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There's nothing quite as boring as a room with little color. Even if you want your living space to encompass neutrals with its window treatments and furnishings, a splash of color can do wonders for a room. If you aren't interested in embracing a handful of hues from the rainbow, it's possible to add a hint of color to a space without creating an overwhelming look.
"Color is the most powerful design element," Interior Design Professional Sabrina Soto told SheKnows.com. "Colors add character to your designs. With character comes perception and emotion. Colors set the mood, tone and feel of any space."
Colors in accessories One of the easiest way to begin incorporating color into your living space is by using it in the accessories throughout your room. This means bringing in colorful window shades, throw pillows and blankets that have a hint of color to create more visual interest. To add further appeal to the area, consider utilizing accessories that have texture as well as color.
Using black If you're particularly interested in using a bright or bold color in your living space, consider complementing it with black to anchor the entire look. HGTV states that this is an effective way to use color in a room without going overboard. The contrast is eye-catching as well as soothing. The drama of the black can also enhance all of the other hues used throughout the space.
Whether you're interested in adding color to a bedroom or a living room, these tips can help you get off on the right foot. Take the time to narrow down your options prior to choosing one or two hues to use throughout the space. In the end, you'll be happier with the final product.
Food tastes better when your catch it yourself - or at least when you eat it on a rough wooden table. That's why rustic dining rooms are so hot right now - they transport you back to a simpler time, or to a remote cabin in the woods where your meals are the satisfying end to a hard day's work.
Lighting In a rustic dining room, natural light is key. However, since most of us eat after the sun goes down, it can't be UV rays all the time. Layer warm lights to imitate the kind of glow that you might find in the great outdoors. Try hanging a few low-hanging overhead lights with iron details over your dining room table for deep woods ambiance.
The custom window treatments you choose are totally up to you. Keep with the color scheme, but aside from that the sky is the limit. Natural roller shades, drapes and bamboo blinds are all fair game in your new rustic dining room.
Natural materials What better way to create a woodsy dining room than with natural materials? But nature-inspired accents aren't limited to wood. While an oversized, rough wooden dining room table is a staple of this particular style, that doesn't mean it's the only material you can use. Consider installing large slate tiles for the flooring and topping it with a plush but modest rug for a touch of coziness.
Another form of natural materials include greenery. While flowers don't necessarily fit into the whole roughing it vibe, you could keep a collection of succulents in the middle of your table as a nature-inspired centerpiece. If you want to add a touch of femininity, put a few long-stem flowers in a vase.
Keep it on the simple side The rule of thumb when it comes to decorating a rustic room is to keep everything on the simpler side. The space should look as though it could have been built without the use of modern technology. Patterns can be used, but try to keep them in a low contrast and in a darker hue. The less frills you end up featuring in the room, the more successfully you will pull off rustic chic. That doesn't mean eliminating all details, but try to minimize it as much as you're able.
If you love to sew and are fortunate enough to have a spare room in your house that can be devoted to the craft, you'll need to ensure that the space meets every one of your needs. But what exactly are the essentials for a well-equipped sewing room? Here are a few ideas to get you on the right track.
1. A spacious table. You'll certainly need a place to spread out your materials and actually get down to business, and a large workspace will provide that.
2. A comfortable chair. When you're putting the finishing touches on that garment or painstakingly stitching a complicated project, you don't want your rear end going numb on an uncomfortable chair. Look for plenty of cushioning.
3. Roller shades for windows. When the room gets a bit dark or the sun starts bothering you, all it takes is a small tug to adjust these window treatments, then you're back to work. Solar Shades are perfect for reducing glare, but not eradicating your view.
4. Plenty of storage. You don't want the sewing room to fall victim to loose thread, yards of fabric and dangling ribbons, so make sure each item has a proper place to be stored. You'll also be able to find things more easily.
If watching movies and TV shows is how you have fun and relax after a long day of work, chances are you'd like a space that provides all the essentials. A media room is a great choice for the whole family, but there are a few decorative tips to keep in mind.
1. Eliminate messy wires. With so many plugs, cables, cords and wires connecting your electronics, you might end up with a tangled mess that ruins the look of the space. Install them behind the walls if you can, or hide them behind furniture or in storage cabinets if possible.
2. Create optimal lighting. Nothing ruins a TV-watching session like the glare of sun on the screen. Roller shades for windows will make sure that you can see everything with no distractions.
3. Set up the perfect seating arrangement. It's important to ensure that everyone has a good view, so position your sofas and chairs in a way that's as functional as it is attractive. Each seat should be the best one in the house!
4. Keep drinks and snacks on hand. A mini fridge or a couple of shelves can ensure that munchies are always available. After all, who doesn't love eating popcorn and drinking soda during a movie?
Roller shades for windows are some of the easiest window coverings to operate - just give them a tug! There's no worrying about tangled strings or adjusting slats with these straightforward models, but there's one way to make the pulling process even easier - by attaching a tassel.
Tassels not only give your fingers something solid to grip, but they can add to your design scheme by incorporating colors and textures that fit your motif. You can find tassels for cheap at arts and crafts supply stores, or make your own with a little help from Martha Stewart. You'll just need a bit of linen yarn and some thread and you'll have a lovely tassel in no time.
Once you have the tassel ready to go, it's time to attach it to your roller shade. Some shades already come with pulls of their own, so you may need to remove this first before you thread the tassel through. Otherwise, you'll need to punch a hole of your own near the bottom of the shade.
After the hole is open, thread the loop of the tassel through the shade and then thread the tassel through the end of the loop. Pull to make sure it's secure, and you're done! Looks a lot better, doesn't it?
Artwork is pretty much an essential element of interior design - without creative pieces to act as focal points, a room can fall flat. While wall-mounted paintings or photographs are always good choices, you might be looking for ways to spruce up those standard roller shades for windows that you just bought.
If you're looking for an affordable, easy way to turn your cordless shades into design elements of their own, Martha Stewart has a great idea that uses wallpaper to cover them. Whether you choose to stick with the same paper that's covering the walls or pick out a new pattern, the window will act as a frame to set the design apart. If you're something of an artist, you might even want to take the opportunity to create your own design on the shades. Using acrylic craft paint, you could either paint directly on the fabric of the shades or buy a piece of canvas that can be attached to the front afterward. Either way, you'll have a masterpiece to pull the room's décor together!
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Movie News
BLACK PANTHER is in Marvel's Movie Pipeline...
...so says El Mayimbe at Latino Review.
"Monty Cristo" here again.
They left some breadcrumb hints toward this in the pinpointing of Wakanda (Black Panther's homeland) in IRON MAN 2, and it would connect to the use of Vibranium (Wakanda's big export) in Cap's shield, as well as the move toward the "cosmic" Marvel universe, since the Vibranium is mined from a meteor that fell from the sky. Moreover, they've layered T'Challa into the AVENGERS: EARTH'S MIGHTIEST HEROES cartooon as well as the Lionsgate direct-to-DVD animated films (ULTIMATE AVENGERS 2).
El Mayimbe seems to think that Nate Parker (from RED TAILS) is the perfect pick to play T'Challa, King of Wakanda and Black Panther, but I disagree.
When I met ATTACK THE BLOCK's John Boyega last year, along with director Joe Cornish, I told him right then and there that he had better be ready to go after the role of T'Challa when (not if) Marvel did a movie. Based on a very wide grin, he seemed very familiar with the part.
Come to think of it, ATTACK THE BLOCK director Joe Cornish is co-writing ANT MAN for Marvel. If he's into directing BLACK PANTHER for them, they'd be fools to not pay him a princely sum to do so. ANT MAN won't start immediately no matter what if Edgar Wright is busy with the third installment of the Cornetto Trilogy.
What say you, readers? I'm a huge fan of the Priest/Texeira Marvel Knights run of PANTHER in the comics, among other takes on the character. I can't wait for this one to get rolling.
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June 5, 2012, 5:01 p.m. CST
by LizardMan
But am I happy...
June 5, 2012, 5:02 p.m. CST
Done right...
by MaxHeadroom
This could be a good one.
June 5, 2012, 5:02 p.m. CST
SECOND... to say who gives a fuck!
by greigy just wanted to say
June 5, 2012, 5:02 p.m. CST
This was gonna be Wesley Snipes circa 1990.
by EyeForgiveMelGibson
June 5, 2012, 5:02 p.m. CST
THIRD To say still not caring...
by greigy just wanted to say
June 5, 2012, 5:05 p.m. CST
Michael Jai White or Chiwetel Ejiofor
by MonkMayfair
June 5, 2012, 5:05 p.m. CST
yeaaaah, not interested
by imagegod
If you added him later on like Hawkeye and Black Widow then ok... but there are more important characters to get on first. I'd rather see Hank Pym and Vision as top priorities.
June 5, 2012, 5:06 p.m. CST
Get Boyega a killer trainer
by Sean
And he'd be great
June 5, 2012, 5:07 p.m. CST
About damn time they started on this
by Terrence
He more than warrants his own movie. Luke Cage and Iron Fist can share a flick to be honest. But the last time we actually got a black superhero flick that wasn't just created a la Hancock but based within an established label was Blade.
June 5, 2012, 5:07 p.m. CST
by FlickaPoo
June 5, 2012, 5:08 p.m. CST
LL Cool J
by James
he was gonna be Dolemite, let him be Black Panther instead, lol
June 5, 2012, 5:08 p.m. CST
I don't know much about him but sounds like a difficult adaptation...................................
by crackerfarmboy
What are his "powers"? Does he have a compelling storyline? This is a very niche character from what I can gather so this will be difficult to translate. However Marvel did just that with Thor and they haven't missed with the MCU yet; so I'll give them the benefit of the doubt here. I'm glad to see someone new and Ant-Man just doesn't do it for me.
June 5, 2012, 5:10 p.m. CST
Most hated Reginald Hudlins run on Black Panther but with a few tweaks it could be a good adaption for the screen. Kudos to marvel if it's true for setting up one hell of a movie with avengers 2 & e!
by Cedric Ford
June 5, 2012, 5:10 p.m. CST
I'm all for a white woman playing Black Panther.
by zillabeast
June 5, 2012, 5:11 p.m. CST
& 3!
by Cedric Ford
June 5, 2012, 5:11 p.m. CST
Chitwelel Ejifore
by saintsaucey
Though is he too old. Should the black panther be young like thor
June 5, 2012, 5:11 p.m. CST
Do we need this movie?
by Judge Briggs
June 5, 2012, 5:12 p.m. CST
Who is Black Panther's big foe?
by Felix
Man Ape? They should hire David Mamet to write and direct this, set it in Chicago, with Chiwetel Ejiofor as Black Panther.
