‘Blade’: ‘Mogul Mowgli’ Helmer Bassam Tariq Is Marvel’s Choice To Direct New Film Starring Mahershala Ali As Iconic Vampire Hunter

Liverpool fans are loving Kostas Tsimikas' Carabao Cup celebrations, despite the full-back not playing in the final.Tsimikas last played for the Reds, in the Carabao Cup, in their thrilling quarter-final clash with Leicester City.The Greek international didn't play a minute of Liverpool's semi-final with Arsenal, and he was an unused substitute in the final on Sunday afternoon.However, that didn't stop Tsimikas from celebrating wildly on the pitch before being filmed dancing about the Liverpool changing rooms celebrating.And Liverpool fans have reacted on social media 'loving' Tsimikas' celebrations for their first Carabao Cup win in ten years.One fan tweeted: "I love this guy [Tsimikas] as much as I love TAA and Robbo.""Tsimikas is absolutely buzzing seems the happiest one out there," a second added.A third joked: "Bet John Terry would be proud of that!!""Best banter I’ve ever seen," a fourth claimed after seeing Tsimikas parade the trophy around on the field. What do you think of Tsimikas' celebrations? Let us know in the comments section Both teams had the ball in the net before the end of the 90 minutes, but both teams saw their goals flagged for offside.Neither side could break the deadlock, and the game went to a penalty shootout.Kepa, who was brought on for penalties, blasted his shot high and wide after conceding all 11 of Liverpool's spot-kicks to hand the Reds the Carabao Cup.

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dog ended up suffering from brain damage that led to blindness, Essex live reports. The tribunal, held on February 4, also heard a Labrador called Cleo died following sterilisation surgery after Mrs Mullen sent her home too early and gave her incorrect wound dressing.

rats has left residents screaming and stamping on them to kill the rodents.Huddersfield town centre has reportedly become overwhelmed with rodents running rampant along its streets and locals desperate for action.Shocking photos reveal how the rats have been brazenly burrowing in plain sight at a bus station while shoppers can rarely head to Tesco without spotting a scuttling creature.According to YorkshireLive, business owners have called on council chiefs to do more to stop the town's growing rat problem spiralling further.One resident blames the boom in vermin on lockdown letting rats freely roam the empty town, others point the finger at people deliberately leaving behind food on the street.A YorkshireLive reporter witnessed one middle-aged man killing two young rats by stamping on them in the vicinity on Saturday night as teenage girls screamed for help.One restaurant owner who didn't want to be named said: "Walk on the bottom side from the market by Tesco towards Bradford Road."They are everywhere in those awful overgrown raised 'planters' the council has placed everywhere."It's not just a problem associated by the bus station, it's across the whole town centre."While Kirklees councillor Andrew Cooper, (Greens, Newsome), who represents the town centre, said: "I am aware that there are people who feed the pigeons and end up feeding the rats."We need to do more to challenge these people and obviously the council's pest control team will need to be aware of it."Stephen Knight who lives in Huddersfield town centre just a few yards from the bus station said: "I think this explosion in the rat population is down to the pandemic which left them free to breed and roam as they pleased."I have seen them and they are massive

Ralf Rangnick believes Manchester United have a striker shortage after drawing for the fifth time out of the last seven games against Watford.

Pep Guardiola has hailed Manchester City's away support as "extraordinary" after he and his players celebrated with them following the crucial win at Everton.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the sequel to the hit 2018 Marvel film Black Panther.Variety reports that details on Coel’s role are currently locked up, as are plot details of the highly anticipated sequel. The I May Destroy You star has not yet made a public statement about the news, and Marvel Studios declined comment to Variety.This role in Black Panther 2 will mark Coel’s debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Almost exactly two years after Marvel announced that Oscar-winning actor Mahershala Ali will be the new Blade, the studio has found a director in Bassam Tariq.The filmmaker, who directed Riz Ahmed in the critically-acclaimed 2020 film Mogul Mowgli, is in talks to direct, according to Deadline, though the deal is not complete.Marvel has not commented on the news, though the studio reportedly spent months searching for the right filmmaker.

Marvel Studios made waves back at San Diego Comic-Con 2019 when they announced that two-time Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali (“Green Book,” “Moonlight“) would be taking on the role of Eric Brooks in their “Blade” reboot.

Angelique Jackson “Mogul Mowgli” director Bassam Tariq is talks to direct Marvel Studios’ “Blade” movie, starring Mahershala Ali.The two-time Oscar winner was announced to portray the vampire hunter at San Diego Comic-Con in 2019.

Marvel Cinematic Universe fans were given quite the surprise towards the end of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier's six-episode run when Julia Louis-Dreyfus made her MCU debut asValentina Allegra de Fontaine.The actress also put in a cameo appearance in the new Marvel movie Black Widow, which has lead fans to wonder if she'll be back in future MCU movies or TV shows.During an appearance on the D23 Inside Disney podcast, Feige made it clear fans have not seen the last of Valentina Allegra de Fontaine in the MCU.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus made quite an impression when she popped up in Disney+’s Marvel series, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

Viewers received a first glimpse of Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine, played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus, in Disney+ series “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier”, with the mysterious character enlisting the services of John Walker (a.k.a. disgraced ex-Captain America, now known as U.S. Agent, played by Wyatt Russell) for some apparently nefarious purpose.

MCU character Contessa Valentina Allegra de la Fontaine are to see even more of her.The Marvel boss revealed in an episode of the D23 Inside Disney podcast that Louis-Dreyfus “maybe in some other things coming up” besides her recent appearances in The Falcon And The Winter Soldier and Black Widow.When speaking about the actress’ feature in the latter project, Feige acknowledged that Contessa and Black Widow character Yelena (played by Florence Pugh) have a promising new working relationship as depicted in the film’s post-credits scene.“She’s doing something,” he said of Contessa. “She’s in recruitment mode.

James Gunn holds a rare distinction in the modern superhero filmmaking world. He’s the only director to receive credit for helming films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (“Guardians of the Galaxy” and its sequel) and the DCEU (the upcoming “The Suicide Squad”).

Elizabeth Olsen is opening up about the connection between WandaVision and the upcoming sequel to Doctor Strange.

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As Marvel fans have been eager to know more about the possibility of Venom becoming a part of MCU, President of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige has declined to reveal much, and kept a strict neutral standpoint, while also giving a cryptic response saying not to "rule out" anything.In an interview with Rotten Tomatoes, Feige made it clear that fans will have to wait for the right time to know the fate of Venom's addition to MCU. “I don’t want to obviously talk about rumors or speculation on what could happen and what couldn’t happen as it relates to any characters that Marvel Studios hasn’t brought to the screen yet.

One of Marvel's most-anticipated films, Black Widow released in the US and several other countries on July 9. After facing multiple delays owing to the pandemic, the film became the first MCU project to hit the screens amid the pandemic.