Black Pantheris back!
On Saturday, Marvel debuted the first teaser trailer forBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever, a sequel to the smash-hit 2018 film, which starred the lateChadwick Bosemanas the titular hero.
A synopsis of the film states that the characters “must 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 (Lupita Nyong’o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda,” the synopsis continues.
Music to accompany the powerful footage first shared during a panel at San Diego Comic-Con, begins with a cover of Bob Marley’s “No Woman, No Cry” and concludes to the tune of Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright.”
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Boseman’s character T’Challa is seen in the trailer as a mural flashes up during while Angela Basset’s character Queen Ramonda delivers an emotional speech: “I am queen of the most powerful nation in the world and now my entire family is gone. Have I not given everything?”
I May Destroy You’s Michaela Coel is also seen preparing for battle in the trailer released Saturday. The upcoming movie also stars Dominique Thorne, Mabel Cadena and Alex Livanalli.
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Marvel Studios PresidentKevin Feigeappeared at Comic-Con on Saturday alongside director Ryan Coogler and cast members including Winston Duke, Danai Gurira, Tenoch Huerta and Florence Kasumba.
“But everyone is also very excited to bring the world of Wakanda back to the public and back to the fans,” Feige said during aBlack WidowGlobal Fan Event in Los Angeles, according toVariety. “We’re going to do it in a way that would make Chad proud.”
During Disney’s Investor Day in December, Feige also announced that in honor of Boseman, his titular role asthe Wakandan superhero would not be recast. Instead, the upcoming film “will explore the world of Wakanda & the richcharacters introduced in the first film,” Disney shared on Twitter.
Boseman’s costarLupita Nyong’ospoke about the upcoming film in an interview withYahoo! Entertainmentin April 2021, saying that her feelings about returning to theBlack Pantheruniverse go beyond “excitement.”
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“I’m in a very pensive and meditative state when it comes toBlack Panther 2,” said the actress, 38. “[Chadwick’s] passing is still extremely raw for me. And I can’t even begin to imagine what it will be like to step on set and not have him there.”
Nyong’o explained that Coogler’s screenplaycarefully addresses Boseman’s absence, saying, “At the same time we have a leader in Ryan, who feels very much like we do, who feels the loss in a very, very real way as well.”
“The way which he has reshaped the second movie is so respectful of the loss we’ve all experienced as a cast and as a world,” she added.
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Jordan and Nyong’o will be starring in the sequel alongsideDanai Gurira,Martin Freeman,Letitia Wright,Winston DukeandAngela Basset.Daniel Kaluuyapreviously confirmed hewouldn’t reprise his rolein the follow-up due to a scheduling conflict with his horror movieNope.
Black Panther: Wakanda Foreveris in theaters Nov. 11.
source: people.com
