to life, and stunning original animation. The series is not just a celebration of the characters and how they've brought success to the MCU, but also a deeply intimate look at how the actors who play these characters connect with their stories.

"Every hero has an epic origin story and so does this series,...

Exclusive: Armory Films has come on board to produce Unikorn, a feature adaptation of Don Handfield & Joshua Malkin’s original graphic novel which Armory developed and financed with Handfield and that Scout Comics/Simon & Schuster is publishing in 2021. The film will mark in-demand editor Debbie Berman’s directorial debut. Berman has been the go-to editor for Marvel for the past several years, working on such films as Captain Marvel and Black Panther.

“Unikorn has heart, humor and ultimately leaves you feeling inspired and hopeful, story elements which define some of our favorite films like The Goonies, Et and The Black Stallion, and feelings we are all desperately seeking more now than ever,“ said Armory Films co-founders Chris Lemole & Tim Zajaros. “With Debbie Berman at the helm, this film is destined to be a magical feel-good adventure that will be remembered for decades to come.”

In Unikorn, Maeve “Mae” Everhart inherits Percy,...

For those who might not know, the upcoming tenth season of AMC's hit adaptation of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead will be the last for actress Danai Gurira aka Michonne. But don't worry about the Black Panther actress as she is sure to have a killer career in movies after leaving the show. And speaking of which, today we have confirmation from Guiria herself that she will be returning as Okoye in director Ryan Coogler's much-anticipated Black Panther 2.

Danai Gurira was recently at San Diego Comic-Con promoting her final season on The Walking Dead and said this about reprising Okoye.

"Listen, listen... literally, I have no information, that's the beauty of our conversation right now. Mr. Coogler says, 'Tell them we're working hard, and you're in it.' That's all I got for you [laughs]."

Good enough for me at this point in time! And then in a fun bit,...

Captain Marvel nearly had a different ending from what we all saw on the big screen. Editor Debbie Berman reveals that they ended up changing it in order to give "more closure." The first female-led Marvel Cinematic Universe movie is currently killing it at the box office after making over $550 million globally in just two weeks in theaters. The Carol Danvers standalone movie will top the box office for the second weekend in a row, which was to be expected. There are Spoilers for Captain Marvel below, read ahead at your own risk.

In a new interview, Captain Marvel editor Debbie Berman shed some light on the latest McU project and how it was almost a little different at the end. Berman has worked on a number of McU movies over the years and even suggested some slight tweaks to the final scene of last year's Black Panther. When asked about those changes,...

While Captain Marvel continues to dominate the box office, some new details have surfaced regarding the film that involves the way it was originally supposed to end.

The original ending was very different from the one we ended up seeing in the film, but the one we did get works so much better than what they were going to do. If you haven’t seen the movie yet…

The information comes from the film’s editor Debbie Berman, who opened up about the ending of the film in an interview with Et, saying:

“I did actually suggest some tweaks to the ending of this film. It used to end with Carol flying off into space alone, and I found that a bit jarring. Like, where exactly was she going? And what was she doing? It felt like we needed a stronger visual to assert a more specific justification for her...

Spoilers ahead for “Captain Marvel”

“Captain Marvel” editor Debbie Berman said in a new interview that the original ending to “Captain Marvel” didn’t have the same emotional “closure” or “resonance” that the film ultimately did in its final cut.

In an early iteration of “Captain Marvel,” Berman said that the film ended with Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) flying off into space alone. But, she suggested some tweaks to directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, saying that moment didn’t feel quite right.

“It used to end with Carol flying off into space alone, and I found that a bit jarring. Like, where exactly was she going? And what was she doing,” Berman said in an interview with ET. “It felt like we needed a stronger visual to assert a more specific justification for her leaving and disappearing for so many years. So we added Talos and his family in their spaceship waiting for her,...

Kirsten Howard Mar 15, 2019

Captain Marvel editor Debbie Berman says she found the original ending "jarring"...

This article contains Captain Marvel spoilers...

Captain Marvel has now been a huge hit worldwide for Disney and Marvel, and one thing that a lot of people have enjoyed about the new McU instalment is its unexpected Skrull storyline.

In the movie, the villainous race from the comics was replaced by a dwindling group of refugees on the run from both the powerful Kree and ex-pilot Carol Danvers, whose intrinsic humanity ultimately led her to help them escape the clutches of the Kree. Carol (Brie Larson) and the Skrulls, headed up by Ready Player One's big bad Ben Mendelsohn, all flew off together in the last moments of the film to find a new home, where the Skrulls hopefully wouldn't be hunted anymore.

read more: Captain Marvel Ending Explained

That all went a little differently before editor Debbie Berman,...

