forget the superhero.y show black people with present day and the future and they dispel the tarzan myth of people in africa being technologically advanced and they have mineral like africa had gold, oil, and diamonds and they make us look regal, royal, smart, scientists, and it's never been shown. this is the first movie that shows that black people can be in the future. >> it is huge, and it's want just being proud about who i am and seeing that reflected on the big screen. it comes from the complexion. it's the hair. they all had natural hair, every aspect of this movie screams i'm black and i'm proud! >> amen, sister! and coming up, everything you need to know about the black panther himself, chadwick bozman. let's get back to the olympics for a little bit and the most memorable moment for team usa brother and sister ice dances maia and dantano, or the shib twins. natalie sat down with the ice dancing duo. ♪ ♪ >> you two have been skating together for how many years now? >> 13. >> 13 years. do you ever

superheroes with africa on our. africa smidgens video game where it's back to fighting game oh so you would have a combination of sort of modern day five to act is going to mine coal mine with the ancient one yeah yeah. so we have. people who are fucked. up walk up just like a man see so we have greedy presidents who are willing. to sell any second for this occupation to pay some of that. i went out last sunday nuveen mythology does because i love in the of ranges so i'm seeing people like looking at google be like wow this guy has a really cool powers well where did he come from then become go and read on we keep on. and know that this guy is a villain actually. he's a pirate somalia pirates you do captain america was created at the time of war people needed superheroes to clean so you also want to do with god you want to see bottom on giving a call to. a muncie hey help me save to go see me and you're. one of the lead characters of africa's legends is a man thing based on a character from him in the college and. w

a black superhero can save the entire world.mp over buildings, can go to space and change the world all over. >> when i was growing up, i looked at superman more than i did john kennedy or lyndon johnson. >> exactly. >> the character like black panther, not like the rest of the other typical superheroes. he's different. i feel like the president, the first african-american president, like he probably started more mose vativational things. if he wasn't to become president we wouldn't have a black panther movie. >> how do you feel about the black women that are powerful in this film? >> it's making me feel really good. it would be a message for all the women out there who are dreaming like one day i want to have, like, power. it would be like yes, why not me? i can have it too. >> this film, in this story black women are at the precipice of greatness. they are the warriors, the protectors of this nation, they are the fiercest warriors in there. that's big for imagery for young black girls and black women. >> that takes care of the

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african superheroes on the rise in gaming i just love it i don't know because. it's virtually unlimited and in a new music platform featuring award winning african tower. here in africa technology and the digital revolution are opening doors for homegrown talent in today's program we meet people who are taking african inspired ideas and creativity to a global audience i travel to ghana to meet a young man who is not only building a new industry but putting african superheroes in the spotlight. the players. the gaming industry is driven by sophisticated technology billions of dollars and more recently the excess ability of mobile devices. here in gaza as capital city a crock a young company called lady odds has identified a new opportunity in game design by creating a uniquely african superhero universe. policing this is new in. the gaming industry in the u.s. is bigger than the movie and the music industry combine. the whole full cost of the companies to fill in the vacuum in africa to the game in industry in africa all come to the office as a team i'm going to

up until that point i hadn't ever seen a black woman superhero. there's something clicks when you start to see yourself, you know, reflected back at you. >> reporter: this isn't the first time a black comic book hero was the lead role in a film. the three-part blade series beginning in the late '90s starred wesley snipes as a vampire hunter. >> but when you think about the people who were around blade in that movie, it wasn't like an all black cast. i think the thing about black panther, it is essentially a black movie, you know, and like in hollywood terms, but usually when the movie is a black movie, white audiences don't see it. >> reporter: but that's not the case with black panther. the box office tells the tale of the film's success. this weekend it brought in nearly $200 million and it set the record for a live action superhero movie on rotten tomato with a score of 97%. for cbs, jericka duncan, philadelphia. >>> scientists at google have come up with a new way to measure a person's risk of heart disease. here's how. software with artificia

