“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Star Letitia Wright Says Sequel Honors Chadwick Boseman

One of the most bittersweet intrigues in 2022’s film slate is how Black Panther: Wakanda Forever co-writer/director Ryan Coogler and his talented cast and crew handled the passing of Chadwick Boseman, the franchise’s star, in crafting the sequel without him. One person who certainly knows the answer to this question is Letitia Wright, Boseman’s co-star in the first Black Panther and one of the major returning figures in the sequel. Now, 

Ryan Coogler Shares Heartbreak of Writing “Black Panther 2” Without Chadwick Boseman

Writer/director Ryan Coogler spoke to Jemele Hill on a recent episode of her podcast Jemele Hill is Unbothered and shared the heartbreak, and the difficulty, of writing the script for Black Panther 2 without Chadwick Boseman. Boseman’s passing on August 28, 2020, at 43 years old, shocked his millions of fans worldwide, as it did the filmmaking community where he so respected and adored.

Danai Gurira Confirms her Return as Okoye in Black Panther 2

Look, it would have been insane had Danai Gurira not been included in Black Panther 2, but it’s still nice to get the confirmation. The Black Panther star was at San Diego Comic-Con promoting the final season of The Walking Dead when the inevitable question about Black Panther 2 was put to her by MTV News. You can watch the whole Walking Dead conversation below,

A Black Panther Star Suggests Erik Killmonger Could Be Alive

A lot of villains have come and gone in the MCU, but short of Thanos, Erik Killmonger is almost certainly the most memorable. Michael B. Jordan’s performance was compelling and tragic. It was so gripping that we were almost disappointed to see T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) cut his rival down. Or did he? One of Jordan’s fellow Black Panther stars may know a little something about his character’s fate.

Marvel is notoriously careful about spoilers.

Kevin Feige Says Black Panther 2 Will Happen Whenever Ryan Coogler’s Ready

One of the great public services Avengers: Infinity War is about to do is bringing back some of our favorite characters from Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther. T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman), Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o), Shuri (Letitia Wright), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and more have big parts to play in the Russo Brothers epic. Who on planet Earth doesn’t want to see Shuri own Bruce Banner? No one. What few people could have predicted was the fact that it would be the super-sized Infinity War that would be following a historic Marvel film.