Captain Marvel has been yet another triumph for Marvel Studios.

At $550M and climbing, the 90s-set adventure is well on its way to topping $1 billion – a rare feat for Marvel-owned movies, given only six McU films have been enshrined into the billion-dollar club. The top three are all Avengers films (no surprise there), while Iron Man 3 and Captain America: Civil War currently round out the top six.

That means Black Panther is Marvel’s only non-sequel to gross higher than $1 billion, so as things stand, Captain Marvel is headed towards box office immortality.

And as the post-mortem continues, Marvel Studios editor Debbie Berman has revealed details of the original ending she had planned for Carol Danvers’ solo flight.

I did actually suggest some tweaks to the ending of this film. It used to end with Carol flying off into space alone, and I found that a bit jarring.

Brie Larson in ‘Captain Marvel’ (Photo credit: Disney).

After a terrible start to the year with grosses down 12 per cent on the same period last year, Australian exhibitors had something to cheer about last weekend thanks to Disney/Marvel’s Captain Marvel.

Starring Brie Larson as the first female Marvel character to front her own movie, the sci-fi fantasy co-directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck notched the biggest debut of 2019 and an all-time record for March.

The estimated Us launch of $US153 million ranks as the third biggest in March behind Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and Warner Bros’ Batman v. Superman. The global total of $US455 million was the sixth highest ever and the second best for a superhero film behind Avengers : Infinity War.

It is a triumph for many women behind the camera including co-director and writer Boden, co-screenwriter Geneva Robertson-Dworet, story credits for Meg LeFauve and Nicole Perlman,...

Here comes Captain Marvel to the rescue and to set the box office back on track.

The domestic comp to last year has been off by as much as 26% and that’s largely because we’re comparing this year to a Black Panther-fueled winter a year ago. Well, business is about to get better for 2019 as Disney’s Captain Marvel, the first Marvel movie since July’s Ant-Man and the Wasp is hoping to rocket-charge to a $150M start in U.S./Canada and a $350M worldwide opening, which would be higher than DC’s Wonder Woman ($228.3M), Justice League ($278.8M), and Fox/Marvel’s Deadpool 2 ($300.4M), and just under Black Panther‘s Ww first frame of $371.4M. What’s giving further juice to the lofty Captain Marvel stateside forecast is that we’re hearing the pic’s advance ticket sales are beating that of Captain America: Civil War.

Marvel Studios presents “Captain Marvel,” an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that introduces the McU’s first stand-alone, female-franchise title character—Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel.

Set in the 1990s, “Captain Marvel” sidesteps the traditional originstory template, with Carol Danvers already possessing her superhero powers. Leaving her earthly life behind, she joins an intergalactic elite Kree military team called Starforce, led by their enigmatic commander, Yon-Rogg. But after Danvers has trained and worked with the Starforce team, and become a valued member, she finds herself back on Earth with new questions about her past. While on Earth she quickly lands on the radar of Nick Fury, and they must work together against a formidable enemy in the form of the Skrulls—the notorious Marvel bad guys made even more dangerous by their shape-shifting abilities—and their leader, Talos, who is...

Will the highest grossing film of the year “Black Panther” score a Best Picture nomination? It’s a fair question as no Marvel film has ever even been in the conversation. And the question has produced so much turmoil the academy temporarily thought of adding a Best Popular Film category. We should look towards another popular origin story that was not your typical Oscar fare — 1977’s “Star Wars: IV A New Hope” — as our guide towards “Black Panther’s” potential Oscar nomination haul.

George Lucas’s original “Star Wars” spawned a franchise that includes seven prequels and sequels and two spinoffs to date. Luke Skywalker’s origin story maybe outside the Oscars comfort zone but that didn’t stop the film from picking up 10 nominations including Best Picture; Best Director (Lucas); Best Original Screenplay (Lucas); and Best Supporting Actor (Alec Guinness).

It won six below-the line races: Best Film Editing...

Of the 250 top-grossing films in 2017, women comprised only 16% of all editors. That makes Debbie Berman, co-editor of Black Panther, a glowing exception. And not only has Berman had a successful career spanning work in her homeland of South Africa, Canada and now La, she’s made a name for herself in the Marvel sphere. Last year, she co-edited Spider-Man: Homecoming, this year, the ground-breaking Black Panther alongside Michael Shawver (Fruitvale Station) and has the Brie Larson-led Captain Marvel out this year. Filmmaker had a chance to ask Berman some questions about her impressive career and her knack for […]...

