Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Directed by Ryan Coogler and produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it will serve as the highly anticipated sequel to 2018's Black Panther and the 30th film in the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe). Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is scheduled to be released on 11 November 2022 and will conclude Phase Four of the MCU.
Marvel has released a new BTS (behind the scenes) featurette for the film titled 'Return To Wakanda', and it features the cast and crew discussing the film and how it honors the late Chadwick Boseman who passed away in 2020. They pay tribute to Boseman and discuss his influence on the franchise.
Angela Bassett, who plays Ramonda says, "Audiences have embraced Wakanda and Black Panther. And Chadwick, he knew exactly what this story, what these images meant to the world.” Winston Duke, who plays M'Baku adds, "We all suffered an incredible loss when we lost Chadwick." Director Ryan Coggler says, "Chad was very much our artistic partner. I would spend time with him, just he and I, talking about where we would want to see the story go, how much he admired the other characters and the actors that portrayed them."
The featurette also offers some insight into Tenoch Huerta’s Namor, who is the newest villain of the MCU. He is one of the oldest comic book characters around. Namor is the king of an underwater civilization called Talokan and is regarded as a living god. He goes to war with Wakanda after he considers them an enemy. The film will see Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa killed within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and someone else take on the mantle of Black Panther.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will star Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Dominique Thorne, Florence Kasumba, Michaela Coel, Tenoch Huerta, Martin Freeman, and Angela Bassett. In the film, the leaders of Wakanda fight to protect their nation in the wake of King T'Challa's death.
Check out the featurette here:
