How do you continue a franchise without its star? How do you carry on after an unexpected death? These are the questions hanging over Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the sequel to the game-changing Marvel smash, perhaps the MCU’s most acclaimed entry. It was made after the passing of Chadwick Boseman, and it required some dramatic … Read more
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will honor Chadwick Boseman’s legacy, and it already looks like I’ll need an entire box of tissues. Directed by Ryan Coogler and written by Ryan and Joe Robert Cole, this new movie marks the MCU’s return to Wakanda and the second standalone Black Panther film after the award-winning Black Panther in … Read more
Although it hasn’t been confirmed, an image of Attuma’s film design has circulated on Twitter. Some people have suspicions that he is the true villain of Black Panther 2. “Hopefully, Attuma is the bad guy and not Namor,” said one tweet. Someone responded by saying, that it was supposed to be Namor. Black Panther: Wakanda … Read more
On Wednesday, July 14, 2022, Rotten Tomatoes’ Jacqueline Coley broke the news via Twitter that Daniel Kaluuya would not be in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Fans of Black Panther loved Daniel’s portrayal of W’Kabi, the Border Tribe’s head of security, who was also T’Challa’s best friend and confidant, and Okoye’s (Danai Gurira) husband. Source: https://www.distractify.com/p/why-is-daniel-kaluuya-not-in-black-panther-2
Marvel Following months of speculation, Daniel Kaluuya has confirmed that he did not reprise his role of W’Kabi in the Black Panther sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. While most of the original cast has returned to buoy the film that already faced an uphill battle due to the death of Chadwick Boseman, Kaluuya’s involvement was … Read more
Marvel After Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige announced that production on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever would be paused while Letitia Wright healed from her injuries (that were more serious than the studio realized), rumors began swirling that Wright would be fired from the franchise due to her alleged unvaccinated status. The actress had previously deleted … Read more
In December 2020, Letitia tweeted an hourlong video in which Light London Church senior leader Tomi Amayomi cast doubt on COVID-19 vaccines and blamed China for the virus’ spread (as well as questioning climate change and making transphobic comments). In the ensuing backlash, Letitia left social media, but not before telling followers that she posted … Read more
Marvel Earlier in the month, Marvel Studios announced that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever would take a production break while Letitia Wright continues to recover from an injury that she suffered during a stunt accident in late August. At the time, Marvel revealed that director Ryan Coogler had already been filming around Wright’s scenes and completed … Read more
Marvel Following the death of Chadwick Boseman, Marvel and Black Panther director Ryan Coogler has been steadfast in their decision not to recast the role of T’Challa. While that choice was undoubtedly an obstacle for the sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Marvel Studios and Coogler have committed themselves to the task. However, they might not … Read more
Marvel Earlier this month, it was reported that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — the already delayed sequel to one of the MCU’s most popular entries — was going to take a break from filming. Why? Because one of its stars suffered an on-set injury and required a long convalescence. But a new report by The … Read more
Marvel The Black Panther sequel, subtitled Wakanda Forever, won’t open for just over another year from now, but it’s still shooting. And this week it was announced production would need to take a little pause. As per The Hollywood Reporter, at the end of this month cast and crew will take a break until the … Read more
Last week, Black Panther star Letitia Wright found herself being widely criticized after a Hollywood Reporter report claimed the actress was spreading anti-vaccination views on the set of the sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. More specifically, Wright was accused of sharing misinformation similar to a video she had previously shared on social media that caused … Read more