Black Panther: Wakanda Forever director Ryan Coogler recently spoke about how he handled T’Challa/Chadwick Boseman’s passing in the Marvel sequel. When asked about why they started the sequel with T’Challa’s death, Coogler explained his reasoning. “We wanted to have an emotionally intelligent conversation,” Coogler told The New York Times. “It’s about the transformative quality of…
When it came to quality, 2022 had plenty to offer — ranging from critically acclaimed crowd pleasers to Oscar-worthy prestige pictures. (Check out our favorites.) But when it came to ticket sales, there were clear winners and losers. Established franchises minted money — the top 10 highest-grossing films released in 2022 will all be what…
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has been officially shortlisted by the Academy in five different Oscars categories. The organization announced the films they have whittled down from their eligible longlist titles in ten categories, including Animated and Live-Action Short, Documentary, International Feature Film, and Original Song. Those lists will then be whittled further into the official…
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a tribute to Chadwick Boseman. It’s a wide-ranging yet self-contained story about moving forward in the face of grief. Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Nakia, Okoye, and the Dora Milaje fight to defend Wakanda against various attempts by outsiders to take advantage of King T’Challa’s untimely death. As the Wakandans prepare…
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has broken a 2022 domestic box office record during its fourth weekend in theaters. As reported by Screenrant, the project, which is the final theatrical film from Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is a direct sequel to 2018’s Black Panther, handling the fallout of the 2020 death of that…
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever co-writer and director Ryan Coogler shares an emotional open letter, thanking fans who saw the film in theaters as reported by Screenrant. The movie’s designated Certified Fresh on the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes. At the time of this writing, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has an 84 percent rating from critics…
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has already outgrossed DC’s Black Adam. The new Marvel Cinematic Universe title, which will be the last theatrical release from Phase 4, came to theaters on November 11. As reported by Screenrant, the film follows how the various Wakandan characters introduced in the original film are handling the death of T’Challa,…
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is poised to break a major November record. The title, which opened yesterday, is the final theatrical film from Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the first follow-up to the 2018 smash hit Black Panther. Following the death of lead actor Chadwick Boseman, the film focuses on the ensemble…
Losing co-star and friend Chadwick Boseman made Black Panther: Wakanda Forever actor Lupita Nyong’o look at life and job differently. As reported by Winter Is Coming, losing Chadwick Boseman in 2020 was a shock to everyone, including his fellow cast and crew members from Black Panther. Several actors and writer-director Ryan Coogler have talked about…
The new Marvel movie—starring Letitia Wright, Angela Bassett, and Winston Duke—is now in theaters. As reported by Gizmodo, it all changes during the end credits. Since the beginning, Marvel Studios has put scenes during and after its credits to keep fans in the seats and tease what’s to come. It’s where Nick Fury debuted, where…
With the new film finally making its way to theaters, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever co-writer/director Ryan Coogler recalls his final conversation with Chadwick Boseman. The Oscar nominee led the cast of the previous Marvel Cinematic Universe movie in the titular role of Wakanda’s king and protector, and was expected to return for the sequel prior…
Marvel blockbuster movie, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” unveils more Nigerian star artists featured in the soundtrack. Recall, earlier this month, the soundtrack featuring the Rihanna-led single “Lift Me Up,” which serves as a tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman. Tems acknowledges Rihanna for co-writing the song with her, while Rema, on the other hand, shared…
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star Danai Gurira teases an emotional arc for Okoye in Ryan Coogler’s upcoming sequel. Wakanda Forever will integrate Chadwick Boseman’s real-life passing by retiring the character of King T’Challa. The Kingdom of Wakanda must unite to battle Namor (Tenoch Huerta) in the wake of T’Challa’s death, while a new Black Panther…
As anticipation for the release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever continues to gear up, a brand-new TV spot has been released. With the Ryan Coogler-directed film debuting on November 11, the new sneak peek of the film features some action-packed spectacle and a closer look at some new characters for fans to look forward to….
Rihanna’s long-awaited return to music is officially over as she announced the release of ‘Lift Me Up’, her first new song as a lead artist in six years, as part of the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack on Friday. The song was co-written by Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, popularly known as Tems. Other co-writers are…
We can thank the “Black Panther” sequel for Rihanna finally returning to the world of music. As reported by CNN, the “Fenty” founder tweeted Wednesday about her forthcoming single, “Lift Me Up,” which is set to release on Friday. The original song will be featured on the soundtrack to the new Marvel movie, “Black Panther:…
A new poster for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever provides another look at Namor’s underwater kingdom of Talocan and teases its duality with Wakanda. As reported by Screenrant, after the massive success of Black Panther in 2018, director and co-writer Ryan Coogler returns to helm Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The upcoming MCU film is expected to…
The new trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever reveals a lot about the upcoming MCU sequel, including the extreme likelihood of Shuri being the next Black Panther. As reported by Screenrant, since the death of Chadwick Boseman in 2020, a major talking point surrounding further Black Panther appearances and movies in the MCU has been…
Early Black Panther: Wakanda Forever box office projections are predicting lower numbers than the first movie. In 2018, Marvel’s Black Panther grossed $700 million at the domestic box office, blowing away expectations and setting records. It became the highest-grossing film directed by a black filmmaker, the highest-grossing film of 2018, and its $1.3 billion worldwide…
The Black Panther cast have opened up about how they grieved Chadwick Bosemen while filming the highly anticipated sequel, as reported by Yahoo Entertainment. Bosemen, who starred as Black Panther and T’Challa, the king of Wakanda, died in 2020 after a private battle with colon cancer. Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong’o, Letitia Wright and Florence Kasumba…
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” the highly anticipated follow-up from director Ryan Coogler will see a new adventure toy set in T’Challa’s homeland following his passing (in line with the tragic loss of Chadwick Boseman). In addition, the film will also debut a new hero, Riri Williams, aka Ironheart (Dominque Thorne). In the first trailer for…
Cineworld, the world’s second largest theater chain after AMC Theatres and owner of Regal has said that it is “evaluating various strategic options” in the face of slowing attendance. “Despite a gradual recovery of demand since re-opening in April 2021, recent admission levels have been below expectations,” the company said. “These lower levels of admissions…
Leaked images and additional evidence have pointed to Chadwick Boseman’s replacement in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Not long after the first Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer released at SDCC, certain merchandise began to leak online – specifically, LEGO sets. In addition to potentially spoiling key scenes from the film, they confirmed that Shuri (Letitia Wright)…
UFC welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman has joined the cast of the highly anticipated Black Panther: Wakanda Forever movie from Disney and Marvel Studios. Details of Usman’s role and the character that he plays remain sketchy at this time while the movie continues its countdown towards its November 11th official release date. Usman is a huge…
Nigeria’s rising music star, Tems has made her solo debut on Billboard Hot 100 chart with her 2020 song, ‘Free Mind’ off her For Broken Ears EP. The song ‘Free Mind’ made it to the chart on Monday; a day after Tems featured on the soundtrack of the trailer for Marvel’s Black Panther sequel, ‘Wakanda…
Marvel Studios has unveiled the trailer for November’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever to a crowd of excited fans, who roared their approval during a boisterous session at Comic-Con in San Diego. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is the sequel to 2018’s Black Panther, which starred the late Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa, the heroic crime-fighting king of…
