Despite the loss of leading man Chadwick Boseman, who tragically passed away last year after losing his battle with cancer, Marvel Studios announced that it would be pushing ahead with its plans to release Black Panther II in 2022. Rather than recasting the role of T’Challa, something which Marvel has ruled out completely, director Ryan […]
Martin Freeman confirms Everett Ross return for Marvel’s Black Panther 2
With Black Panther II gearing up to shoot this summer, actor Martin Freeman has confirmed to Collider that he’ll be reprising his role as CIA agent Everett Ross in the Marvel sequel. “Yeah, I am doing the second Black Panther,” said Freeman, who’ll be making his third MCU appearance after Captain America: Civil War and […]
Ryan Coogler says crafting Black Panther II without Chadwick Boseman is “the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do”
The world has felt Chadwick Boseman’s loss, with the actor becoming a cultural figure for his turn in Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, and now one of the artists closest to him, director Ryan Coogler, has opened up about how tough it is working on the upcoming sequel Black Panther II without him by his side. “You […]
Lupita Nyong’o “dedicated to re-imagining” Chadwick Boseman’s legacy in Black Panther 2
Chadwick Boseman’s legacy could be underlined in the coming weeks with a slew of posthumous awards for his sensational performance in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and now his Black Panther co-star Lupita Nyong’o has been speaking about making the blockbuster sequel without their “King”. Appearing on Good Morning America, the Academy Award wining actor spoke […]
Ryan Coogler pens 5-year Disney deal that includes a Wakanda Marvel Series for Disney+
The ever-expanding MCU has just got a little bit bigger with the news that Black Panther director Ryan Coogler has signed an exclusive television deal with Disney that includes a Wakanda based TV series for Disney+. Deadline report that The Walt Disney Company have made a five-year overall exclusive television deal with Coogler’s Proximity Media, […]
Black Panther’s Michael B. Jordan on potential Killmonger return and losing Chadwick Boseman
Alongside Thanos, Michael B. Jordan’s Black Panther villain Killmonger is the MCU’s most complex bad guy, and while speaking to People Magazine about his involvement with the International WELL Building Institute, the Creed and Fruitvale Station star spoke of his pain at losing his co-star Chadwick Boseman, and how he hopes his return to the […]
Marvel’s Kevin Feige offers brief update on Black Panther II
Back in November it was confirmed that Marvel Studios is pushing ahead with plans for Black Panther II, the superhero sequel set to serve as a tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman. Filming on Black Panther II is reportedly set to get underway in the summer, and during the press tour for the Disney+ series […]
Kevin Feige confirms that Marvel won’t replace Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa for Black Panther 2
During this week’s Disney Investor Day presentation, Kevin Feige confirmed that Marvel Studios is pushing ahead with its plans for Black Panther II, but will not be recasting the role of T’Challa following the tragic death of actor Chadwick Boseman in August. “I wanted to acknowledge the devastating loss of a dear friend and member […]
Marvel’s Black Panther 2 will start shooting in July
Having put the project on hold following the shock passing of leading man Chadwick Boseman, it seems that Disney and Marvel Studios have decided how they plan to proceed with the Black Panther franchise and have set a summer 2021 start date for production on the sequel. According to a report from THR, Black Panther […]
Marvel rules out using a digital double of Chadwick Boseman for Black Panther 2
With rumours circulating suggesting that Marvel is considering the use of a digital double to recreate the late Chadwick Boseman for Black Panther II, Marvel Studios’ EVP Victoria Alonso has moved to stamp out the speculation during a recent interview. “No,” Alonso replied categorically when asked about a digital double by Argentine newspaper Clarin (via […]