June 5, 2012, 5:14 p.m. CST
Hate playing pysedo casting director but a Djimon Hounsou is a good start.
by Cedric Ford
June 5, 2012, 5:14 p.m. CST
And here my friends, is where the Avengers franchise goes to shit
by Logan_1973
It was fun while it lasted.
June 5, 2012, 5:15 p.m. CST
Another B level hero no-one cares about.
by Simon Butler
Combine that with the full face mask that no-one will want to wear, plus the fact that he's just a low-grade Batman clone... let's be honest...Marvel have filmed the big hitters. Look at their comics roster, the major sellers are spidey, the x-series, avengers and the component titles from there... after that who? I'd like to say Doc Strange but he's too po-faced. Same goes for the Silver Surfer. Shang-chi or Iron Fist? Nah...just another martial arts movie. Luke Cage? YAWN! There is no-one else really. Same goes for poor old DC. Superman and Batman are the only ones people are interested in. Let's have a break from comics eh?
June 5, 2012, 5:18 p.m. CST
Lation Review also likes to call minorities the "urban audience"
by D.Vader
Instead of just saying black or latino, the story says Marvel is courting the "urban" audience. Black Panther isn't urban. He comes from the fucking jungle. His name isn't Urban Panther.
June 5, 2012, 5:19 p.m. CST
Lation Review? LATINO review. Damnit.
by D.Vader
June 5, 2012, 5:19 p.m. CST
Nic Cage!
by Mickster_Island
It'd be kind of racist to just get a black guy
June 5, 2012, 5:20 p.m. CST
chicago doesnt exsist in the dojo
by saintsaucey
Or in the marvel universe. Only New York
June 5, 2012, 5:20 p.m. CST
Djimon Hounsou
by Get_Me_An_18-Man_Fire_Team_In_12_Hours
Perfect casting. I don't care how old he is. And his arch-nemesis was The Claw, that guy that could turn sound into solid matter. At least according to the F4 cartoon.
June 5, 2012, 5:20 p.m. CST
this dammit
by saintsaucey
June 5, 2012, 5:21 p.m. CST
I dont get the appeal.
by Cymbol
Some superheros don't warrant their own movie. Kind if like that Phantom movie with Billy Zane. Same reason Hawkeye doesn't have his own movie. Would rather see Luke Cage.
June 5, 2012, 5:24 p.m. CST
And here I thought myou were actually going to rovide some NEWS!
by Jaster Mareel
Silly me! AICN isn't about fucking NEWS! It's about rumours and conjecture!! For the record, Black Panther has been in active development at Marvel for 15 fucking years or more. It was actually in development BEFORE Blade! By the way, I vote for Michael Jai White for T'Challa.
June 5, 2012, 5:25 p.m. CST
They're just going to rape all the goodwill that they got from The Avengers, aren't they?
by Mugato5150
Ten years from now people are going to throw up at the thought of another comic book movie and that's a shame because The Avengers was a real achievement.
June 5, 2012, 5:26 p.m. CST
It's Dewayne "The Rock" Johnson
by y2kezay
I don't like it but its true. Marvel already offered him a movie and he's being coy about which one it is. Then this news breaks....UGH!
June 5, 2012, 5:26 p.m. CST
Any doubters should read the Priest run. If Marvel handles it right, he could be their Batman
by Chuck_Chuckwalla
Everett K. Ross is Michael J. Fox.
June 5, 2012, 5:27 p.m. CST
Isn't the daughter of T'Challa currently serving as Black Panther?
by kabong
I haven't been reading that comic book since T'Challa married Storm. <p> Don't tell the producers or they'll make the movie about TEEN Black Panther.
June 5, 2012, 5:33 p.m. CST
by Monty Cristo
Yes. This. You and I are brain-mates.
June 5, 2012, 5:41 p.m. CST
They turned Spider-Man black in the comics, I say turn Black Panther white for the movie.
by Chris
And change his sexual orientation to "bi-curious"
June 5, 2012, 5:45 p.m. CST
Chiwetel Ejiofor or nothing.
by Mysterious_Volvo
June 5, 2012, 5:46 p.m. CST
Can we get the fucking Runaways movie rolling already??
by Michael Miller
June 5, 2012, 5:47 p.m. CST
John Boyega? ... 19 years old ... as Black Panther? ...
by GINGE_MUPPET
No thanks.
June 5, 2012, 5:47 p.m. CST
Idris Elba
by scors54
Make it happen.
June 5, 2012, 5:48 p.m. CST
Michael Jai White. Hughes Brothers directing. Larnell Stovall on choreography.
by FatPaul
If they make this movie without MJW, I'm not interested.
June 5, 2012, 5:52 p.m. CST
Idris Elba: Already Heimdall, also too old...
by Monty Cristo
At the beginning, T'Challa is quite young, and not yet king of Wakanda, his father T'Chaka is. I doubt they're going to cast someone in the age profile of Elba, Michael Jai White, Djimon Hounsou, or Chiwetel Ejiofor in the role, and not just because of age. They're all too well-established, and on the business side, Marvel does not want someone who costs that much. They want an equivalent to Chris Pine in STAR TREK 09, a young guy they can make a household name/face that won't resist signing a 10-film commitment or something similar.
June 5, 2012, 5:54 p.m. CST
@tandemar57 You are crazy. The Brubaker/Fraction/Aja
by Bedknobs and Boomsticks
Immortal Iron Fist would make for brilliant fun, if translated properly. Though they should make a 70's-esque Heroes for Hire first.
June 5, 2012, 5:56 p.m. CST
Chiwitel Ejiofor
by sapno_krei
Ive pictured the Operative from SERENITY in the role for so long, anyone else would be a disappointment. Sure, there are bigger, younger, more muscular actors, but few have the acting skill and charismatic screen presence as ol' Chewie.
June 5, 2012, 5:59 p.m. CST
Wow! There's a person on the planet that thinks the 15 year old punk ass ugly as fuck kid from attack the block would make a good black panther
by UltraTron
June 5, 2012, 5:59 p.m. CST
I'd rather have a Sex Panther movie.
by Tikidonkeypunch
June 5, 2012, 6 p.m. CST
If Seth Rogen can be Green Hornet...how about Chris Tucker for BP
by blackmantis
June 5, 2012, 6:03 p.m. CST
(flips over the magic the gathering table- storms out in a huff while saying) I think John Boyega should be black panther
by UltraTron
June 5, 2012, 6:04 p.m. CST
Panther kicks cap's ass. Just like in real life where the black guy beats up the white guy
by UltraTron
June 5, 2012, 6:06 p.m. CST
Moses, brother! Can you hear that? That's for you, man.
by Doctor_Strangepork
June 5, 2012, 6:06 p.m. CST
Won't happen- nobody wants to see a black superhero
by captzeep
"Red Tails" bombed.
June 5, 2012, 6:07 p.m. CST
Can he fly?
by JRcanReid
Iron Man needs some fucking help up there.
June 5, 2012, 6:09 p.m. CST
by TDH1138
I'm a HUGE supporter of the Marvel film universe and want more, but Black Panther needs to be introduced as a secondary character in another movie OR Marvel Studios needs to do "One Shots" for the theaters BEFORE each Marvel movie to introduce these characters so they can get into upcoming Avengers films. Ala "Pixar Shorts", 10-15 minute shorts. Good writing, good upcoming directors... asses are already in the seats and this works. THIS is how they need to intro Dr. Strange, Black Panther, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Ms. Marvel... etc... etc... It would be solid.
June 5, 2012, 6:09 p.m. CST
Let's give this a chance
by 2soon2eat
I think Marvel is maturing nicely. Iron man 2 was a wake up call that I think they took very seriously. animated Ultimate Avengers 2, while lackluster, had an interesting mix up sci-fi and African lore that could work well in a movie.
June 5, 2012, 6:12 p.m. CST
Make Black Panther mysterious
by 2soon2eat
Marvel studio needs a hero that can work the shadow. Black Panther fills this role: FACT!
June 5, 2012, 6:12 p.m. CST
LARNELL STOVALL!!! (fatpaul)
by Monty Cristo
I can't believe I didn't throw his name in the original post. BRILLIANT action choreographer.
June 5, 2012, 6:14 p.m. CST
snore! what a bland character.
by andy kaufman
theres at least 20 other marvel heroes that need a movie before black panther. id rather see a iron fist and luke cage movie
June 5, 2012, 6:15 p.m. CST
Michael Jai White has the physical presence...
by AnarchyWorldsEnd
...and some under rated acting chops. Black Dynamite is hilarious BTW :-)
June 5, 2012, 6:15 p.m. CST
@captzeep, ever hear of BLADE fuckhole?
by Jaster Mareel
You know, the BLACK superhero that kicked off this massive fucking wave of superhero films we've been riding ever since?
June 5, 2012, 6:16 p.m. CST
Black Panther could ve a very cool movie in the right hands
by Cobb05
But I think the smart move would've been to have him be introduced in a Captain America sequel and then give him his own movie.
June 5, 2012, 6:18 p.m. CST
Chiwetel Ejiofor was born to play T'Challa!
by The Krypton Kid
June 5, 2012, 6:19 p.m. CST
captzeep ever hear of Blade?
by Cobb05
People will go see a good black superhero movie. Red Tails bombed because they tried too hard to modernize it with the dialogue. You put good people behind Black Panther and come up with a good movie and people will go see it. Drop he ball and come up with a shitty movie and no one will care.
June 5, 2012, 6:20 p.m. CST
'Black Panther XXX: A Porn Parody' will see the light of day before this does.
by 3774
June 5, 2012, 6:20 p.m. CST
My guess is this is where Marvel's great casting good fortune runs out.
by DoctorWho?
And Ant Man seems like the beginning of the end too. Really?...Ant Man? <p> The Avengers was achieved in glorious fashion. Everything else from here on out is pure gravy.
June 5, 2012, 6:20 p.m. CST
Peolpe, just watch Ultimate Avengers 1&2!
by voxmortis
Joss' Avengers was pretty much the first Ultimate Avengers film, including using the Chitari! Black Panther can be any age, as it's handed down from the King of Whatever to his son on his death. Expect the Black Panther movie to follow Ultimate Avengers 2 prologue. I haven't seen the Marvel Knights Black Panther yet... Hoping the have the balls to make harder films a la Punisher: War Zone.
June 5, 2012, 6:21 p.m. CST
by Astronut
Serious. He'd be good. As long as he can act.
June 5, 2012, 6:23 p.m. CST
One of my favourite Marvel heroes....I'll go with Michael B Jordan for the role.
by jellypop
Yeah, that'll do just fine.
