Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is the next movie to release in the MCU, tying off phase four and continuing the story of Wakanda, the hidden afro-futuristic nation in Africa.
It’s a beautiful-looking movie, directed by Ryan Coogler with some of the most breathtaking visuals ever shown in an MCU film.
Disney confirmed it isn’t recasting Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa and instead a new Black Panther will wear the suit.
Here’s what we know about Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer
Here’s the official trailer for the second Black Panther film. It looks absolutely beautiful.
And here’s the teaser trailer that was released much earlier.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, explained
While the trailers were light on information, particularly on who will play the Black Panther (though it is likely to be Shuri), we know that it will focus on the happenings of Wakanda.
The film seems to centre on a war with Aztec-inspired Atlantis. Not the Atlantis from DC, mind you, but the Atlantis from the MCU, commanded by the Atlantean king Namor, played by Tenoch Huerta.
Namor is a mutant hybrid in the comics and has often been portrayed as antagonistic or villainous. Fun fact: he has previously been portrayed as a member of the Illuminati, which we saw in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.
The trailers also featured Riri Williams, played by Dominique Thorne, who is set to become Ironheart (a Disney+ series is planned for next year).
We got a better look at Ironheart in the official trailer (at about 1:33), including the classic Iron Man helmet shot and how it’ll look for her.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s cast
Again, we don’t know who will play the Black Panther in the second movie, however, we do have a list of actors appearing in the film.
Letitia Wright will return as Shuri, Martin Freeman will return as Everett K. Ross, Lupita Nyong’o will return as Nakia, Danai Gurira will return as Okoye, Winston Duke will return as M’Baku, Angela Bassett will return as Ramonda (T’Challa’s mother) and Florence Kasumba will return as Ayo.
Joining them will be Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams (Ironheart) and Tenoch Huerta as Namor.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever release date
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will enter Australian cinemas on November 10, 2022.
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