cÓmo te inspira esto para convertir a pequeÑos en superhÉroes?agan esto para mi niÑo o para mi niÑa. las llamadas que nos tocaron en especÍfico fueron aquellos niÑos que sufrÍan de cÁncer o problemas del corazÓn y ahÍ es donde dijimos hay que hacer algo por un grupo de niÑos que de verdad estÁn sufriendo y batallando con sus vidas. javier:[ habla inglÉs] ♪ >>[ habla inglÉs] >>te gustarÍa hacer esta idea en otras partes del mundo? [habla inglÉs] [habla inglÉs] >> la idea serÍa buena, queremos hacer esto en otras partes del mundo porque hemos recibido varias llamadas de otros paÍses, de otros hospitales que quieren hacer esto. carolina: cuÁl es la reacciÓn que tienes tÚ al ver a estos niÑos y como les cambia la vida? luego se ven en pantalla convertidos en el superhÉroe que siempre quisieron ser. >> no esperÁbamos que esto fuera algo tan impactante para ellos. sabÍamos que les iba a gustar, pero esto es realmente una sorpresa. javier: queremos aplaudirlos por esta tremenda iniciativa que le ha cambiado la vida estos pequeÑitos. una excelente idea y

. >> a national fundraising campaign is helping kids see themselves as superheroes. the new box office hit movie, black panther, was offered to be seen for free. >> a movie is powerful. >> when it comes out on dvd, i'm getting it. i will watch it more times. >> i think they should make another one. >> the film is meaningful. it sends a powerful message. >> it's more than just being a person of color. >> black panther is drawing excitement. >> there is a lot of action. >> she watched them be of the bad guys. >> if i had a superhero looking at me growing up, it would bring a lot of pride. >> i hope you guys believe in yourselves. be proud of you you are. >> [ clapping ] >> they fund raised enough money for children to watch the film for free. >> the first superhero movie with an almost entirely black cast with soundtrack and director. it is breaking down barriers. >> they can be a superhero in their community. >> it is more valuable than a block buster franchise. >> black panther direct there may be a sacramento state alumni. they are projected to earn $215 million in

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comics said they need to diversify the superheroes we amount ofhe superheroes.of superheroes we have, and what they look like. they have been planning this a long time, and have been smart about having women characters, characters of color. characters people have not heard of. black panther is not a huge superhero. going down this path was a great decision. julia: it wasn't one of the big superheroes. it is set in wakanda, which is a technologically advanced nation, . chadwick bozeman takes the title role. there is speculation that he could be a contender for a future black james bond. idris alba, step aside. >> people are wondering when are we going to get a bond of color. idris elba has been mentioned, may bbe even approached, but chadwick bozeman is so good. he is so amazing at the action sequences, you can't believe it. he is going to be the new action hero. julia: his bodyguards are all women, and they kick bottom better than anything we saw in "wonder woman." >> there are incredible woman women in this. everybody in it is good. it is empowering on a lot of

politics race and superheroes why marvel's latest comic book movie is being hailed as a cultural milestone. to out is that now the u.s. department of justice has outlined its strongest allegation yet of russian meddling in the twenty sixteen presidential election length criminal charges against thirteen russian nationals and three companies most worked at the internet research agency nicknamed the troll factory however prominent businessman with close ties to putin was also charged the indictment says that from twenty fourteen russians used thousands of fake social media accounts to influence public debate ahead of the election and staged rallies in support of donald trump other charges stem from the investigation by special counsel robert muller who's been assessing whether the truck campaign colluded with russia and the white house says that the indictment show that the trim campaign had nothing to do with the russian battling the president himself took to twitter. saying that russia started that anti us campaign in twenty fourteen long before he announced that he would run for president