Of the 250 top-grossing films in 2017, women comprised only 16% of all editors. That makes Debbie Berman, co-editor of Black Panther, a glowing exception. And not only has Berman had a successful career spanning work in her homeland of South Africa, Canada and now La, she’s made a name for herself in the Marvel sphere. Last year, she co-edited Spider-Man: Homecoming, this year, the ground-breaking Black Panther alongside Michael Shawver (Fruitvale Station) and has the Brie Larson-led Captain Marvel out this year. Filmmaker had a chance to ask Berman some questions about her impressive career and her knack for […]...

‘Roma,’ Alfonso Cuaron‘s nostalgic ode to his ’70s childhood in Mexico City, won over the 84-member Alliance of Women Film Journalists — including me. The stunning black-and-white Netflix release pocketed five Eda wins: Best Film, Best Cinematography, Best Non-English Film, Best Editing and Best Director. Coming in second were those cutthroat royals in “The Favourite” with four wins, including Olivia Colman as Best Actress.

The all-female group’s 12th annual competition once again salutes the best – and some of the worst – in the world of film with 25 categories in three sections. There are the general Best of Awards, Female Focus Awards and Eda Special Mention Awards whose nominees are picked by those Awfj members who send in a nominating ballot. There is room for the good, including Viola Davis of “Widows” receiving the “Actress Defying Age and Ageism Award,” and the bad, as in Jennifer Lawrence of “Red Sparrow,” who...

The 84-member Alliance of Women Film Journalists – which includes me — have announced their nominees for the 2018 Awfj Eda Awards. The all-female group’s 12th annual awards once again salute the best – and some of the worst – in the world of film with 25 categories in three sections. There are the general Best of Awards, Female Focus Awards and Eda Special Mention Awards whose nominees are picked by those Awfj members who send in a nominating ballot.

Which film ruled over the field of contenders? That would be that royal bitch stitch,“The Favourite,” with 11 nods, including Best Film as well as director, original screenplay, actress, two supporting actresses, ensemble, cinematography and editing. Three other titles had the second-most nominations with eight apiece: “Leave No Trace,” “Roma” and “Vice.” Meanwhile, “BlackKklansman,” “Black Panther” and “If Beale Street Could Talk” came in third with five spots each.

But the Awfj is best known...

“I always felt the weight of the film,” reveals “Black Panther” editor Debbie Berman. “I knew how important it would be to people, but I never in a million years saw it blowing up the way it did.” Watch our exclusive video interview with Berman and co-editor Michael P. Shawver above.

See ‘Black Panther’ Dp Rachel Morrison on making Wakanda ‘a love letter to Africa’ and her historic Oscar bid [Exclusive Video Interview]

Berman and Shawver came to the film from completely different backgrounds. Berman is a Marvel veteran, with “Spider-Man: Homecoming” (2017) and the upcoming “Captain Marvel” (2019) under her belt, while Shawver had worked with director Ryan Coogler on “Fruitvale Station” (2013) and “Creed” (2015). Having never cut together anything on this scale before, Shawver asked the studio to “introduce us to some editors that they have worked with and liked, and that they thought would be a good fit for our team.”

For the action sequences,...

On November 1, the 2018 IndieWire Honors ceremony will celebrate eight filmmakers and actors for their achievement in creative independence. We’re showcasing their work with new interviews and tributes from their peers this week.

When you’ve been around this film industry as long as I have, when you see new voices — new visions — you get so excited. I saw Ryan Coogler’s “Fruitvale Station” when it first came out in 2013. I was interested in seeing this small independent movie produced and shepherded by Forest Whitaker, who has excellent taste, along with the work of a young filmmaker dealing with important historic subject matter. I loved it and thought it was a story well told.

And along comes “Creed,” which was a great indicator of what Ryan would do in the future. Attending the “Creed” premiere was an opportunity to support and meet this young man whose work so impressed me.

“Black Panther” clawed its way into the Oscar race with a recent Fyc event for awards voters and journalists. The exclusive soiree, held at the London Hotel in West Hollywood, featured director and co-writer Ryan Coogler, producer Kevin Feige, co-writer Joe Robert Cole, cinematographer Rachel Morrison, film editors Debbie Berman and Michael P. Shawver, composer Ludwig Göransson, visual effects supervisor Geoffrey Bauman, casting director Sarah Finn, and executive producer Nate Moore. The party was hosted by LucasFilms head Kathleen Kennedy.