June 5, 2012, 6:25 p.m. CST
Ick. I could see them casting 'The Rock'. Too bulky though. And is he actually 'black'...whatever the hell that means anymore.
by DoctorWho?
June 5, 2012, 6:30 p.m. CST
Avengers 2 = Oceans 11
by 2soon2eat
Classic heist film where thieves = Avengers and Vegas casino = super villain Can you see Black Panther pulling some serious Mission Impossible shit for the team? Oh yes...oh yes.
June 5, 2012, 6:30 p.m. CST
how about one of these guy from THE WIRE
by spike0037
Michael Kenneth Williams - Omar Jamie Hector - Marlo Stanfield Gbenga Akinnagbe - Chris Partlow Idris Elba would be great but he is Heimdall in the Thor movies. or how about the Old Spice commercial guy Isaiah Mustafa but he has said he would rather play Luke Cage.
June 5, 2012, 6:31 p.m. CST
I bet Marvel Studios really wishes right now they had the rights to Spider-Man, X-Men and Fantastic Four.
by Mr. Pricklepants
June 5, 2012, 6:33 p.m. CST
my mom says
by mick vance
there's a lot of black people in africa...
June 5, 2012, 6:34 p.m. CST
who care
by phxmagirises
Capt america barley did any business and he is well known does marvel really think these second rate characthers are gonna bring in big bucks??? Cash grab. I dont care about b characters just intirduce them in avengers 2 as part of the team already showing in btwn their own adventures they have also been recruiting more memebers.
June 5, 2012, 6:36 p.m. CST
by cloverock70
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje !
June 5, 2012, 6:38 p.m. CST
doctorwho? he's black and Samoan. Son of famed wrestler Rocky Johnson.
by Tikidonkeypunch
June 5, 2012, 6:41 p.m. CST
I was thinking the same thing mr incredible
by DoctorWho?
Marvel could dovetail them right into these story lines...SANS ORIGIN RE-TELLINGS. Black panther and Ant Man wouldn't even be on the radar.
June 5, 2012, 6:44 p.m. CST
Make the Black Panther female ...
by DrMorbius
and get Freema Agyeman (Doctor Who). She'd be purrrr-fect.
June 5, 2012, 6:48 p.m. CST
Sam Jackson!!!
by Erik Radvon
20 years ago...
June 5, 2012, 6:57 p.m. CST
Too bad Marvel no longer owns Spiderman ...
by DrMorbius
I can envision a Spiderman-Black Panther- Kraven the Hunter crossover ...
June 5, 2012, 6:58 p.m. CST
dr strange, the inhumans, and namor first plz.
by vulturess
and disneymarvel need to get dd and the ff back.
June 5, 2012, 7:04 p.m. CST
Alright, let's see what Hollyweird can do with Black Panther.
by CodeName
June 5, 2012, 7:06 p.m. CST
Sure, why not, couldn't be worse than Captain America
by animatronicmojo
Come on, you doubters, Black Panther was the first black superhero, period. I think he's a great character and deserves his own movie, because he has a rich, and much better than a-barrel-of-radioactive-waste-fell-on-his-head, origin story here. It'd be swell to start the story with the meteor and proceed with Chiwetel Ejiofor as King T'Chaka for a touching father and son mentor/pass-the-torch kinda first act taking place in big beautiful Africa. (But, of course, they'll eventually have him visit NYC for the obligatory exploding taxi cab and skyscraper destruction porn.)
June 5, 2012, 7:09 p.m. CST
by CodeName
Lest you forget Halle Berry's Catwoman.
June 5, 2012, 7:10 p.m. CST
RE: animatronicmojo
by CodeName
Or Michael Jai White's Spawn.
June 5, 2012, 7:12 p.m. CST
If Wakanda exists in the Marvel movie Universe I would really hope that Africa as a whole is in far better shape than it is in the shitty real world.
by the Green Gargantua
Otherwise they would be a nation of assholes.
June 5, 2012, 7:14 p.m. CST
When do I get my muthufucking 70's marvel story with Michael Jai White Luke Cage
by the Green Gargantua
June 5, 2012, 7:22 p.m. CST
Racism is not funny, clever or cool. Why do you
by Smarty_Feldman
haveyou have to split people apart like that? There is enough of that shit... Way more than enough in "the real world" so why can't you give it a fucking break in this world? If any of you racist assholes said the things you are saying in front of me, I would rip your dick off, make you eat it, wait patiently till you shit out the remains and then stuff that back in your ass. Try it. See you at Comic con.
June 5, 2012, 7:26 p.m. CST
Michael Jai White?
by slone13
I haven't seen Black Dynamite, but he was horrible in Spawn. (It didn't help that the movie was an utter piece of shit, but still...)
June 5, 2012, 7:27 p.m. CST
by CodeName
Racism does suck. Unfortunately, Hollyweird hasn't figured that out yet.
June 5, 2012, 7:27 p.m. CST
Can't picture the Rock as T'challa...
by nerdator
Could picture him as Namor though. I'd love to see a Hawkeye/Black Widow movie before Black Panther. Or Cap & the Falcon. Or Heroes for Hire. Or Ant man. A Blade reboot maybe. Or Daredevil.... Panther was always just a cameo to me. He should be too busy with the running his own country to have a whole movie's worth of adventures.
June 5, 2012, 7:32 p.m. CST
unstoppablepoopenstein, clearly you have a limited imagination, are dull of vision and are totally ignorant of the scope that the Marvel Universe represents
by the Green Gargantua
I would slap you were we in person. Your distain for Ant-Man is based clearly on his not so "bad ass" name. The ideas that Henry Pym's science brings to the table are completely amazing. Allow me to help your tiny brain embrace it. Imagine playing a first person style video game, now imagine running about in said game and in real time by holding down the trigger or some such thing, your character becoming the size of a building in a matter of seconds, or holding the other trigger down and shrinking to the size of an insect, or smaller, perhaps so small that you cross into another dimension completely and you find yourself in the Microverse, which you probably have never heard of because you are a false marvel fanboy.
June 5, 2012, 7:32 p.m. CST
I approve of Boyega and Cornish...
by fingerlickingood
that is all
June 5, 2012, 7:34 p.m. CST
Sometimes I feel like the only dai kaiju on this board that read the fucking comics, I am going to go eat someone...
by the Green Gargantua
June 5, 2012, 7:38 p.m. CST
Johnny Depp for the win!
by chaburchak
After all, he's bound to have a black great-great-uncle or 2nd cousin by marriage twice removed, so he'd be perfect! (And if not, we can always get a black neighborhood to adopt him like the Comanche Nation did...)
June 5, 2012, 7:43 p.m. CST
Michael K Williams The Wire
by Matthew
June 5, 2012, 7:43 p.m. CST
Michael K Williams The Wire's Omar for Black Panter?
by Matthew
a man's gotta have a code
June 5, 2012, 7:44 p.m. CST
Robert Downey Jr. in his Tropic Thunder character
by Mandolorian
June 5, 2012, 7:47 p.m. CST
Black Panther was the first black superhero...
by Hipshot
Introduced in FF back in the late 60's, or early 70's. Snipes would have been perfect, but by the time he's out of prison...too old and too much baggage. Look at some of the comments on the talkback and you'll see the resistance some white audiences will have to the concept, so they'd better really bring it. The Reggie Hudlin run was terrific fun (especially kicking a young Captain America's ass. But then...so did Batman). T'Challa has hugely advanced strength, speed, and agility, and Wakanda is the most technically advanced nation on Earth, but chooses not to interact with the outside world. There are tons of terrific stories that could be told blending Black Panther with the Marvel Universe.
June 5, 2012, 7:47 p.m. CST
Cast an unknown. Sam Jackson in The Avengers, is for me,first and foremost, is still Sam Jackson with an eye patch.
by v3d
June 5, 2012, 7:48 p.m. CST
Mahershala Ali from Predators
by GHETTOGEPPETTO
He was great in the 4400
June 5, 2012, 7:48 p.m. CST
Tone down the "Black." Tone up the "Africa."
by Horgy
I would love to see a GOOD movie, set in Africa, about a superhero that fights the bad guys, in the jungle. What worries me is that it will play way too much to the "urban" demographic, and will turn from a good, dark superhero movie into Soul Plane 3.
June 5, 2012, 7:56 p.m. CST
Chiwetel Ejiofor or Bustttt
by milesdyson
He's a great actor who can be all the things T'Challa is supposed to be. quiet, regal, mysterious, tough,etc
June 5, 2012, 7:58 p.m. CST
As long as there are some bitches in spandex, or nearly naked, I don't care.
by Queefer Sutherland
Bring on the tits and ass!
June 5, 2012, 8:03 p.m. CST
Black Panther is great news. Wakanda, Latveria, what's Namor's kingdom called I want to see everything
by UltraTron
June 5, 2012, 8:10 p.m. CST
BP has a lot of potential
by Chuck_Chuckwalla
Being African, he's sort of a fish out of water and could be interesting in the same way that Thor and Cap are fish out of water. He's royalty, like Thor. He's a skilled fighter like Cap and Black Widow. He's a genius level inventor and scientist like Iron Man and Banner (and Ant Man) He's black like Nick Fury (sorry I couldn't resist).
June 5, 2012, 8:18 p.m. CST
Would rather see Powerman/Iron Fist or Moon Knight done first
by Crimson Dynamo
June 5, 2012, 8:25 p.m. CST
Mr. Eko from Lost
by KLeishear
The man can already pull of the accent plus he has a hell of a screen presence.
June 5, 2012, 8:30 p.m. CST
by Monty Cristo
Marvel paying their usual cheap-ish rates is still a lot of money, or "princely sum" to us regular folks.
June 5, 2012, 8:30 p.m. CST
Listen closely
by Cruizer Dave
You can hear the string of decent Marvel movies grinding to a halt.
June 5, 2012, 8:36 p.m. CST
How about Shang Chi, Master of Kung Fu?
by Queefer Sutherland
Do it all James Bond-y like they Gulacy and Moench did in the comics.
June 5, 2012, 8:40 p.m. CST
Boyega YES!!! He'll be early 20's by the time this would film. Perfect.
by adeceasedfan
June 5, 2012, 8:43 p.m. CST
Wow, the choices for the 'Black Panther' casting are pretty racist so far...
by MOOMBA is HERE
Why not cast Channing Tatum, or Matt Damon as BP? Why do all the casting choices have to be black? Are there no white actors out there that can bring justice to this character? I'm sorry, if you don't agree with me... you're probably a racist inbred.