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tylenol®. ♪ ♪ >>> she's transformed from a superhero back to a "pop news" anchor.e, adrienne bankert. >> that was the best intro ever. >> you want me to keep going? i'll be your stunt man. >> that's what i want. i want a hype man. if you haven't watched the entire package, on me becoming a superhero. you can watch it online. it will be on abc.com. meanwhile, the song from the greatest showman. ♪ this is me is up for an oscar. next week. >> yes, it is, baby. i love the this. i love this song. >> there's a big fan video compiling folks covering the song. take a look. ♪ this is me ♪ here i come >> the song has been streamed 160 million times globally. the soundtrack has almost 1 billion streams. this is written by the same duo that wrote the best song last year for "lala land." "city of stars." >> one of my favorite movies ever, "the greatest showman." one of the greatest sound tracks. phenomenal acting. screen play. >> we have two words for you. hugh jackman. >> "the greatest showman." hugh jackman. michelle williams. zac efron. zendaya. it's a phenomenal movie. shou

centered on a black superhero centered in africa. stars, critics and fans alike have praised the film for it's mostly black cast and female actors. fans cannot wait for the first showing of "black panther." that's at 7:00, right eric? >> reporter: 7:00 for the general public, there's a special fan showing in the 3-d theater, but those are for special invite guests. what makes this guy special is he's a king of a technologically advanced country as well as being a superhero, so that makes him the ultimate role model. marvel's black panther movie is an update of marvel's superheroes. a country with futuristic technology with traditions that date back centuries. the producer wanted to show the tensions between the old and the new. >> we wanted the characters to be complex, we wanted the moral questions to be onces that aren't as easy as black and white. >> reporter: before he got into film school, he spent two years working as a counselor as san francisco's juvenile hall. he had a natural affinity for dealing with troubled youth. >> wor

i said joining us here on the latest a hollywood superhero blockbuster a black panther has been praised all around but for some that's a problem as his kid reports the new hollywood blockbuster black panther is creating quite a stir in an era where diversity is a favorite word the first scene is a huge breakthrough for african-americans the first ever big budget comic book story with the black superhero the cultural significance of marvel's black panther is a med sting praised for its impact on the black community it's white people as we see ourselves even as we like to see ourselves as again masters of our own destinies not waiting for white savior to come and rescue is from whatever receiving ourselves now there's a common criticism of hollywood that film directors and actors of color are less acceptable in mainstream culture so the fact that a film like black panther is making such a huge splash is seen as a huge breakthrough and success by many americans shows positive african-american heroes and that's something that hasn't been in films and i think it's fabulous now this folie a m

i'll take sprays send superheroes why models latest comic book movies being hailed as a cultural milestone. thirteen russians and three russian companies have been indicted over alleged tampering in the twenty six thousand us presidential election it's a major escalation in the ongoing investigation as mike hanna reports from washington. and onto trump protest march in new york shortly after his election this one of the pro and anti trump rallies the special council alleges were organized by the group of russians sometimes at the same time on the same day part of a massive campaign the indictments say were aimed at promoting donald trump at the expense of his opponents both republican and democrat. special counsel robert mueller has indicted a total of thirteen russian nationals and three companies for alleged interference with the twenty sixteen elections. according to the unsealed indictment the accused conspired from two thousand and fourteen until today to interfere with the u.s. political and electoral processes including the presidential election of two thousand and sixteen the speci

six black panther was created in one thousand nine hundred eighty six for marvel comics the superhero pinafore come to a technologically colored eyes african culture the film adaptation is being widely praised for its inclusive and racial empowerment the fact it is a african superhero and people get a chance to look at themselves in positions of power and feel that it is important disney is marketed the film to black schools and communities ahead of the film's release these children have just been informed by going to a screening. there is joy at a mainstream black superhero even as there is realism at best its value could be used to sort of capitalize may be used as a teachable moment to get into some broader more concrete ways that we can talk about black liberation which might mean introducing a younger generation to trying to overthrow disney and. well certainly this is the bit that i hold you know what i mean. it hasn't gone unnoticed that the film's premiere uses a song called the revolution will not be televised. it's a song by the late leftwing black singer gil scold her and t

