Black Panther
Letitia Wright Says ‘Black Panther 3’ May Already Be “In The Works”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Amy Sussman / Getty With the commercial success of Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, it’s a no brainer that Marvel Studios would green light a third installment into the beloved film franchise. According to the film’s star, Letitia Wright, it may already be happening. Before attending last night’s Golden Globe Awards in LA, the new protector of Wakanda spoke with Variety for a Digital Pre-show interview. When she was asked whether she thought Marvel Studios would be moving forward with a threequel to the Black Panther series, Letitia Wright revealed that a threequel may already be in the making as we speak. Related Stories “I think it’s already in the works,” Wright replied. “You know, we just had a terrific two years of bringing it out and e...
REVIEW: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 2022
Overview Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda. Ryan Coogler Director, Screenplay, Story Jack Kirby Characters Stan Lee Characters Joe Robert Cole Screenplay In Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba) fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next...
Ryan Coogler Reveals Original ‘Wakanda Forever’ Plot Centered Around A Father & Son Relationships
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marvel Studios / Black Panther / Chadwick Boseman Director/writer Ryan Coogler accomplished what many thought would be impossible with Wakanda Forever in delivering a successful sequel without Chadwick Boseman. Now, he’s opening up about the original story he wrote. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is another commercial success for Marvel Studios, crossing the $800 million mark during its current theatrical run. Related Stories Speaking with the New York Times, Ryan Coogler spoke about what the sequel to 2018’s Black Panther was supposed to look like before Chadwick Boseman’s shocking passing. Coogler told the news publication that the original Wakanda Forever script centered on father and son relationships. T’Challa is struggling “post-blip” after a five-y...
Black Panther Sequel Was Originally A Father-Son Story, Reveals Director Ryan Coogler
The tragic passing of Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman forced writer-director Ryan Coogler to complete rework the sequel’s plot. In a new interview with The New York Times, the filmmaker revealed his original plan for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which would’ve been a father-son story about Boseman’s T’Challa getting to know his son Toussaint following a five-year absence caused by the Blip. In Coogler’s original vision, the opening scene to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever featured an animated sequence in which Toussaint’s mother Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) asks him what he knows about his father. “It was going to be a father-son story from the perspective of the father,” Coogler explained. “You realize that [Toussant] doesn’t know his dad was the Black Panther. He’s never met him, a...
Ta-Nehisi Coates Tapped To Host ‘Wakanda Forever’ The Official ‘Black Panther’ Podcast
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Proximity Media / Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast Before the highly-anticipated sequel to 2018’s Black Panther hits theaters, the Wakanda Forever podcast hosted by Ta-Nehisi Coates will give fans a deep dive into the film. Wakanda Forever, a six-episode series from Proximity Media’s new radio division narrated by Ta-Nehisi Coates, will premiere episode one on Nov. 3, ahead of the release of the final Phase 4 film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The podcast will feature narrative storytelling revolving around the popular comic books and profound insight about the film from guests like director/co-writer Ryan Coogler, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige, and Wakanda Forever star Angela Bassett. The first episode will feature Coogler, and p...
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Trailer Reveals New Suits and Villains: Watch
We’re finally one step closer to returning to Wakanda: Marvel has unveiled the first full-length trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The preview arrives just under a month away from the sequel’s November 11th release, which comes four years after the smash original Black Panther. A first teaser for the film debuted at San Diego Comic-Con back in summer, but this new trailer gives us deeper looks at the cast. Amongst the returning characters are Shuri (Letitia Wright), Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o), Okoye (Danai Gurira), and Ayo (Florence Kasumba). All of them are in mourning over the loss of T’Challa (the late, great Chadwick Boseman), but the death of their king and Black Panther protector has apparently opened them up to outside aggressors — particula...