June 5, 2012, 8:49 p.m. CST
according to superherohype.com, this rumor is false.
by Thanos0145
June 5, 2012, 8:50 p.m. CST
Hey Monty
by quicksilver80
Are you the guy who replaced the infamous Paul Christoforo as the Avenger gaming controller marketing rep after his debacle with a customer and subsequent Internet flogging by the Penny Arcade guys? I think I read your name in one of the boards (If you don't what I'm talking about, google it, it's hilarious)
June 5, 2012, 8:52 p.m. CST
The comments in this talkback is the exact reason why a Black Panther movie should be made
by rosetta the stoned
Dudes, some of you are still ignorant and still want to play racial politics. If a movie like Blade showed anything, it was that a Black superhero can defy stereotype and still have broad based appeal. Sadly, it seems some of you did not get the memo or just plain forgot. BP does not need to be a tentpole feature nor does it need to try and 'heal' the racial divide. All it needs to be is a damn entertaining movie that all races can equally enjoy and that will do far more to erase stereotypes than any 'message' that may or may not be present will do. Maybe it will even have a more lasting impact than Blade had because BP is a mainline Marvel character, but I tend to doubt it. Still, why do some of you begrudge a BP movie and yet no similar cries of anguish before ghost rider -although certainly after, and Elektra? Get over yourselves and take a hit on this here dragon while i ejicate ya
June 5, 2012, 8:54 p.m. CST
smarty feldman....maybe I missed it but...
by DoctorWho?
What 'racism' are you referring to in this TB that's got you all in a tizzy?
June 5, 2012, 9:02 p.m. CST
@ Horgy: Tentatively and sympathetically agree. ''Hood-izing' the character would be 'Catwoman'-level bad.
by 3774
June 5, 2012, 9:07 p.m. CST
Black Panther needs to exploit freerunners before the Daredevil reboot does...
by ThulsaBoom
...the Casino Royale intro left us ready for more, than the mainstream inexplicably abandoned parkour without a proper encore.
June 5, 2012, 9:07 p.m. CST
Boyega in the close-ups, David Belle in the suit!
by ThulsaBoom
June 5, 2012, 9:08 p.m. CST
In the Ultimates, Black Panther is WHITE!!!!!
by Simpsonian
He is an angsty white teen, who listens to Public Enemy.
June 5, 2012, 9:09 p.m. CST
The Falcon could work better cinematically than he ever did in comics...
by ThulsaBoom
...love to see him in Cap 2 or 3.
June 5, 2012, 9:15 p.m. CST
Not to get ahead of myself, but I'd love to see a black power Marvel movie...
by ThulsaBoom
...maybe Black Panther, Falcon, War Machine, Nick Fury, Storm, Powerman, Blade and Thunderball travel back in time to stop the mad, god-scientist Yacub from making the worst mistake of a his lives. Urban market indeed.
June 5, 2012, 9:15 p.m. CST
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
by Michael
Or "Mr. Eko", if you will, was attached to this at one time, wasn't he? Heard he's hard to work with, but he would be a nice choice. I dunno. I always liked the character, his costume, his nobility, etc, but I've having a hard time seeing how this could succeed. As someone already stated, he's kind of just an African Batman (though I guess they actually have one of those now at DC), and he really has almost no 'rogues gallery'. If he doesn't stay in costume for long, I'm not interested. Because that was seriously one awesome looking outfit.
June 5, 2012, 9:20 p.m. CST
Why the hate? This can undo the noble savage crap we've been getting in movies like Avatar.
by whatevillurks
June 5, 2012, 9:20 p.m. CST
Jimmy Walker!!!!
by Queefer Sutherland
June 5, 2012, 9:23 p.m. CST
I would go full retard for a Storm stand alone film starring Angela Basset...
by ThulsaBoom
...with Chiwetel Ojiofor as old BP.
June 5, 2012, 9:23 p.m. CST
Priest's run on BP is one of the all time greats....
by Somewhat Sarcastic
I would love to see geopolitical divides brought into the Marvel Cinematic Universe - hopefully Marvel can wrestle the rights back to Fantastic Four from Fox and bring in Namor and Doom to display the hard choices T'Challa has to make as a head of state. I'd also like to see how Wakanda Design Group competes with Stark Industries. Why not see Cap in Africa during the 40's meeting T'Chaka? chuck_chuckwalla and monty - I would probably piss myself in delight if we opened up with Everett K Ross driving to pick up T'Challa and his entourage in his Miata while singing Jungle Boogie. Ross is a must for any BP movie. He's our window into the Panther. Fox would have been fantastic as Ross, but I think with his Parkinson's he's out. Matthew Perry would be good, but I think he's too old for the role. Jeremy Piven? As for a suggestion for the role, Daniel Feinberg suggested Michael B. Jordan (Parenthood, Friday Night Lights) - if we're going young with T'Challa, he might be good.
June 5, 2012, 9:27 p.m. CST
@thulsaboom: Bassett definitely would've made a badass Storm.... 15 or 20 years ago. At almost 54, her time is long past.
by cookepuss
June 5, 2012, 9:28 p.m. CST
Justice League is coming eh?
by whatevillurks
June 5, 2012, 9:29 p.m. CST
A few years ago people put Iron Man as a Marvel B-lister
by Chuck_Chuckwalla
And now he's a top level Marvel character. Hell, he's probably close to a Spider-man level of popularity now. All it takes is a good script and director with a good budget to make a great film and second, third or fourth tier heroes can become A-listers. My pick for BP director: Antoine Fuqua.
June 5, 2012, 9:31 p.m. CST
Also, I never quite "got" Priest's run. It just never clicked with me. I'm much more of a fan of his [BP's] older Fantastic Four appearances.
by cookepuss
Priest's run just felt a little too heavy handed for me. Opinions. Whatcha gonna do, right? Don't quite know who would make a good BP either. I could joke and scream JALEEL WHITE, but I don't have shit. =) Better that they just pick an unknown lead and a really standout supporting cast like they did with Thor.
June 5, 2012, 9:38 p.m. CST
Throwin' out some names
by Dustin Geisler
Marvel shot themselves in the foot with Idris Elba because he would be an awesome Black Panther. But while we're throwing out potentials, how about Donald Glover (aka Troy from Community, hip hop artist Childish Gambino). He's built, but not bulky, and he's young. Other names come to mind are Omar Sy and Columbus Short
June 5, 2012, 9:40 p.m. CST
Also, Denzel for T'Chaka
by Dustin Geisler
That would be bomb
June 5, 2012, 9:48 p.m. CST
Adapt he story-arc when Black Panther took over for Daredevil
by MooseMalloy
That's over with, right?
June 5, 2012, 9:49 p.m. CST
by MooseMalloy
June 5, 2012, 9:50 p.m. CST
Also, make the entire soundtrack consist of old Olatungi tracks
by MooseMalloy
June 5, 2012, 9:51 p.m. CST
I like Tchaikovsky
by Ebixby
June 5, 2012, 9:52 p.m. CST
I like Tchalla....the bread...
by Ebixby
It makes good Texas toast..
June 5, 2012, 10 p.m. CST
Fuck this. You want a black Marvel Batman?
by Relentless85
Then do a Nighthawk flick. And yes I'm referring to the Supreme Power Nighthawk.
June 5, 2012, 10:05 p.m. CST
by big_dicks_cum_from_small_beginnings
June 5, 2012, 10:26 p.m. CST
Let's be real people...Black Panther could be EPIC if done right. He is a quality character with a history that is unique from the other Marvel movie heroes thus far. Klaw for the villain of course.
by Dogmatic
June 5, 2012, 10:33 p.m. CST
I like that...a B-level Marvel character team movie starring pro athletes....by JOVE I think he has i!
by Dogmatic
June 5, 2012, 10:34 p.m. CST
Wow, the levels that people do not get it is mind blowing. Ant Man rules because he is NOT COOL. Guy changes his name over and over again
by the Green Gargantua
does not even want to be a super hero, is a nerdy scientist. THAT is interesting. Yawn it just accured to me that I am probably arguing with 14 year olds.
June 5, 2012, 10:35 p.m. CST
Aldis Hodge for T'Challa/Black Panther FTW
by OhGawDuhhh
He's perfect for the role. If I had to cast, my money's on him. Thoughts?
June 5, 2012, 10:39 p.m. CST
@green gargantua: I get you
by OhGawDuhhh
I watched 'Ultimate Avengers: The Movie' on Netflix Streaming while doing homework and, uh, I didn't like him being an annoying prick. I like him better portrayed like on 'Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes' where he's a pacifist and is always at odds, in regards to principles, with the team.
June 5, 2012, 10:46 p.m. CST
by Geekgasm
you heard me.
June 5, 2012, 10:48 p.m. CST
FINALLY! To be honest, I've been waiting for either Black Panther or
by sweeneydave
Doctor Strange. Nothing has really been interesting to me since the epic awesomeness of Avengers. I'm officially excited again!
June 5, 2012, 11:03 p.m. CST
by gk1
June 5, 2012, 11:07 p.m. CST
@SweeneyDave...who's your ideal Doc Strange?
by Dogmatic
June 5, 2012, 11:09 p.m. CST
I think all the A-list Marvel superheroes have movies now...which means we live in awesome times.
by Dogmatic
June 5, 2012, 11:10 p.m. CST
DC is so far behind it is ridiculous...I mean we're talking Black Panther and freaking Ant-Man and DC hasn't even got a Flash or Wonder Woman movie?? SAD.
by Dogmatic
June 5, 2012, 11:11 p.m. CST
I think it just goes to show that Marvel heroes are so much more film translatable b/c they are so much more relatable than DC characters.
by Dogmatic
June 5, 2012, 11:12 p.m. CST
All of this to say "Make Mine Marvel!" DC can go F*** itself. Except Batman. I like Batman.
by Dogmatic
June 5, 2012, 11:30 p.m. CST
Just a reminder to the Marvel movie fans...
by Mojo-Wan
I like the Avengers as much as you guys, but if you think this run on Marvel movies is indicative of inherent superiority... well, I'll refer you to pre-Blade times, when Marvel Movies were made only for the purposes of maintaining rights and always so awful that they buried them in vaults so they'd never be seen again. Marvel has their own studio and they are running it VERY well right now. DC does not have their own studio, and pretty much have to sit by and let the CW handle their properties and let Green Lantern get made. DC's biggest problem is the lack of influence of people who see anything but dollar signs in a comic book character.
