Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)

Production: Timeline, news & updates

• February 2018
  • Kevin Feige, producer and president of Marvel Studios, states that there are many more stories involving Black Panther to tell and keeping Ryan Coogler on as director and co-writer as a priority. Walt Disney Studios were equally invested in keeping Coogler as part of the creative team, which they hoped would remain intact for the sequel. (Source: Variety)
• August 28, 2020
  • Chadwick Boseman dies from colon cancer. His fellow cast and crew were unaware of his illness, including Ryan Coogler who had spent months planning dialogue and stories that Bosewick would never see. (Source: Variety)
• November 2020
  • Kevin Feige reveals that the role of T’Challa would not be recast in order to uphold the legacy of Chadwick Boseman. The upcoming stories of Black Panther sequels would focus on the culture of Wakanda and the richness of its other characters.(Source: /Film)
• June 2021
  • Filming of the sequel begins in Atlanta, Georgia and it’s revealed that Michaela Coel has joined the cast in an undisclosed role. (Source: Variety)
• July 13, 2022
  • Daniel Kaluuya will not be returning to play W'Kabi in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The actor was asked to return but signed on to be in Jordan Peele's NOPE. (Source: Variety)
• July 24, 2022
  • After premiering the trailer at San Diego Comic-Con, the first footage of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was released online. It depicts an emotional and challenging time for the nation of Wakanda as they come to terms with the passing of their leader. (Source: Youtube)
• July 24, 2022
  • The upcoming timeline of the MCU was released at San Diego Comic-Con confirming that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will close out Phase Four. (Source: IGN)
• September 10, 2022
  • Wakanda has been left reeling after T'Challa's death in new footage of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever shown at the D23 Expo. But their time for mourning is cut short when invading forces arrive, calling for a new Black Panther to emerge. (Source: Screen Rant)
• September 26, 2022
  • Tenoch Huerta, who plays Namor in Black Panther: Wakanda fForever, confirms that his character is a mutant just as he was in the comics. (Source: Screen Rant)
• October 4, 2022
  • Fans are given a look at the new Black Panther suit in the second full-length trailer that sees the next leader of Wakanda in optimal fighting form. (Source: Screen Rant)
• October 4, 2022
  • The heroes of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever are ready for battle in new posters released by Marvel Studios. We see the main characters, headed by Shuri, looking ahead and prepared to take on the struggle that awaits them. (Source: Collider)
• October 11, 2022
  • New character posters are released. A featurette reveals that Chadwick Boseman will be honored in the sequel. (Source: Deadline)
• November 11, 2022
  • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was released in cinemas. (Source: Deadline)