Ryan Coogler to Bring Wakanda-based TV Series to Disney+
Wakanda forever. With WandaVision now halfway through its run as the first-ever Marvel series to bow on Disney+, Disney has now tapped Black Panther co-writer/director Ryan Coogler to start developing a new series for their streamer. Coogler has a new five-year deal with Disney, via his Proximity Media, to develop a Wakanda-based Disney+ series, as well as working on other shows within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
“Ryan Coogler is a singular storyteller whose vision and range have made him one of the standout filmmakers of his generation,” said Disney executive chairman Bob Iger in a statement.
Ryan Coogler’s Heartfelt Letter to the Cast, Crew & Fans of Black Panther
“Filmmaking is a team sport” Ryan Coogler writes in a heartfelt letter in the wake of Black Panther‘s historic opening weekend. Coogler is, of course, correct, yet he was Black Panther‘s undisputed leader. The rising star co-write and directed the film, and he is no doubt trying to square in his mind how in just his third film, he’s now a part of history. Coogler, his incredibly talented crew,
Black Panther Writer/Director Ryan Coogler on the Film’s Influences & More
While we doing a bit of research before publishing our story on the new Black Panther trailer, we came across this fantastic interview Fandango conducted with writer/director Ryan Coogler. They spoke a day after the news broke that Kendrick Lamar would be producing and curating the film’s soundtrack.
What Fandango points out at the top is something we,
Warner Bros. Names Ryan Coogler First Creative Talent Ambassador
Ryan Coogler's young career continues to move in interesting directions. The writer-director burst onto the scene in 2013 with Fruitvale Station, a Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award winner at Sundance. This past year, he co-wrote and directed Creed, again teaming up with Fruitvale star Michael B. Jordan as the titular son of Apollo Creed, who goes on to become a protegé of Rocky Balboa.
Looking Back on Some of our Favorite Stories of 2013
When we launched The Credits a little more than a year ago, we aimed to shed a light on the many talented filmmakers who often don’t get much press for their work. While we’ve occasionally spoken to folks who need no introduction (John Waters, for example), most of the filmmakers we’ve focused on have a little less name recognition but a huge amount of talent. We interviewed a lot of people, so the below roundup is really just a taste—there were far too many people to mention in a single post.