June 6, 2012, 12:03 a.m. CST
For those suggesting the Christopher Priest run...
by Cyrus Clops
...that's exactly what I came on here to say. There's no more perfect source material for them to mine. Everett K. Ross is the perfect "entry level" character to follow around (and might shut up some white viewers who might be wary of a black superhero lead. They could even focus the trailers and TV spots around him if they were that worried about only appealing to an "urban" audience. Build up T'Challa as a savvy badass at the same time, calculating but inscrutable through the eyes of this new, bewildered character (who would also provide the comic relief to Panther's intensity). Priest covered both Wakanda and New York, so a viewer could potentially get the best of both worlds, so to speak, the grandeur of Wakanda and the street-level, relatably American reality of the Big City. The Dora Miaje could be included as someone else for T'Challa to bounce off of, pad action sequences, and provide some Black Widow-style mild titillation. Obviously the whole Blackheart thing, as funny as it was in the comics, would probably have to go, but there's plenty in that run of fifty or so comics, both character and plot, that would make for a really excellent movie in the right hands (which is always the rub, isn't it?).
June 6, 2012, 12:11 a.m. CST
idris elba
by william
Would be my pick for panther's father or maybe his rival.
June 6, 2012, 12:20 a.m. CST
Latino Review updated this story with a concise: NOT TRUE.
by victor_von_gloom
June 6, 2012, 12:22 a.m. CST
Trust, Marvel's Untitled 2014 movie will be THE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, which will segue into The Avengers vs. Thanos.
by victor_von_gloom
June 6, 2012, 12:25 a.m. CST
I think that I'd make a great BROWN HORNET!
by Chris Moody
But, seriously, I could play the BLACK PANTHER too.
June 6, 2012, 12:49 a.m. CST
Somewhere right now, Will Smith is making calls on Jaden's behalf
by atlatl
perish the thought
June 6, 2012, 12:49 a.m. CST
He's the best character on the cartoon Avengers
by Domi'sInnerChild
Because he's the only rational one. He's the perfect straight man on the team full of ego and testosterone.
June 6, 2012, 12:51 a.m. CST
Here we go again: *Waaaah, not well known enough to warrant a movie*
by DidntPullOutInTimeCop
EVERY Marvel studio movie has gotten this comment (well, maybe not IH). When did movie fans start thinking like producers? With this thinking there could never be any movies based on an original idea. NOTHING NEW, cause it wasn't well known in a comic book or book before...
June 6, 2012, 1:16 a.m. CST
tritanium, don't be surprised if Jaden is cast as the NEW hotshot in the Top Gun Sequel...It'll make millions.
by victor_von_gloom
June 6, 2012, 1:22 a.m. CST
I'm surprised that AICN's haven't ran the GANGSTER SQUAD Screen Writer has been hired to write the JLA script. It's all over the Net.
by victor_von_gloom
June 6, 2012, 1:41 a.m. CST
There will be NO Antman movie!
by Nik
You read it here first.
June 6, 2012, 3:13 a.m. CST
by MrLongbaugh
*Panther kicks cap's ass. Just like in real life where the black guy beats up the white guy* I don't know if you are white or black, but you obviously believe that sterotype. I'm not racist, but I have beat the crap out of black guys and white guys alike.
June 6, 2012, 3:27 a.m. CST
Black Panther
by Charles Griggs
I will believe it when I see it. I don't think there will be a Wonder Woman, Black Panther, or any other minority or female superhero, stand-alone, because I think the studio folks will assume that the core audience is too racist/sexist for them to make their money back.
June 6, 2012, 4:12 a.m. CST
Copy the Lion King
by Johnboy40
I don't know much about the black panther, but copy the hamlet/lion king set up. Someone like Djimon Hounsou as his father, and Chewitel as an uncle. Uncle engineer's father's death and finds a way to pin it on T'Challa. T'Challa, being aged about 5-10, takes off with his bodyguard/mentor and travels the world ala Bruce Wayne. Ends up in the states, gets educated there, and is working for Stark, aged about 20-25, when his bodyguard/mentor type tells him of his heritage, and how, as he is coming to the right age, he will gain the powers of the black panther, abilities which pass along the royal bloodline ect (so he can have proper fight with his uncle, who will also have the powers, and is, of course, ruling Wakanda as a dictator.). he decides to go home, prove his innocence, and reclaim the throne. which he does, of course. Sling a few quid for Tony Stark and Nick Fury cameos. You can then cast someone like the kid from Chronicle and not have to worry about him trying to put on an african accent without him sounding like a clown, cos he will have lived in the US for 10-15 years. (I'm keeping Michael K Willimas for the inevitable wesley-less blade reboot. I can see Blade walking into a vampire nest whistling and soime vampires running away shouting "Blade coming"
June 6, 2012, 4:23 a.m. CST
by beatitudesputnik
"I think it just goes to show that Marvel heroes are so much more film translatable b/c they are so much more relatable than DC characters." I know right, coming at us with their Magically Equipped Gliding Amazon Warriors, Strategically Undefeatable Urban Ninja Detectives and Nigh-Omnipotent Alien Guardians is so totally redonk. I see that crazy shit and I immediately walk across the street to Marvel to get my good old fashioned stories, the way they used to be made, about common normal decent folks like Unfrozen Patriot Super-Soldier, Giant Radioactive Id-Creature, Otherdimensional Shakespearean Techno-deity, Egotistical Super-Intelligent Transhumanist Playboy Philanthropist Robot Suit Man, Sexy Russian Formerly Evil Assassin, and of course, let's not forget Agent Coulson. The secret agent for a globetrotting intelligence agency who serves as a nice realistic character for us to focus on as a relatable anchor.
June 6, 2012, 4:34 a.m. CST
I love that people are calling Black Panther A B lister
by Phategod2
That no one cares about people said the EXACT same thing about Ironman, then Thor, then Cap. And Those movies turned out pretty well. very short attention spans her on the web.
June 6, 2012, 4:37 a.m. CST
Stand alone? I don't know...
by Andrew
I belive PB should be introduced as a support character in Cap 2, just to give him the get go for Avengers 2. A whole movie about him would be hazardous for the marvel studio flawless franchise (yes, i loved IM2). The same could be said for Iron Fist, Power Man or Ant Man. On the other hand Dr.Strange could be a winner, it would take a sidestep from the regular MSMU (Marvel Studio Movie Universe), givin'a breather to the continuity and the main non-comic-fan audience, and it would give the chance to introduce the concept of 'magic' in the MSMU, enche offering an extra edge to the heroes in the upcoming Thanos bashing. My 2 cents.
June 6, 2012, 4:52 a.m. CST
Please have a part for Charlie Murphy!
by hallmitchell
I wouldn't mind some comedy in this! Just not goofy, stupid comedy like in the Green Lantern or that steaming pile The Green Hornet.
June 6, 2012, 4:52 a.m. CST
People once called Blade - C List.
by hallmitchell
Didn't that rave scene put an end to that.
June 6, 2012, 5:04 a.m. CST
Casting too young would make him look ridiculous in future Avengers movies, when everyone else is already in their thirties and fourties...
by Stegman84
Nobody wants a 'kid' Black Panther. Not only won't it work on screen, long term it just won't fit if they want to stay true to the character on screen. It's bad enough that we have a Cap that has no real presence whatsoever, and a Fury that is just Sam Jackson acting like Sam Jackson in an eye patch, let's try and get someone for T'Challa that actually has the presence that is required of the role. I mean, sure, yoiu can hire a younger actor for origin or flashback scenes, but you can't have a teen/early 20's Black Panther, not and fit in with everything else already established in their Marvel filmic universe. And there are plenty of great, lower tier (i.e. cheap enough to make Marvel happy) actors to choose from. Personally I'd go with Adawale Agbaje Akkinuoye or Idris Elba (despite his other marvel movie appearances), but Michael k Williams, Chiwetel Ejiofer, Djimon Hounsou, Aldis Hodge, Hell, there's plenty of known, and I'm sure unknown, guys out there that could do the role justice.
June 6, 2012, 5:06 a.m. CST
Casting too young would make him look ridiculous in future Avengers movies, when everyone else is already in their thirties and fourties...
by Stegman84
Nobody wants a 'kid' Black Panther. Not only won't it work on screen, long term it just won't fit if they want to stay true to the character on screen. It's bad enough that we have a Cap that has no real presence whatsoever, and a Fury that is just Sam Jackson acting like Sam Jackson in an eye patch, let's try and get someone for T'Challa that actually has the presence that is required of the role. I mean, sure, yoiu can hire a younger actor for origin or flashback scenes, but you can't have a teen/early 20's Black Panther, not and fit in with everything else already established in their Marvel filmic universe. Especially if you intend Black Panther's views to be able to carry true weight and for him to have a true presence within the Marvel Movie Universe, as he very much should. And there are plenty of great, lower tier (i.e. cheap enough to make Marvel happy) actors to choose from. Personally I'd go with Adawale Agbaje Akkinuoye or Idris Elba (despite his other marvel movie appearances), but Michael k Williams, Chiwetel Ejiofer, Djimon Hounsou, Aldis Hodge, Hell, there's plenty of known, and I'm sure unknown, guys out there that could do the role justice.
June 6, 2012, 5:25 a.m. CST
Too easy to get this wrong...
by chronicallydepressedlemming
I've never had THAT much faith in Hollywood, tbh.
June 6, 2012, 5:57 a.m. CST
I wanna see him in the boxing drama first, always pictured Chiwetel Ejiofor
by alexander
especially after Redbelt, with Elba and Boyega rounding out things, amongst other actors. But time is getting on... Black Panther has the chance to be utterly badass, but rich and layered with Wakandas civilization, they better realise they have something like a Batman Begins- Dark Knight potential here, or at the very least their next Iron Man.
June 6, 2012, 6:01 a.m. CST
White flight
by weebay
@rosetta_the_stoned Let's be honest. Black audiences have never had a problem watching "white" movies, we've done it all of our lives. It's only certain whites who seem to have a problem if every story in the world doesn't revolve around them.
June 6, 2012, 6:25 a.m. CST
Full face mask! None of this open-mouth bollocks.
by Farrokh
June 6, 2012, 7 a.m. CST
"They want an equivalent to Chris Pine in STAR TREK 09, a young guy they can make a household name/face that won't resist signing a 10-film commitment or something similar."
by UltimaRex
Oh god. Donald Glover? Seriously, that's the name that popped (unwillingly) into my head...
June 6, 2012, 7:14 a.m. CST
Cast an actual Panther.
by Bedknobs and Boomsticks
June 6, 2012, 7:15 a.m. CST
Thor and Cap and Iron Man: B-Listers?
by NightArrows
I don't recall anyone with a brain saying that... Black Panther however does nothing for me, and I've always thought of him as a B-Lister. I've never been a fan and really wouldn't bother with this film.
