What a Marvel: Angela Bassett Makes MCU History With “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Oscar Nom
All hail the Queen.
Angela Bassett has made history as the first actor to nab an Oscar nomination for their performance in a Marvel film. Bassett is nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her moving work as Queen Ramonda in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
This is Bassett’s second Oscar nomination, which makes her only the fourth Black Woman in history to earn multiple Oscar nominations (her first nomination,
Best of 2022: “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Hair Department Head Camille Friend on The Sequel’s Stunning Looks
Both 2018’s Black Panther and this year’s Wakanda Forever have hugely impacted popular culture, not least by expanding the acceptance and expression of Afro-Futurism in everything from fashion and hairstyles to architecture. Both production designer Hannah Beachler and costume designer Ruth E. Carter won Oscars for their work on the first film and are in the running for a return to the podium with Wakanda Forever.
Best of 2022: “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Production Designer Hannah Beachler Reveals Her Guide to Talokan
It’s that time of year—we look back on a few of our favorite interviews from 2022 in our annual year-end list.
When Chadwick Boseman died unexpectedly after leading the cast as the title character in 2018’s Black Panther, it shocked and saddened the world. There was, understandably, some doubt as to whether a sequel could succeed without him. What director and co-screenwriter Ryan Coogler did with Wakanda Forever,
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Composer Ludwig Göransson on the Score’s Secret Weapon
One of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever director Ryan Coogler’s closest collaborators throughout his entire Marvel journey has been composer Ludwig Göransson. Beginning with Coogler’s 2018 Black Panther, Göransson has been by his side, helping him breathe life into the music and sounds of the fictional African nation of Wakanda. Along with other key collaborators like costume designer Ruth E. Carter and production designer Hannah Beachler,
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Hair Department Head Camille Friend on The Sequel’s Stunning Looks
Both 2018’s Black Panther and this year’s Wakanda Forever have hugely impacted popular culture, not least by expanding the acceptance and expression of Afro-Futurism in everything from fashion and hairstyles to architecture. Both production designer Hannah Beachler and costume designer Ruth E. Carter won Oscars for their work on the first film and are in the running for a return to the podium with Wakanda Forever.
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Production Designer Hannah Beachler Reveals Her Guide to Talokan
When Chadwick Boseman died unexpectedly after leading the cast as the title character in 2018’s Black Panther, it shocked and saddened the world. There was, understandably, some doubt as to whether a sequel could succeed without him. What director and co-screenwriter Ryan Coogler did with Wakanda Forever, however, honored the actor’s legacy while balancing the excitement of a Marvel superhero-driven adventure with a story centered on resilience in the face of loss.
How “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw Used Light & Shadow
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw helped co-writer/director Ryan Coogler realize his ambitious vision for the sequel. Speaking at the EnergaCameriage cinematography film festival in Torun, Poland, Durald Arkapaw explained how she helped capture Wakanda Forever’s mood, shot with a “texture of grief throughout the film,” over the loss of King T’Challa, and the star who played him, Chadwick Boseman.
“As far as aesthetic choices for this,
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Makes Box Office History
There was little doubt that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was going to be a huge movie, but shattering the record for November releases is still something to behold. Co-writer/director Ryan Coogler’s phenomenal sequel brought in $180 million domestically and $330 million globally, which makes it the all-time biggest launch of any film in November. It clawed past The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, which took in $158 million in November of 2013.
Let’s Discuss That “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Mid-Credits Scene
A tremendous number of spoilers ahead—if you haven’t yet seen Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, back away from this story.
Co-writer/director Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever had a massive weekend. It conquered the box office with the biggest November opening of all time, commanding $180 million domestically and $330 million globally. There was huge interest in this franchise, of course, and for a sequel that had to find its way without Black Panther star and leader Chadwick Boseman,
A Final “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Teaser Unleashes Longest Look at New Black Panther
The wait is over. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is finally here. And to celebrate the film’s release (it opens in thousands of theaters, here and abroad, on November 11), Marvel Studios has unleashed one final teaser. This last glimpse offers the longest look yet at the new Black Panther, whoever she may be (we have our suspicions).
