It's been a few years since Black Panther fans saw Wakanda in all her splendor, so we're about due for another visit. Luckily, the highly anticipated sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is on the way! Although details on the film are still scarce, we know some key facts such as who's coming back and when the film will drop.
The sequel was announced back in October 2018, with director Ryan Coogler already attached to write and direct. Since then, the cast and crew have been dropping hints and teases about what fans can expect, and sharing their hopes about where the film will take the kingdom of Wakanda. With Coogler also working on an untitled Black Panther series for Disney+, it's safe to assume that the film will set fans up for the show. So there's a lot to look forward to!
Fans are also curious about how the Black Panther films will recalibrate following the death of star Chadwick Boseman in 2020. Boseman, who played King T'Challa, aka Black Panther, died at the age of 43 after a four-year battle with colon cancer. Marvel Studios previously announced that it would not recast or digitally recreate T'Challa for the film's sequel.
When Does Black Panther: Wakanda Forever come out?
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will premiere in theaters on July 8, 2022.
About Cast of Black Panther
The cast and crew are all mum on the film's plot, but according to Martin Freeman, it's a doozy. In May, Freeman appeared on The Late Late Show With James Corden where he confirmed that he would reprise his role as CIA agent Everett K. Ross from the 2018 film. The 49-year-old actor explained that Coogler revealed the plot to him over a Zoom call.
"I had a Zoom call with Ryan Coogler, the director and co-writer about seven or eight weeks ago, I suppose," Freeman shared. "He sort of meticulously took me through all of my character's beats in the film. He took me through the film but incorporating my character's beats. Some of it was very odd, and I think [Coogler] could see from the reaction on my face to some of the things he was saying. He kept sort of stopping, and he kept going, 'Stay with me, but this is going to work.'"
With the death of Boseman, and subsequently T'Challa, there's a possibility that the film will feature someone else taking on the title of Wakanda's Black Panther. Despite some fans petitioning for a recast of the character, Marvel Studios announced in December that they wouldn't recast or digitally recreate King T'Challa out of respect for Boseman's memory,
What Cast Say about the Movie?
Nyong'o echoed Coogler's statement that month during an appearance on Good Morning America, admitting that it will be different without "our King" in the Marvel universe.
"It's gonna be different, of course, without our King to go back into that world, but I know that all of us are dedicated to re-imagining or carrying on his legacy in this new Black Panther, and Ryan Coogler has some really, really exciting ideas that I look forward to bringing to life with the rest of the family," the Oscar-winning actress revealed.
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