HHW Gaming: Captain America & Black Panther Teaming Up In New Game, Plus Other D23 Expo Announcments
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Skydance New Media / Black Panther and Captain America Day one of Disney’s D23 is officially a wrap, and gamers have some video games to look forward to coming from the house the mouse built and Marvel. The Disney and Marvel Games Showcase went down on the Premiere Stage located in the Anaheim Convention Center on Friday (Sep.9), and Hip-Hop Wired was in the building. The presentation was hosted by Kinda Funny Games’ Blessing Adeoye Jr. and featured plenty of announcements and trailers for upcoming video games from both Disney and Marvel. One game, in particular, stood out from the rest, a yet-to-be-named game from Skydance New Media and Marvel that features Black Panther and Captain America teaming up during World War II. The game is headed by...
HHW Gaming: Black Panther Reportedly Getting His Own Standalone Game
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Crystal Dynamics / Marvel’s Avengers Black Panther: War For Wakanda Expansion In more Black Panther news, a new standalone single-player game revolving around the popular Marvel superhero is reportedly in the works. A Black Panther Video Game? Hell Yeah Fresh off the heels of the release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s trailer that we all have probably watched an insane amount of times, a new report indicates a new video game in the works. Related Stories The Adrian Wojnarowski of video games, Jeff Grubb, broke the news about the game during his weekly news show on Gamespot’s sister site, Giant Bomb. According to Grubb, the game will be open-world and serve as an origin story. Per Gamespot: According to Grubb, it will be an open-world, single-pla...
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Teaser Trailer Unveiled at Comic-Con: Watch
The road to a Black Panther sequel has certainly not been easy, but Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is finally set to arrive on November 11th. At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel revealed the first thrilling look at the film. Plot details have been kept under wraps, and fans have wondered where the franchise will go following the death of star Chadwick Boseman in 2020. The new teaser offers few hints except that Angela Bassett’s character Rowanda seems to be taking on some of the responsibilities, announcing, “I am queen of the most powerful nation in the world.” The trailer is soundtracked by a mournful cover of Bob Marley and the Wailers’ “No Woman No Cry,” that’s remixed with Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright.” Lamar executive produced the excellent soundtrack to the o...
Marvel Exec Explains Decision Not To Recast T’Challa In ‘Black Panther 2’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marvel Studios / Marvel Studios With the production of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever being halted due to an injury suffered by Letitia Wright on set, fans have begun to campaign for Marvel Studios to recast the role of T’Challa (RIP Chadwick Boseman). This call is persisting even though it was promised that no one would be taking up the mantle of the Black Panther. Marvel VP of Development Nate Moore reflected on the company’s decision to not bring in a new actor to replace Chadwick Boseman as the king of Wakanda but left open the possibility of a new T’Challa in a different Marvel universe. Related Stories During an appearance on the Ringer-Verse podcast, Moore shot down the notion of a new Black Panther in the current MCU saying, “I’m being quite hones...
I May Destroy You’s Michaela Coel Joins Black Panther Sequel
There’s a newbie in Wakanda: I May Destroy You star Michaela Coel has reportedly joined the cast of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. According to Variety, Coel has signed on for an undisclosed role in Ryan Coogler’s upcoming sequel to Black Panther. Production is scheduled to begin this month. Details about Wakanda Forever are still, for the most part, under wraps. That said, fan can expect to see the return of Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, and Angela Bassett. It has also been confirmed that the late Chadwich Boseman will not be recreated with CGI. Boseman’s tragic death last August — as well as the pandemic — both caused severe delays in the film’s production, which was originally slated for release last March. Advertisement Related Video The first Black Panther film arrive...
Ryan Coogler Explains Why He’s Filming Black Panther 2 in Georgia Despite Restrictive Voting Laws
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-16T20:47:24+00:00“>April 16, 2021 | 4:47pm ET In response to Georgia’s restrictive new voting laws designed to target Black voters, director Ryan Coogler has doubled down on his commitment to filming Black Panther 2 in the Peach State. In a new op-ed published in Shadow and Act, the acclaimed filmmaker wrote that “many of the people employed by my film, including all the local vendors and businesses we engage, are the very same people who will bear the brunt of,” the new laws. The laws, which Governor Brian Kemp signed in March, are collectively known as SB202. Most concerning are the provisions that enable Republicans to seize control of election boards ...