You know the basics by now. Co-writer and director Ryan Coogler and his cast and crew had to somehow craft a sequel without their star,
New “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Images Arrive Day Before Premiere
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will open wide, on thousands of screens, on November 11. The film has already received stellar reviews, with movie critics and those lucky enough to catch the scattered premieres across the globe marveling at director Ryan Coogler’s rousing, soulful sequel. Wakanda Forever does something truly remarkable—it’s a comic book movie that looks squarely at the loss of Black Panther himself, Chadwick Boseman, and delivers a meditation on grief and a thrilling superhero epic.
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Reviews Call Ryan Coogler’s Sequel a Soulful, Rousing Epic
The reviews are pouring in for co-writer/director Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and while they’re not surprising, it’s still heartening and amazing that the Black Panther team pulled this off. Marvel Cinematic Universe fans and movie fans, in general, are still brokenhearted over the loss of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, who passed away at 43 in August 2020. A sequel without him seemed unthinkable until it was a reality,
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Has Historic Premiere in Nigeria
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever had a historic premiere in Lagos, Nigeria on Sunday evening. It marks the first time a Marvel movie has held a premiere here, and some of the biggest stars from the film were on hand for the black carpet rollout. Wakanda Forever played on multiple screens at Filmhouse Cinemas IMAX Lekki. The Nigerian premiere was held in association with the Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) and FilmOne Entertainment.
New “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Teaser Showcases Rihanna’s “Lift Me Up”
With co-writer/director Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever now just a week away, we’re officially in countdown mode. And we’re not the only ones. Marvel Studios has released this new, moving teaser which fronts Rihanna’s gorgeous new song for the film “Lift Me Up.” The teaser lets Rihanna’s voice do the talking for what’s on screen, which shows not only Wakandans in mourning after the loss of their king, T’Challa (the late Chadwick Boseman),
New “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Teaser Offers Thrilling Glimpse Phase 4 Capper
In just ten days’ time, co-writer/director Ryan Coogler’s long-awaited Black Panther: Wakanda Forever arrives in theaters. A new teaser hypes what is irrefutably one of the year’s most eagerly-anticipated films, the sequel to Coogler’s game-changing 2018 Marvel debut, although this time around, there’s even more emotionally at stake. That’s because, of course, Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman’s tragic passing in August of 2020, which led to a complete re-write of the script and an entirely new direction for the franchise.
New “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Teaser Offers a Closer Look at the New Black Panther
“Without the Black Panther, Wakanda will fall.” These menacing words, spoken by Namor (Tenoch Huerta), open a new Black Panther: Wakanda Forever teaser and they might be his downfall. This new look offers fresh images from director Ryan Coogler’s upcoming sequel, which carries on the story of the high-tech, highly secretive African nation of Wakanda after the loss of their king, T’Challa (the late Chadwick Boseman), mimicking the real-life loss of Boseman after he passed away tragically,
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Tracking For Colossal Opening
The excitement for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is massive. In fact, early tracking indicates director Ryan Coogler’s eagerly-anticipated sequel will likely bring in the second biggest opening weekend box office haul of the year.
The firm NRG has Wakanda Forever eyeing a $175 million opening, yet even those eye-popping numbers might be on the low end. Multiple outlets, including Variety and The Hollywood Reporter, write that rival studio executives believe those figures will grow after the reviews and word-of-mouth amp up the excitement even further.
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Reveals Stunning New Image of Namor
Marvel Studios has been known to pull a fast one when it comes to villains. Recall Ben Kingsley’s supposed villain Mandarin in Iron Man 3, a demented and terrifying terrorist who seemed to be the world’s biggest nightmare and Tony Stark’s biggest headache. It turned out that the Mandarin, in this case, was actually an actor named Trevor Slattery, pretending to be the dreaded supervillain at the behest (really, demand) of Guy Pearce’s truly demented Eric Savin.
Lupita Nyong’o on the Bittersweet Beauty of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
Lupita Nyong’o was nearly as stunned as the rest of the world when Chadwick Boseman, her co-star in Black Panther, passed away in August 2020. In a must-read interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Nyong’o opened up about that loss (among other things) and what it meant to carry on his legacy in the sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which arrives in theaters on November 11.
Nyong’o told THR that while she knew Boseman was sick,
New “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” Video Reveals Shots of Ironheart, Kingdom of Talocan & More
There are times when a movie can feel like more than a movie, and that’s certainly the case with Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Made in the wake of star Chadwick Boseman’s death in August of 2020, Wakanda Forever was completely re-envisioned and made into something vastly different from what the sequel was supposed to be with Boseman as its star. The result of Coogler’s work with his cast and crew will be seen in exactly a month,