June 6, 2012, 7:20 a.m. CST
wow, with the rampant racism in this talkback
by ragermac
Black Panther is a great character. In the hands of a good director it can be an epic film. All you who are making these racist comments and claiming he is a worthless character are nothing but filthy bigots who are taking up everyone else's air.
June 6, 2012, 7:23 a.m. CST
Seriously, though. Forget Priest. Give us the Don McGregor
by Bedknobs and Boomsticks
June 6, 2012, 7:27 a.m. CST
idris Elba or GTF-to the "O"!
by Stalkeye
So what if he was previously in Thor. Look at what double casting did to Chris Evans.
June 6, 2012, 7:33 a.m. CST
Excited about a Black Panther movie
by Jerry
Actually, I look forward to a Black Panther movie. The Tex and Priest stories are some of the best. In fact, as I first read this article, I was wearing a Black Panther shirt with art by Tex.
June 6, 2012, 7:44 a.m. CST
I think a Black Panther movie, no matter how much action and story, will bomb being that it may be too cerebral for movie-goers....
by Joe
Remember back in the 90's and we saw "The Phantom" I thought it was pretty cool, but so terribly cheesy. Black Panther is one of those 'maybe' titles IMO. Up there with "Green Hornet", "Bone", X-O Man o War", etc. If you weren't a huge comic fan you didn't know about these characters. Black Panther is only 'recently' in the new cartoons. I don't recall him having his own book or hardly being in any of the tv shows back in the 80's. I DO actually hope this would get made into a movie, I think it would be a great story. I just don't see audiences clamoring for this or willing to see it... like "Ant-Man". I'm getting tired of seeing you guys talk about it like it's the most anticipated movie of all time. Anyhoo, just my .02 republic credits. -Rex
June 6, 2012, 7:45 a.m. CST
Oh yeah, what fool would rather see a Luke Cage Movie before BP?
by Stalkeye
Cage was just a pardoy of the blaxploitation era during the Seventies. Hence the Jive talking, silly outfit and not to mention a brotha that escaped from Prison because he was framed by "The Man". Pass Panther's concept has much more to offer than Luke Cage. From the advanced city of wakanda to unraveling conspiracies that involve certain "nations" trying to overthrow Wakanda and Tchalla's regime in order to obtain their most precious asset: Vibranium. Besides, Panther can do so much on screen as opposed to some big guy smashing walls and shit.
June 6, 2012, 8:10 a.m. CST
Watched attack the block last night
by Joe
and i thought the same thing about John Boyega
June 6, 2012, 8:19 a.m. CST
Ray Lewis!
by Nice Marmot
That's be scary!
June 6, 2012, 8:27 a.m. CST
mrlongbaugh: no you haven't. You may have knocked over a magic the gathering table in a huff at some point- I'll give ya that
by UltraTron
June 6, 2012, 8:31 a.m. CST
jobot: so a very small child with the ugly face of a man would be a good black panther?
by UltraTron
June 6, 2012, 8:39 a.m. CST
by ZOMBRE
Black Panther is a really cool character. Take some time to get to know the character and you will see how many great stories and ideas lurk within T'challa's realm. I would love to see him fight Ultron even though I think an Antman movie is a terrible, terrible idea. I thought he looked stupid in that Avengers animated movie. I hope they don't go all Spiderman with the costume design. Oh wait, he needs a black crotch...
June 6, 2012, 8:40 a.m. CST
by Darth Busey
June 6, 2012, 8:42 a.m. CST
@Nice Marmot - Yeah, his big action sequence could just be a stabbing montage.
by Cletus Van Damme
June 6, 2012, 8:50 a.m. CST
The "jungle" comments about Africa
by Hipshot
Are pretty silly. Africa has the same variation of terrain you find anywhere else (not a lot of snow, however). The belief that it's "jungle" is pure Tarzan movies. Guys need to crack a non-fiction book now and then. Or visit. Beautiful continent, lovely people.
June 6, 2012, 8:56 a.m. CST
@montycristo--Larnell Stovall?
by kiaikick
Sorry, but I'll disagree with you there. He's too old as well, and doesn't fit the parameters you described. HOWEVER, he would be perfect to choreograph the fight scenes in the film. My vote goes to Sebastian Foucan. If you guys don't know who he is, he was the parkour guy James Bond had to chase at that construction site near the beginning of Casino Royale. He also did a film called The Tournament with Ving Rhames. He's young, I think, and has the perfect physicality to play T-Challa. He's already a parkour practictioner, perfect for the moves the Panther should be able to pull off without a lot of special effects.
June 6, 2012, 8:56 a.m. CST
I wonder if the pope puts an embargo on condoms to wakanda. Ya know? To depopulate the world's most valuable un-developed real-estate
by UltraTron
June 6, 2012, 8:58 a.m. CST
And aids just came out of nowhere during my life-time. Evolution springing into action just when you need it to kill off people who don't mate and add to the work force
by UltraTron
June 6, 2012, 8:58 a.m. CST
Just notions. Just thoughts
by UltraTron
June 6, 2012, 9:03 a.m. CST
It's hard to not see the cracks in this saga
by UltraTron
June 6, 2012, 9:05 a.m. CST
Could I go on and on? Yeah. I could for daaaaaays.
by UltraTron
June 6, 2012, 9:12 a.m. CST
Black Panther is a great idea… With a couple exceptions
by brechtsky
... In my opinion the native scientists being more advanced than outsiders makes no sense, and would come off as unrealistic… But I love the character, love the story, would look forward to it far more than ant man, even if directed by Wright.... Although, I am desperate for Ultron, so antman needs to happen more than the black panther does....
June 6, 2012, 9:28 a.m. CST
Will Black Panther marry Halle Berry?
by Jaster Mareel
I've always thought this could be a really cool movie, and completely different than every other superhero. Just the rich, lush environment combined with cool technology, T'Challa defending his Kingdom from the influence of outsiders, eventually realizing that's impossible, etc. Every other superhero film we've seen is about American superheroes fighting bad guys in cities. This would be a really nice change of pace and expand on what the idea of a hero is.
June 6, 2012, 9:45 a.m. CST
by spike0037
@ohgawduhhh Dame your right Aldis Hodge would be great. He has the youth, he can pull off the accent but on the other hand Michael K. Williams would be great as well. So I would take either.
June 6, 2012, 9:52 a.m. CST
Unfortunately this has just been debunked:
by Jaster Mareel
June 6, 2012, 9:53 a.m. CST
Enough with the racism!
by beatitudesputnik
Black Panther would not do badly because he's a black superhero. Black Panther would do badly because he's a shitty 2 dimensional character who has had like 3 interesting stories in the fucking history of ever. I am now going to list the black marvel characters that should have a movie before Black Panther. Monica Rambeau, Misty Knight and Luke Cage. Yes, it is a short list. Why? Because there are very very very very few black superheroes at Marvel. And no it's not because of racism. It's because melanin reflects gamma rays. You fools!
June 6, 2012, 10:12 a.m. CST
by christonomist
African culture + sci-fi/action = District 9. NEILL BLOMKAMP.
June 6, 2012, 10:20 a.m. CST
BLACK PANTHER is in Ms. Marvel's Dirty Pipeline
by SergeantStedenko
June 6, 2012, 10:40 a.m. CST
Anthony Mackie....
by jellypop
June 6, 2012, 10:47 a.m. CST
I've been waiting for this since Snipes did Blade. But I'm all for it. Interesting possibilities
by Wcwlkr
I've been dreaming of a Black Panther movie for years! And now is the perfect time. Who wouldn't be amped to see The Avengers 2 with The Black Panther & Vision now in the mix.
June 6, 2012, 10:48 a.m. CST
I'm down with Michael Jai White or Chiwetel Ejiofor!
by Wcwlkr
If I was forced to choose gun to my head it'd have to be Michael Jai White, that dude is a BEAST! He's a solid actor as well, yes Ejiofor has the edge on him acting wise. But Jai White is a freaking BEAST, check out Blood & Bone or Undisputed 2. Love this guy.
June 6, 2012, 10:56 a.m. CST
My only fear is after Red Tails is Panther going to get the love. If Blade worked so can The Black Panther
by Wcwlkr
Please prove me wrong Hollywood. You can have pure Gold on your hands here. Don't go cheap let's get the sweeping epic that The Panther deserves. Everyone likes to compare Daredevil or Moon Knight to Batman. But we all know it's The Black Panther that can stand with that character. HE'S A KING! With the wealth and resources to have tech to rival Iron Man, and fighting prowess on par with Captain America! Give us the Black Panther
June 6, 2012, 11:08 a.m. CST
Please no magic man in Dr. Strange and no wife beater in Hank Pym
by parissun
I'd rather see Black Panther, Luke Cage, Ms Marvel and even Speedball before those two turds. I don't want magic introduced into the Marvel Universe of films. And wife beater Hank Pym doesn't deserve a movie. I go to see Superhero films to have fun, not see some guy slapping his wife around and swigging vodka. I think Marvel has it's tent pole movies (Cap, Thor, Iron Man, Avengers). Best to introduce these B-list characters in Cap 2, Iron 3 and Avengers 2. You people must have forgotten floaters like Daredevil, Electra, Punisher(s) and Ghost Rider.
June 6, 2012, 11:44 a.m. CST
cletus van damme, I see what you're getting at....
by Nice Marmot
but technically, he'd only sit and watch as part of his entourage did the stabbing. Go Browns!!!
June 6, 2012, 11:51 a.m. CST
I'm a skinny white kid from the suburbs...
by Tom Fremgen
and I f'n care! I so want to see a kick @$$ Black Panther movie! Bring it on Marvel, bring it on!!! Though maybe leave Klaw at home, never really liked that freak.
June 6, 2012, 11:52 a.m. CST
Michael Jai White is my favorite when it comes to kicking ass
by professor murder
But I think he's too old to play the Panther. With how he's showing up in many roles lately, I wouldn't be surprised to see them put Anthony Mackie in the weight room and then sign him into the role. Which I wouldn't mind at all. Panther and Strange (Billy Campbell) are the next Avengers I want to see introduced into the film universe. NOT Antman or Wasp.
June 6, 2012, 11:54 a.m. CST
by professor murder
Yes, he kicked so much ass in Blood & Bone. That was some great fighting action. He's so quick for his size. Blood & Bone is on Netflix streaming so nobody out there has an excuse to not see it, ha!
June 6, 2012, 12:38 p.m. CST
by Monty Cristo
I meant only for choreographer, not T'Challa.
