Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

• • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is an American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Shuri / Black Panther.

• • It is the sequel to Black Panther (2018) and the 30th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the final film in Phase Four of the MCU.

• • Ideas for a sequel began after the release of Black Panther in February 2018. Coogler negotiated to return as director in the following months, and Marvel Studios officially confirmed the sequel’s development in mid-2019. Plans for the film changed in August 2020 when Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman died from colon cancer, with Marvel choosing not to recast his role of T’Challa.

• • The return of other main cast members from the first film was confirmed that November, and the title was announced in May 2021.

• • Filming began in late June 2021 in Atlanta, taking place at both Trilith Studios and Tyler Perry Studios, before moving to Massachusetts in August, but was halted in November to allow Wright to recover from an injury sustained during filming. It resumed by mid-January 2022 and wrapped in late March in Puerto Rico.

• • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever received generally positive reviews from critics and has grossed over $859 million worldwide, becoming the sixth highest-grossing film of 2022.

• • Wakanda Forever and Bassett’s performance received numerous awards and nominations, including five Academy Awards (winning Costume Design), one British Academy Film Award, six Critics’ Choice Movie Awards (winning two), two Golden Globe Awards (winning one), and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.

• • In February 2021, the documentary series Marvel Studios: Assembled was announced. The special on this film, Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, was released on Disney+ on February 8, 2023.

• • In November 2022, Coogler and Feige were revealed to have discussed a potential third Black Panther film.[197] In January 2023, Wright believed a third film was being considered, noting that the cast and Coogler needed “a little bit of a break… to regroup” before starting work on a third film.

• • In November 2022, Moore stated that the Disney+ series Ironheart would serve as a direct sequel to Wakanda Forever, with Thorne returning to reprise her role as Riri Williams. Ironheart is scheduled to be released as part of Phase Five.

• • 2,233 out of the film’s 2,548 shots involved the use of visual effects, which were created by more than a dozen VFX vendors.
  • Black Panther: Wakanda Forever premiered at the El Capitan Theatre and the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on October 26, 2022. It also premiered in Lagos, Nigeria on November 6, 2022, an occasion Deadline Hollywood described as the first local premiere for a Marvel film.
  • It began releasing internationally on November 9, 2022, and in the United States on November 11. It was previously scheduled for May 6 and then for July 8, 2022. The film was released theatrically in France, despite the country’s 17-month waiting period for when films can appear on streaming services after its theatrical release. Disney’s decision to release Wakanda Forever in theaters was encouraged by the French government’s acknowledgment that their media chronology needed to be modernized and their timeline to do so, after previously opting to skip the theatrical release of their film Strange World and release it directly to Disney+. Under the current chronology, Wakanda Forever will first become available on Disney+ in France in early 2024. The removal of a depiction of a same-sex relationship between Ayo and Aneka, along with some other edits, were made in order for the film to be released in Kuwait. Wakanda Forever was released in China on February 7, 2023, becoming the first MCU film to be released in the country since Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019). It is the final film of Phase Four of the MCU.
  • The film was released on Disney+ on February 1, 2023, with an IMAX Enhanced version also available. It was also released by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (under the Marvel Studios label) on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on February 7, 2023. The home media includes audio commentary, deleted scenes, a gag reel, and various behind-the-scenes featurettes. Upon its release on Disney+, the film became the most-watched Marvel film premiere globally on the service, based on hours streamed in its first five days.

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