Kennedy, an eight-time Oscar-nominated producer best known for her collaborations with Steven Spielberg (including Best Picture contenders “E.T.,” “The Color Purple,” “War Horse” and “Lincoln”), feted Coogler and the creative artists behind this box office behemoth. The film recently crossed the $700 million mark, making it the highest grossing 2018 release thus far at the domestic box office.

See Honorary Oscars: Cicely Tyson, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Marvin Levy, Lalo Schifrin...

We all knew that Disney and Marvel Studios would be pushing Black Panther for Best Picture for next year’s Oscars. Their going to push the film for a lot more than that though! A full list of categories have been shared that show us what awards that are going to be campaigning for. The studios definitely aren’t holding back or being shy!

Here’s the complete list of potential Oscar nominees for Black Panther:

Best Picture

Best Director (Ryan Coogler)

Best Adapted Screenplay (Ryan Coogler & Joe Robert Cole)

Best Actor (Chadwick Boseman)

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Best Cinematography (Rachel Morrison)

Best Film Editing

Best Production Design

Best Costume Design (Ruth Carter)

Best Makeup & Hairstyling

Best Sound Mixing

Best Sound Editing

Best Visual Effects

Best Original Score (Ludwig Goransson)

Best Original Song (“All the Stars”)

A lot of Marvel fans loved Black Panther. It really was...

On Wednesday, June 13th, Women In Film, Los Angeles (Wif) celebrated outstanding women in the entertainment industry with the 2018 Crystal + Lucy Awards presented by sponsors Max Mara, Lancôme and Lexus.

Ellen Pompeo Speaks Onstage

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The evening, themed “Ignited,” raised funds and awareness for Women In Film, La and its many educational and philanthropic programs, and its advocacy for gender parity for women throughout the industry.

The 2018 Crystal + Lucy Award honorees included the following: Brie Larson with The Crystal Award for Excellence in Film presented to her by actress and friend Jessie Ennis; Channing Dungey with The Lucy Award for Excellence in Television presented to her by actress Ellen Pompeo; Alexandra Shipp with the Women In Film Max Mara Face of the Future Award presented to her by actress Regina Hall and Max Mara Vice President Us Retail and Global Brand Ambassador Maria...

Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel

Brie Larson (left) gets hands-on help from Brigadier General Jeannie Leavitt, 57th Wing Commander (right), on a recent trip to Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada to research her character, Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel, for Marvel Studios’ “Captain Marvel.”

Photo: Brad Baruh ©Marvel Studios 2019

Marvel Studios has begun principal photography in Los Angeles, California, on its newest film, “Captain Marvel.” The production is shooting in and around the greater Los Angeles area, which will also serve as the production base for the film. The production will also shoot on location in Fresno, California, as well as locations in Louisiana, including Baton Rouge and New Orleans.

Set for release in the United States on March 8, 2019, Marvel Studios’ “Captain Marvel” is directed by the writing/directing team of Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, whose credits include “Mississippi Grind” and “Half Nelson.” An all-star collective of accomplished writers penned the screenplay,...

Marvel Studios has officially started production on Captain Marvel and we have some cool news details to share! A synopsis has been released for the film and we've also learned that some other characters from previous Marvel films are set to return.

According to the press release sent out Clark Gregg will reprise his role as Agent Coulson, which was awesome to hear! It's also been revealed that two villains from the first Guardians of the Galaxy film will also return. Those characters include Lee Pace and Djimon Hounsou. The press release doesn't say who they are playing, but it's safe to say they will be back as the Kree villain Ronan the Accuser and his henchman Korath the Pursuer.

They will join previously cast Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law, Gemma Chan and Lashana Lynch. Other new cast members include Algenis Perez Soto (Sugar), Rune Temte...

“Black Panther” has received abundant praise, including for its wide-ranging, multi-dimensional female characters who get to drive the story and don’t just exist to motivate male characters. I echo all those sentiments about warrior Okoye (Danai Gurira), spy Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o), scientist Shuri (Letitia Wright) and queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett). But I was just as excited as the end credits rolled to see that Marvel and director Ryan Coogler put their money where their mouth is by hiring women in prominent roles behind the scenes, and I don’t think it’s too early to highlight their accomplishments as worthy awards contenders for 2018.

The film is distinguished by its excellent cinematography, production design, costume design, makeup and hairstyling, and editing, and while it’s still too early to anticipate how this film will compare to the rest of 2018’s films I can safely say “Black Panther” would be...