June 6, 2012, 12:41 p.m. CST
by Monty Cristo
I doubt there's another Moises Chiullan out there who did Marketing consulting for Avenger Controller. :)
June 6, 2012, 12:53 p.m. CST
by Rob Taylor
I can see it now... T'Chaka is played by Randy Watson, who sends T'Challa on a mission to sell Vibranium so he can buy more Soul Glo. No.. seriously, this one needs to be left, there isn't enough there for a whole movie unless they are going to use a shitload of flashback, which doesn't really fit into the Universe well. Leave him as a cameo on the vid screen in Iron Man 3 for now. Focus on Iron Fist/Luke Cage and Namor. Far more interesting characters.
June 6, 2012, 1:26 p.m. CST
Not Idris ELba But Taye Diggs
by rakesh patel
Idris won't have time, he'll have won the best actor Oscar for the mandela bio. Diggs is the man for the job.
June 6, 2012, 1:43 p.m. CST
And if you think diggs is too old
by rakesh patel
remember son, black don't crack.
June 6, 2012, 2:20 p.m. CST
mr x
by professor murder
Idris Elba is in Thor, and Thor 2, so this wouldn't make sense. That would be like the Fantastic Four showing up in the Avengers 2 and having Chris Evans playing Torch and Cap. Since Thor will continue to be a part of this Marvel filmworld, it wouldn't work. Fantastic Four is done. Those stories will not continue. That's why Chris was OK to play someone else in the Marvel world.
June 6, 2012, 2:33 p.m. CST
to the jackasses saying "don't care"
by tHeGRinGoGenTiLE
You're probably just nice and secure with your bevy of white superheroes running the show since the 60's while minorities have to sit back and accept thrown bones like turning nick fury black. Deal with it - there's more to this life than you and your bullshit superiority complexes.
June 6, 2012, 2:34 p.m. CST
White flight my ass.
by DoctorWho?
Funny how those of you who see EVERYTHING through a race prism are so hung up on color. Here's a shocker... most of of us just don't give a fuck. <p> You think when a black character comes on screen we lean over to our wife and whisper incredulously "Look, honey....HE'S BLACK!" <p> What planet are you living on?
June 6, 2012, 2:40 p.m. CST
This movie is called The Black Panther.
by professor murder
NOT The Black Panthers. What's with this race talk?
June 6, 2012, 2:40 p.m. CST
To infer that a human being cannot relate to a character (superhero or otherwise) because they don't share the same pigmentation or ethnicity...
by DoctorWho?
...is the absolute peak ignorance. Values and character don't matter to you. Only skin color, nationality and/or political affiliation. Fuck you.<p> State your names so we may a pummel you endlessly in this and other TB's for eternity.
June 6, 2012, 2:41 p.m. CST
@professor murder right on about Ant Man & Wasp
by Wcwlkr
I could care less give me Panther & Strange anyday over those two. But I think if RDJ who's about to cross into 50s can play Iron Man, Jai White can play T'challa. I mean I get it, he may be a bit long in the tooth but I think it would still work. I could deal with Mackie, but I'd prefer Ejiofor if not White. Check out Red Belt.
June 6, 2012, 2:53 p.m. CST
Why not throw Todd Bridges or Malcom Jamal-Warner a bone
by SergeantStedenko
instead of the inevitable casting of Will Smith as King T'Chaka and Jaden Smith as T'Challa setting up a franchise dynasty for the Smiths.
June 6, 2012, 2:56 p.m. CST
Someone said Iron Man was Marvel's Batman in the JLA TB, but Black Panther is more so
by SergeantStedenko
June 6, 2012, 2:59 p.m. CST
I'd actually give Black Panther to the Hughes bros
by SergeantStedenko
They've proved they can do this kind of genre/action stuff with The Book of Eli.
June 6, 2012, 3:10 p.m. CST
@rsanta, yeah, I know she's old, that's why they wouldn't have to recast in the current X-Men mythology. They could show how she ends up...
by ThulsaBoom
...I repeat, with clarification, stand alone "old" Storm movie featuring Angela Basset in the lead with Ejiofor as Black Panther! I could die happily afterwards.
June 6, 2012, 3:12 p.m. CST
@Sergeantstedenko, I second the Hughes Brothers...
by ThulsaBoom
...since they'd never have the balls to get Spike Lee.
June 6, 2012, 3:15 p.m. CST
Id be okay with the Hughes Brothers, as long as they got someone else, someone good to write the script. still a bit of a risk though.
by dahveed1972
June 6, 2012, 3:15 p.m. CST
Laz Alonso would be great in the role
by NoHubris
He played Tsu'tey in AVATAR.
June 6, 2012, 3:23 p.m. CST
by SergeantStedenko
Once you go mutant, you never go back.
June 6, 2012, 3:48 p.m. CST
jaden smiff as black panfer!!
by vulturess
willow smiff as storm!
June 6, 2012, 4:57 p.m. CST
by MrLongbaugh
Keep on believing that. Stay in your own little delusional world.
June 6, 2012, 5:26 p.m. CST
As long as Black Panther isn't played by Will Smith or Tyler Perry, I'll be watching it.
by tom
June 6, 2012, 5:46 p.m. CST
by big_dicks_cum_from_small_beginnings
June 6, 2012, 5:51 p.m. CST
Will Timothy Leary make a cameo while he is hiding out
by gotilk
from the government after his prison break? Oh wait, different Black Panther thing.
June 6, 2012, 5:54 p.m. CST
In all seriousness.
by gotilk
This will do VERY well if it's a great movie. I'm interested in seeing this made almost as much as I want to see Guardians of The Galaxy get made.
June 6, 2012, 6:27 p.m. CST
Black Panther and Other Marvel Characters
by Barron34
I think the character is strong enough for a stand-alone. For God's sake, they made several profitable Blade movies, and that character is barely third-tier, if that, in the Marvel Universe. Black Panther is a strong character with a good background/origin story. Someone mentioned Dwayne Johnson for casting. What? I know the guy has African blood, but he is mixed race and does not look African in the least. Johnson could play Black Adam in a DC SHAZAM! flick, but is laughable as Black Panther. Idris Elba, the guy from Serenity, etc, there are many actors to choose from. As far as making money, I think all Marvel has to do is throw in some cameos from established Marvel film characters to let the General Audience know that they are dealing with another Marvel film. Fans will go see a Black Panther film, General Audeinces will check it out when they see a Nick Fury/SHIELD or Tony Stark/Iron Man cameo. Also, I see no problem with a reasonably budgeted Ant-Man film. It could be used to establish Hank Pym as SHIELD's in-house tech-genius, designer of the Heli-carrier, and pro-logue to both Ultron and The Vision. I would like to see Ms. Marvel in the mix somewhere, just because I think it would be cool to see Charlize Theron as an ass-kicking superhero. Maybe Nathan Fillion as Simon Williams/Wonder Man? Also, I think a Heroes for Hire/Luke Cage and Iron Fist movie could work at a modest budget. Maybe a cameo with Captain America and the Falcon, fighting street-crime in Manhattan? Cap is a first-tier Avenger, but in his own comic he is often fighting street-crime, when not battling cosmic enemies and secret super-nazi threats to America.
June 6, 2012, 7:22 p.m. CST
I actually kind of liked the way they portrayed Black Panther
by gotilk
in the new animated Avengers. I think it was episode 11 or 12. I still have not caught up with it completely, but I've been enjoying it. The Skrulls plot was a bit thin for my liking, and really didn't live up to the kind of story/action I was expecting. But what can you really expect from what is essentially aimed at kids.... but not in the most respectful way. Now don't get me wrong, I'm not saying the show is bad, or is completely disrespectful of kids, I just think that many of these shows aim a little TOO low and underestimate what kids can comprehend. MANY shows do it a LOT worse than Avengers (Earth's Mightiest Heroes? is that the subtitle?). And it's actually a really good animated show. To get an idea of what I consider a great animated show aimed somewhat at a family audience... I would name the Batman series voiced by Conroy and Batman Beyond to be 2 of my all-time favorites, at least in the superhero genre. But the newer Marvel stuff is really promising. But back on topic. I think that in spite of Black Panther maybe looking a little too much like Batman from certain angles, he's a compelling character with a great back story. I'd love to see them actually tackle the Black Panther vs The Klan unfinished arc. That would be a great story AND even slightly controversial. Or maybe as a nod to the comics they could start the movie with the end of that story arc... moving on after he finishes off the KKK. I wonder how Aaron Mcgruder would feel about scripting it?? He could bring some serious humor to the film (but not so much the character, who should remain as serious-minded as he was in the comics), in a non-cringe-worthy way. I don't care that I disagree with him politically from time to time, the fact remains he's one of the most talented writers out there. And I would love to see him get a chance at this character. And no matter what anyone says, I think he NAILED the Red Tails screenplay. The tone was perfect in the way it conveyed a comics-like tone to the serious story, making it feel a little like the old time serials as well. The dialogue was crisp, accessible in a modern way without betraying the language of the time period, overall a really fun script. Even so, his screenwriting talents should not be judged solely by that one screenplay. You have to look at his TV and comic strip work too. And that stuff is just hilarious satire, pure comedy and social commentary at its finest. I NEED to see Panther take the *herb* that connects him to the Panther god. I'd love for them to portray it almost like an Ayahuasca experience. (essentially DMT with some other active compounds) I mean... come on!! How cool could this movie be? Might even end up being one of the best comic movies of all time if they really make it for adults..... with a few limits. And I agree.... with some people here... on a certain level... that *darker* does not always equal better. But in this case, a nice, adult, dark ( but with some humor ) Black Panther film could be AMAZE(balls). We all know how seriously *bowels of hell* parts of Africa have been for a long time now, and with the media paying more attention than they have before (from time to time), we all know now of the horrors that happen over there. To have a hero that not only fits in with the larger Avengers superhero saga, but also fights the horrors of tribal, religious hate wars, with some self-identified Christian churches burning children as witches in some places.. you have the makings of a serious dramatic movie with traditional superhero heroics in there as well. I wouldn't want to see the whole film set in Africa. I'd want to see him connect to America for a good chunk of the story, eventually connecting with the Avengers. I've said too much.... time for someone else to give their opinion. What do you guys think? Do I have too much faith in this project? Or do you think they could pull off a great film?
June 6, 2012, 10:30 p.m. CST
How the fuck
by Cameron
do I live in a universe where people can support a thor movie and shit on the idea of a black panther movie?
June 7, 2012, 1:05 a.m. CST
by gotilk
I know, right?
June 7, 2012, 2:57 a.m. CST
Dropped off the front page too fast...
by gotilk
RACIST!! lol I am kidding.
June 7, 2012, 3:07 a.m. CST
only one choice for this
by drave117
Aldis Hodge! He's got the fierce eyes, he's got the body, he can do the accent, and he's already listed it as one of his dream roles! Make it happen, Hollywood!