because it's going to be fun, it's a superhero movie.slavery, he's cool, he kicks butt, he has all this technology, it's just fun. might i suggest you do not want the black community to judge their worth by the prestige hollywood restores them in movies, do you? because that would be a terrible metric by which you would rate a community, the hollywood—ization of its values. it would be horrible, but this is not that, it's is a fictional country in africa but it is africa, it is africans being shown as strong and smart and clever and there isjust not enough of that in mainstream media and that's what's exciting. these guys are cool and strong, they are lit, as the hashtag says. right. black panther goes back to 1966 actually, there was a black superhero in comic form back in the 1960s, why did it take so long for this movie to come out? you know, i think there's a lot of perceptions in hollywood and beyond, people who fund movies, that a black led piece like this would not perform internationally, globally. that it would not do the kind o

the only politics race in superheroes one marvels latest comic book movie is being hailed as a cultural milestone. and all the russian government says there is no evidence behind the u.s. indictment charging russian nationals for interfering with a twenty six thousand presidential election comes after the u.s. special counsel robert miller charged thirteen russian citizens and three russian companies with criminal and espionage conspiracy it does not say whether the trunk campaign colluded with the kremlin mike hanna reports from washington. and anti trump protests march in new york shortly after his election this one of the pro and anti trump rallies a special council alleges were organized by the group of russians sometimes at the same time on the same day part of a massive campaign the indictments say were aimed at promoting donald trump at the expense of his opponents both republican and democrat. special counsel robert miller has indicted a total of thirteen russian nationals and three companies for alleged interference with the twenty sixteen elections according to the unsealed in

writer cultural critic now he says he's a is creator and illustrator of kwezi the first south african superhero comic book series and jesse holland right here in the studio author of black panther who is the black panther greetings guess the forever. it's so much to talk about and also there will be spoiler alerts if you haven't seen this film yet i don't know where do you think is in your ear close your eyes run out the room save this for later. jesse what has happened with this film it's an amazing worldwide phenomenon no one really expected this movie to be as big as it is right now but it's taken over the entire movie landscape and changing entertainment in america and around the world forever who. owns that to go do you agree i definitely agree i mean all across the continent here is a glorious plaza and not a plaza it's roaring it's deafening it's beautiful and i just hope that we can save this moment from much much longer on here we've got. the young african she says here the atmosphere was energetic especially one of the major stars tonight she's involved me until now both cinemas are s

black panther, america's first black superhero, has finally arrived. it is the 18th film in the marvel universe, and if ticket sales are any indication, itul be the most successful. so how did black panther go from 66his comic-book debut in o the latest incarnation? i have been tracing his journey. he may be the king of the world's most advanced nation and possess superhuman strength and senses, but it has still taken black century to leap from the page to the big screen. in the process, many artists have put their creative stamp on his character. >> a lot of times i will design ithe thumbnail stage, and then i will pose myself -- jane: so you are the black panthe >> i am the black panther. i'm actually every every time i draw. jane: he illustrated "black panther: the man without fear" in 2010. panther does th backflip kick, on the floor, feated, and they start to disintegrate. jane: he has worked on a range of comic-book characters including batman and another d ack superhero, luke cage. but black panther be a game changer. , directed by ryan cooglert

of them but also but as you see that well actually i did not see that because in the past in the superhero movies black communities were even represented at all you barely saw any one of color in the previous superhero movies to the fact that the two major characters are both people of color to me is a bad thing and we have to keep in mind this first of all this is a movie this doesn't represent everything we see this is entertainment but it's good entertainment where we can see ourselves reflected not only as the hero but the antagonists which i have to say i've been part of several conversations where all of the hash tag kill mulgrew is right so i mean there are. killed along i'm told we. might be the love child of kill money. you can have this conversation about these two different perspectives in our own community and that's a positive thing that's not a negative thing that we can talk about these things let me just show you here this is a piece you wrote you tried i grapple with why are africans so enamored with black panther here you are going to see a screening in senegal you are dr

