Black Manta to shine in DC universe

Aquaman villain Black Manta will not be a throwaway villain when he makes his live-action debut in the upcoming DC film.

Aquaman producer Peter Safran revealed that the iconic supervillain will continue to play a large role in DC films. The antagonist, played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, was rumored to be set up for a bigger part of DC Films moving forward which Safran confirmed.

“We certainly have every intention that Manta plays a very large role in the DC universe,” explained Safran. “We give him his origin story in this movie. We do show how Manta that we see in the comic books became that character. And we’re so fortunate to have this guy, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, to play him.”

Avengers 4 makers spill some beans

Thanos was virtually invincible in Infinity War and has just ended half of all life across the universe. Surely it will need someone unbelievably powerful like Captain Marvel to bring him down?

Except Marvel likes to do the unexpected and always tries to layer in emotional and philosophical dimensions. The new directors’ and writers’ commentaries for the Infinity War home entertainment packages are bursting with tantalising revelations, not least the fact that Thanos and the Infinity Stones were badly damaged by Thor’s attack and the actual draining use of the Infinity Gauntlet.

They also reveal which hero’s story has been wrapped up with Thanos since the very beginning. Tony and Thanos are the two sides to this epic story.

Director Joe Russo said: “(There is an) interesting parallel between Thanos and Tony. They’re both aware of something from an early point and constantly having to deal with being smarter. Thanos is a futurist as much as Tony Stark.”

A cable car ride to Hollywood sign

Warner brothers announced its plan to create a cable car ride from their studio to the Hollywood sign, a place known to be packed with heavy tourist traffic.

The six-minute ride is meant to extend from Warners base in Burbank up Mount Lee to a visitor centre near the sign (1.6km), with pathways to a viewing area, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The idea has been floated for years but has always been pushed aside. It was resurrected in 2017 by Mayor Eric Garcetti, with a proposal involving the nearby Universal Studios. The project is expected to take about five years to complete, including the approvals process. The landmark was erected in 1923 as “Hollywoodland” to advertise a local real estate development.

Published in Dawn, Young World, August 11th, 2018