June 7, 2012, 6:49 a.m. CST
orionas - regarding District 9
by beatitudesputnik
Seriously, how ignorant do you have to be to be this mad and not then use that anger as a spur to actually find out what the fucking movie is about. But no, go ahead and keep saying how racist it is, because that doesn't at all make you look like a fucking idiot.
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- Willie Chillie
- Best wings in town!
- Open 365 days a year
- Heated patio
- Smoking area
- Catering


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Return to NatureThe universe is visible in a patch of green
I start each day at the bedroom window, looking for the butterflies that float aloft like miniature stained-glass windows. Sleepily, I watch the light explode off the hummingbird's copper feathers and listen for the mockingbird's latest aria. My West L. A. backyard is a small plot that I've planted to fool the birds and insects into thinking they're in some sort of chaparral jungle. When I'm able, I seek the company of the canyons not far from my house; there is no better aromatherapy than a grove of bay trees. From the soil to the sun, nature seeks equilibrium. The trees don't judge the squirrels that coexist with the birds that have no quarrel with the wildflowers. The patient observer is rewarded by the cartoonish woodpecker popping out of its nest, the Gollum-like salamander slithering under a rock. It's a gallery that changes with the seasons; the sycamore paints its leaves a pale mint in spring, beetle green in summer, squash gold in fall, and acorn brown in winter. When evening comes, I tune in to the crickets calling and scan the skies for the hunting owls.
Virtual RealityWhen a community dwindles, the Web steps upA bit more than a year ago, I returned from a vacation in Paris and walked into the newsroom of the Los Angeles Times, where I'd worked as a reporter for 20 years. Once newsrooms were active, bustling places. Now, armed with the kind of clarity that a week away can bring, I noticed what had been the case for months: After cutbacks and layoffs, the office—dotted with too many empty desks—was quiet. In that moment I knew I'd become a refugee. I just didn't know where my refuge would be. That's when I dropped my purse, whose contents spilled out all over the Times's dingy carpet. Half a dozen postcards of Paris that I'd brought home stared up at me from the floor. Inside, I felt myself shift. I decided to create a blog, a space where I could express what I found true and beautiful. Fashion and interior design would mingle with postcards and my own Polaroids. It would be visual, mostly, but also wordy when I saw fit. Wondering what to call it, my mind struck on a tearoom in London, where not long before I'd sipped hot jasmine and read British magazines. I would call my blog the English Muse. What began as a creative outlet quickly became something else I recognized I needed even more: a haven of mutual interest, of fellowship. An initial audience of friends and family soon grew to include readers from around the world—Sweden and Lithuania, San Francisco and Sydney, South Pasadena and Tehran. Many of them told me that the English Muse was a refuge for them, too. Having lost one community, I'd discovered another. I'd found real happiness in a virtual place.
The Knitting CircleThere's healing power in some yarn and two needles I recently met a woman who worries about being alone. Since her divorce, when her children visit their father, she finds the quiet unbearable. I told her something I hadn't realized I knew: "Knitting helps with sitting." I started knitting on 9/11. I'd always been crafty—ceramics, quilting, painting. But when I first picked up some needles after the towers fell, I found more than a hobby. Knitting is the best way I know to turn anxiety into beauty. It can also be oddly collaborative. A few years ago, when my mother was dying of cancer, my dad, sisters, and I spent weeks in hospital rooms, and my knitting—the colors, the soothing rhythm of the needles dancing over the yarn—was a salvation. During this time, I worked feverishly to finish a blanket for a baby shower. On the day of the event, my mom was having an unusually good morning. Reluctant to pull myself away, I skipped the shower and kept knitting as we talked and laughed. That blanket is a tangible reminder of one lovely day in an awful year; I couldn't part with it. Now it is draped over a chair in my living room—a little something I created while sitting with the woman who created me.


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The Red Cross is not only a symbol of help, but one of hope.
Volunteers for the Mid-Dakota Chapter of the American Red Cross are taking time to send 'hope' to military men and women this holiday season.
Volunteers have prepared Christmas cards and candy canes for members of the North Dakota National Guard, the Minot Air Force Base and local military veterans.
This weekend, giant Red Cross holiday cards were set up in Dakota Square Mall for everyone to sign.
One giant card was sent to the Army Reserve Site for display during the Christmas party this weekend --- the second card will be sent to the base for that party later this week.
For Red Cross volunteer Evelyn Hildebrand, the message is simple:
(Evelyn Hildebrand, Volunteer American Red Cross Mid-Dakota Chapter) "These veterans are there for us every day. So we can be there for them for Christmas."
For more information about Red Cross Services to the Armed Forces visit RedCross.org/nd/fargo.
Truck still considered to be a "vehicle of interest" in fatal crash.
A two-year-old child was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Minot this evening.
They ask if you have any information about the incident that you contact them at 852-0111.


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SPRING INTO POSITION: The quarterbacks
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Starting today and running through next Thursday, Austin Ward and I will be breaking down the Tennessee football team position by position heading into spring practice.
Though it's one of the slower times of year in terms of actual football news, we're never short on talking points. You'll notice that the beginning halves of these blog entries will be the same, but the bottom halves will differ tremendously.
We might get along, but our opinions, as you'll see, are rarely in complete agreeance with one another.
The future at quarterback for Tennessee came much sooner than anticipated in 2010.
Matt Simms managed the team admirably throughout the early-season growing pains, but the spark simply wasn't there. Enter freshman Tyler Bray, who methodically developed some much-needed maturity while he watched from the sidelines before he was permanently thrown into the fray against South Carolina in late October.
Bray was erratic at first, throwing a pick-six interception in that game against the Gamecocks, but he quickly settled down and emerged as one of the most dynamic throwers in the SEC.
Bray, after throwing for 1,849 yards and 10 touchdowns, enters this spring as the bona fide starter, something UT hasn't had since 2007, when Eric Ainge was entrenched at the position. Simms, entering his final year at UT, will provide valuable experience at backup, while Nash Nance, Doak Raulston and much-heralded newcomer Justin Worley will fight for reps.
- Tyler Bray (So.) - 125-224-10, 1,849 yards, 18 TDs
- Matt Simms (Sr.) - 113-195-5, 1,460 yards, 8 TDs
- Nash Nance (RFr.) - Did not accumulate stats
- Justin Worley (Fr.) - 5,315 yards, 64 TDs (high school stats)
- Doak Raulston (RSo.) - Did not accumulate stats while sitting out per NCAA transfer rules
- None
Nov. 6 - Bray, in his first career college start, absolutely tore an overwhelmed Memphis defense apart, completing 19 of 33 passes for 325 yards and five touchdowns. Most impressively, he completed those five touchdown passes to five different players, proving his ability to spread the field. His 308 passing yards and five touchdowns in the first half were both good for school records.
Oct. 23 - Neither Simms nor Bray could get anything going against a tough Alabama defense, as both tossed bad interceptions and combined for just 156 yards.
Now, here's where we'll mix it up. Here are Austin's responses.
It's forgivable for a freshman quarterback to lock onto a couple of his favorite targets and it would have been understandable throughout Bray's freshman year. But from the start, Bray did just the opposite, using his "backyard ball" mentality to simply chuck it to the player who had created the most space in the open field. Bray's emergence allowed Denarius Moore, Justin Hunter, Luke Stocker and Gerald Jones to finish strong and, perhaps, motivated them to be ready on every single play because the ball could very well be on its way.
Bray's throat-slashing gesture during the Music City Bowl probably would have made more headlines had the game not had an insane ending. It likely didn't go unnoticed behind the scenes, though. Bray wasn't mature enough at the beginning of the 2010 season to have a legitimate shot at the starting job. He showed enough during the year to gain the trust of his coaches, but there's plenty more to be gained heading into 2011.
Maybe I'm too confident in Bray's ability to retain his hold on the starting spot, but I'll be focused on Worley. The Gatorade National Player of the Year comes in with a chip on his shoulder, as he was a unanimous three-star prospect despite setting conceivably every passing record in South Carolina throughout his storied career. The knock on Worley is that he's a "system quarterback" and lacks the arm strength to thrive at the college level. For now, he's an unproven commodity, but has the benefit of tempered expectations. Ideally, Worley won't see the field in 2011 and will be able to enter the 2012 season with four years of eligibility. But that doesn't dismiss the importance of his first spring on campus. With the opportunity to pick up plenty of reps, Worley can use these 15 practices to prove he's able to adapt to a pro-style offense.
There have been plenty of rumors swirling around Simms' future at UT. It wouldn't surprise many if Simms opted to finish his career elsewhere with Bray entrenched as the starter. But I don't see it happening that way. Simms has been a leader on and off the field since he arrived here at this time last year. All indications point to that carrying over into 2011. Simms' role as a seasoned backup is valuable and I see him thriving in the position during the spring. And remember, he's only one play away from playing. A number of schools throughout the SEC would love to have Simms as its backup.
My favorite part of the article:
"Bray, after throwing for 1,849 yards and 10 touchdowns, enters this spring as the bona fide starter, something UT hasn't had since 2004, when Casey Clausen was entrenched at the position."
"bona fide starter, something UT hasn't had since 2004"
uh, what about Eric Ainge's senior year?
also, Clausen graduated in '03.
Thanks for the feedback. After some more research and talking to a couple of other people, I've edited the post to reflect my mistake.
I guess I overestimated the contingent that wanted Crompton at that time. That's on me.
Bray "throat slashing" has got to STOP.
Tyler Bray has the potential to be a HUGE star at UT. He already surpassed Peyton Mannings freshman stats with less starts than Manning had. Actually I did some research and broke some specific stats down from both and compared them.... you would be surprised. - http://www.smokeychow.com/2010/12/tyler-brays-stats-better-than-peyton.html -
Of course it is still too early to make a bold statement like Bray surpassing Peyton Mannings career stats in the near future but if his numbers continue to be as good as they were in the short time he played last year it is clear that it could definitely be a possibility. Not to mention the handfull of young and talented recievers Bray will have to throw it to.
It's an exciting time to be a Vols fan!
I will point out that using NFL QB Ratings formula Peyton Manning's QB Rating for his freshman year is 93.0.
Tyler Bray's QB Rating using the same formula is 91.2.
Yards per pass, completion percentage an INT/TD ratio are important enough to give Peyton the edge. Very cool how close those numbers come.
I remember 1995 being a challenging year with injuries. Todd Helton started the year (having played baseball in the spring) and got hurt. Branndon Stewart was competing with Peyton and it was close for a few games.