take theas to superhero box.sney have done when it comes to the superhero story of it all? >> disney has been the best in hollywood at establishing characters, diversifying the characters it has in front of an audience and i don't expect them to do any differently this time. in fact they are bringing in more diverse audience that would probably not go see a superhero movie because they want to see the black panther. >> will this change the state of the industry? we spoke to tightly -- tyler perry. >> african-american people are a huge market that has been underserved. there is this surge of people realizing and understanding african-americans are consuming a lot of content. vonnie: there is the side of it, more consumption perhaps. will it change the outlook of the industry? change tont has to tap into new consumers? >> the data is african-american they overamericans, index when it comes to consumption of movies and they are a growing part of the market. u.s. moviegoing is at a generational low. that is something

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superhero. and going down this path was a great decision.he big superheroes. watch this space. it is set in wakanda, which is a secret technologically advanced nation, and there is speculation, and we make it here as well, that he could be a contender for a future black james bond. idris elba, step aside. >> it is one of those -- it is a parlor game that people like to play, who will be the next james bond? people are wondering when are we going to get a bond of color. idris elba has been mentioned, maybe even approached, but chadwick bozeman is so good. and he is so amazing at the action sequences, you can't believe it. people are like, if there is going to be -- he is going to be the new action hero. julia: you mentioned women as well. his bodyguards are all women, and they kick bottom better than anything we saw in "wonder woman." >> yeah, there are incredible women in this film. they are very powerful. angela bassett, lupita nyong'o, it is a great cast. everybody in it is good. it is empowering on a lot of levels. carol: "bloomberg busin

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>>> and the superhero blockbuster making history tonight. the creative force and the stars share the powerful messages of "black panther." >> this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening, everyone, from pyeongchang there is lots to report from here coming up. >>> but there is breaking news in oregon tonight. a climbing accident and a risky high altitude rescue mission under way right now for more than a dozen stranded climbers near the peak of oregon's 11,000 foot high mt. hood. a military chopper airlifting a critically injured victim to safety, as others desperately await rescue. nbc's blake mccoy now with late details. >> reporter: high atop oregon's mt. hood, a rush to rescue seven hikers after one fell more than 700 feet, unable to stop his fall. the rest hurried to his aid. wyatt peck started climbing with the group, but turned back. >> the slopes were extremely steep and icy. and you couldn't -- if you were to slip and fall, you couldn't dig your ax in and stop yourself. you're just going to keep sliding. >> reporter:

ticket pre-sales are outpacing every other superhero movie made. it's doing well with the critics, as well. marvel is owned by disney, the parent company of abc 7. it starts at 7:00 tonight. many theaters across the bay area. you better get your tickets now. i'm looking online. i'm looking at fandango, it shows that if you're going to book reserved seating, you're going to be in the front rows. back to you in the studio. >> it might be worth it. >> book a massage for after the movie. you're going to need it if you're in the front row. >>> let's take a look at what traffic is doing with frances. >> new crash at southbound 880 at davis and chp is en route to that. a lot of brake lights. out of tracy to dublin, it's a 55-minute ride westbound 4. also stop-and-go traffic antioch to concord. 101 southbound looks good from san rafael to san francisco. but it is very slow through petaluma with an earlier stall on southbound 101. here's interstate 80 through emeryville. westbound traffic heavy towards the bay bridge toll plaza. hi, mike. >> hey, frances. w

julia: it wasn't one of the big superheroes. which is a technologically advanced nation, and there is speculation that he could be a contender for a future black james bond. idris alba, step aside. >> people are wondering when are we going to get a bond of color. idris elba has been mentioned, and approached, but chadwick bozeman is so good. he is so amazing at the action sequences, you can't believe it. he is going to be the new action hero. julia: his bodyguards are all women, and they kick bottom better than anything we saw in "wonder woman." >> there are incredible woman -- women in this. everybody in it is good. it is empowering on a lot of levels. carol: bloomberg businessweek is available on newsstands. julia: and online on businessweek.com and our mobile app. of the onerollback child policy in china, you wouldn't have thought that would've created what it did. julia: so much excitement in 2016. carol: now they are worried about population growth, and aging population, having a future workforce. they talk about a demograp

>> well, i feel like the show, even though it is about a superhero, a superhero family, it's very rooted fantastical. you don't feel like you can walk outside and be like, "oh, it's a bird, it's a plane." you know what i'm saying? >> seth: yeah, yeah, yeah. >> but with "black lightning," you feel like you can see him walking down the street. like, "oh, there's our neighborhood hero." >> yeah, i think it's very relatable, like she said. he's a guy in your neighborhood. he's the father figure that you want within the community, which makes it pretty authentic and relatable. >> seth: and it does use actual -- i mean, it uses racism, it uses gun violence. was that something that drew it to -- i mean, again, i assume when you first get a script and you hear it's about a comic book hero, you might not expect those things to be in there. were you excited when they were? >> we were really, really into the script when we read it. the female characters are so strong and powerful, confident. just fully -- in who they are. you know, those are the kinds of roles that you want. roles that are going to

than any superhero movie ever. is having a perfect moment. >> it the movie of the year. maybe one of the movies of the decade. it is a big deal. julia: we talk about it being unapologetically afrocentric. the timing couldn't be more pertinent. >> what we write about in our is, it feels of the moment with black lives matter, and what donald trump has said about africa. it takes its african heritage and wraps itself in its. the designs are afrocentric, the clothes and architecture. it is a powerful statement at this moment. they have been planning this movie for years. d.c. comics said they need to diversify their comics. and the kind of superheroes we have, and what they look like. they have been planning this a long time, and have been smart about having women characters, characters of color. characters people have not heard of. black panther is not a huge superhero. going down this path was a great decision. julia: it wasn't one of the big superheroes. wakanda, which is a technologically advanced nation, and there

rejane: "black panther" y makes a powerful statement on many levels, but the superhero's greatest feat may be to change the face of a hollywood often criticized for being white. tu know, if i can't tickets to see the film, i might just go out and buy one of the comics. i am jane o'brien. thank you very much for watching "world news america." have a great weekend. >> with the bbc news app, our ed tocal videos are desi work around your lifestyle, so you can swipe your way through the news of the day and stay up to date with the latest headlines you can trust.wn load now from selected app stores. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds,l nd the crystaue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more informatio

when did yourlove for superheroes?n't until 2011 i was introduced to "x men." and the thing that grabbed me was storm. up until then i never saw a black superhero. there's something that clicks when you start to see yourself reflected back at you. >> reporter: it wasn't the first time. the three-part blade southeast beginning in the late '90s starred wesley snipes as a vampire hunter. >> but when you think about people who were around blade in that movie, it wasn't like an all-black cast. the thing about "black panther," its essentially a black movie, you know, like in hollywood terms, but usually when the movie is black movie, white audiences don't see it. >> that's not the case with "black panther." the box office tells of its tale of success. it brought in nearly $200 million and it had a score of 97%. >> i knew for a fact it was going to be a huge success. >> reporter: john jennings is a proffers of media and cultural studies at university of california riverside and he's the co-author. >> it's not been seen in maj

kids got to meet their favorite superheros. the free event put on in order to encourage children with autism and believe in themselves. >> hundreds of penn state student kept dancing all weekend long to help fight pediatric cancer. >> they raised more than $10 million and the annual event simply known as thon. student revealed the amount of pledges at the end of the 46 hour dance marathon, they raised about a hundred thousand more than last year, money benefits pediatric cancer patients and their families, at the penn state milton s hershey medical center job well done year after year. >> one movie has huge opening weekend at the box office, how black panther pounds on the competition coming up next. >> plus celebrities show solidarity by wearing black at the awards, but one notable figure who showed up in a different color. we will tell how it was when " eyewitness news" this morning continues. >> billboards outside of missouri dominated the british academy film award. >> three billboards outside missouri. >> won five awards i

"black panther" is an amazing marvel film, it's a superhero film, but you dig into it and see the filmmething for people, that is showcasing different faces and people. is that something you were cognizant of when you were making the movie? did you go, oh, this feels different and special when you were making it? >> oh, yeah, for sure, from the start when ryan walked me through the story, i thought, this is something i want to see, a dream come true, you know, that we get to have a superhero that's african and he's fly, he's bad-ass, he's intelligent, he has women all around him that are also bad-ass! i mean -- ( cheers and applause ) >> trevor: you know what, and the women, that's the interesting part of the story for me is i won't spoil anything for anyone, but the women in this film aren't -- like, it's not women on the side, it's not women that are subservant. it's, no, these women are kicking ass in different roles. ( cheers and applause ) in wakanda. >> yeah >> trevor: and they're all individuals. you play i would say the love interest and inspiration in many ways to chala. when

. >> "black panther," america's irst black superhero has finally arrived in sin mass.rly ticket sales are any indication, it could be the most successful of the superhero mar vessel movies. we have traced its succession to e silver screen. >> he may be the king of the world's most successful nation butakt's still ten "black panther" more than half ao centuryegal from the page to the big screen. inhe process, many artists have put their creative stamp on character. >> a lot of times i'll design it in a thumbnail stage and then i'll pose myself s i can get the -- >> so you're the black panther? >> i am. wery character that i sean int panther," the mathout fear in 2010. black panther does a back kick, knocks this guy out. >> he's worked on a range of coc boonk book characters, including batman and another black superhero, luke cage but "black panther" could be a game changer. directed by ryan kugler, the movie cost $200 million to make d is examined to top $150 million this weekend, setting a record f a film directed by an african-american. it's -- its big budget, global

♪ helping superheroes fly.ted. ♪ >>> we're into the -- >>> we mentioned mcdonald's a moment ago. good morning on this thursday, february 15th. hope you're enjoying something tasty and nutritious this morning. >> how about just tasty. >> i used to work at mcdonald's. >> me. fry girl. first job. >> you learn something new every day. >> mike, what about weather? >> maintenance guy. i had to clean the fryers. >> teach you about weather. it was a very good motivation to go to school and get an education. let's take a look at live doppler 7. it's quiet out there. that was a first job. here's a look at our 12-hour planner. >> 35 to 42 degrees. noon, upper 50s. 4:00, 56 to 63. wall to wall sunshine today. temperatures a little bit above average. >>> i enjoyed my time at mcdonald's. how about you frances? >> yeah. so that was my first job. my first paying job. we've been following this crash at sig-alert 80 at lagoon valley. it doesn't look like it's causing problems. westbound 80 approaching the core delia junction. an

. >> the superhero movie "black panther" opened to record setting crowds.ttering amount of ticket sales. february's highest grossing opening weekend ever. film is the first major superhero movie with a black lead character, director and predominantly black cast. it's already tracking to be a $1 billion movie. >> the men's hockey team, officials tolded them not to shake hantds. u.s. women's team will continue to shake hands. >> nba super star lebron james squaring off with a "fox news" host who told him not to speak out about politics. last week, laura ingram criticized him for making comments about donald trump. she told him to quote shut up and double. we have a reporter here with how the champion is responding. >> reporter: lebron james never shies away. he campaigned with hillary clinton and last year called president trump a bum. so, when laura ingram told him to shut up and dribble. he declined. >> the number one job in america, the point of person is someone who doesn't understand the people. weal don't fgive a -- about people. >> he offered an unfilt