BLACK PANTHER 2 Director Ryan Coogler Has Only Just Started Outlining The Sequel's Story

BLACK PANTHER 2 Director Ryan Coogler Has Only Just Started Outlining The Sequel's Story

Black Panther 2 is set to claw its way into theaters in 2022, but Disney CEO Bob Iger has now revealed that it's still very early days for the sequel to the Oscar-nominated original. Read on for details!

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By JoshWilding - Oct 02, 2019 02:10 AM EST
Source: The Wall Street Journal
At D23, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige revealed that Ryan Coogler's Black Panther 2 will be released on May 6th, 2020. There's a lot of excitement surrounding the sequel, particularly after the first instalment grossed well over $1 billion and ended up being nominated for a "Best Picture" Oscar.

However, it could be a while before we hear anything concrete about what to expect from this one.

During a recent interview, Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed that Coogler is "just beginning the process of outlining the story" after signing up to write and direct over the summer. 

Previously, Martin Freeman has said that he's expecting shooting to start in 2021 so that gives Coogler plenty of time to finish the script and have the sequel ready for that prime May release date. That's a slot which Marvel Studios has previously reserved for Avengers movies, and the expectation from fans is that Black Panther 2 will be a huge movie, potentially with some A-List cameos. 

What do you guys hope to see from the follow-up?

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some little known facts about Black Panther!
 

10. Sebastian Stan Was Only On The Black Panther Set For One Day



"The tag scene with Bucky [played by Sebastian Stan] at the end of the movie came as a wonderful surprise to me," explains Letitia Wright, who plays Shuri in Black Panther. "I was so happy when I read about it. Props to Ryan [Coogler] for adding it to the movie." 

"This scene was shot quite late in the production, but I really enjoyed it. It was a beautiful day on set and I thought it was a great way for us to find out where Bucky had been hiding in Wakanda. We shot the scene in a forest area somewhere in Atlanta, but it only took a day. Sebastian was really great to work with. He’s a good chap."
 

9. Letitia Wright Won Her Role In An Unusual Place



"The audition process was really interesting," admits Letitia Wright. "I sent over two tapes from London and I didn’t think anything would happen – but then I got a call asking me to fly out to Los Angeles for a screen test. That’s where I met Ryan [Coogler] and Chadwick [Boseman, who plays T’Challa]. Thankfully, we had an immediate connection. I went home and I didn’t hear anything for a couple of weeks – but then I was called back for another screen test."

"This time, I flew to Atlanta and they put braids in my hair – and I knew I just had to have fun with the audition. I remember thinking, ‘Man, if this happens, it will be very special for me.’ A couple of weeks later, I found out they wanted me for the role of Shuri. I was standing at a bus stop in London when the call came through. I went crazy! I was screaming at the bus stop! I was overjoyed to be part of this epic movie."
 

8. Lupita Nyong’o Had To Learn Multiple Languages For The Movie



"The African language that we speak in the movie is Xhosa, which is a Bantu language from South Africa," reveals Lupita Nyong’o, who plays Nakia in Black Panther. "It has the clicks which my native tongue does not have, so I had to learn it for the movie. I worked very closely with a dialect coach to get it right. I also speak Korean in the film, which was a doozy."

"A week before we shot the scenes in South Korea, they finalized exactly what Nakia was going to say, so all week I kept practicing the lines over and over again. However, I slipped up from time to time. At one point, the Korean extras laughed because they told me I’d said something about a barbecue by mistake – but we got there in the end."
 

7. Look Closely At The Kimoyo Beads For Hidden Qualities



Hannah Beachler admits she had a ton of fun working on the high-tech gadgets for the movie. "The Kimoyo beads are my favorite," the production designer admits. "I really pushed the design on them because I knew the beads needed to be something really cool. The Kimoyo beads were originally introduced in the Black Panther comics – but Ryan [Coogler] loved the idea of using them for communicating in the movie."

"If you look closely at the beads, you’ll see there’s a prime bead, which is given to you when you’re born in Wakanda. There is a little peak on the prime bead, which makes it stand out from the others. All the beads’ symbols light up, but the prime bead lights up completely. A Nigerian language – nsibidi – is used for the symbols on the beads. You’ll also see nsibidi writing on columns of some of the iconic buildings in Wakanda, too.”
 

6. The Attention To Detail On Set Was Mind-Blowing For The Actors



"It was incredible to walk on to the Wakandan sets," enthuses Danai Gurira, who plays Okoye in the movie. "Our production designer, Hannah Beachler, was amazing. I remember walking into the Tribal Council room and thinking, ‘This room is stunning.’ The floors were see-through. There were massive, beautiful panther statues. The throne was very African. The entire décor was very African."

"It was an amazing experience, which was very rich for my character because I stood there and I thought, ‘This is like nothing else on the planet and it’s my character’s job to protect it.’ Hannah pulled from lots of awesome traditional African esthetics. You don’t get to see it in the movie, but she also designed T’Challa’s office, which was another amazing room on set. We shot some scenes in there, which were left out of the movie – but the office was constructed and it looked amazing."
 

5. Cast Members Had To Tackle A Grueling Six-Week Boot Camp



Before the cameras started to roll on Black Panther, cast members flew out to Atlanta to prepare for the movie’s awe-inspiring action sequences. "The boot camp lasted six weeks," reveals Danai Gurira. "It was really helpful to get athletically conditioned for the film shoot, although we also got into the specifics of the movements of our characters. We learned fight choreography, as well as different techniques of how our character was going to move on set."

"It was intense, but I learned a lot. Okoye is the general of the army and the head of the Dora Milaje, so the way she fights is very traditional. Her movement with the war spear comes from very ancient movements of the nation. It was really interesting to learn."
 

4. The Comic Books Were A Huge Inspiration For The Filmmakers



When it comes to the inspiration behind the story of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, director and co-writer Ryan Coogler admits that he delved deep into the history of the acclaimed Marvel comic book series. "We pulled from all of the comics," Coogler explains. "When you watch our film, you will probably see something from every writer that has touched T’Challa’s character in the Black Panther comics. Everything from Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s initial runs through to Don McGregor, Christopher Priest, Jonathan Hickman and Brian Stelfreeze. We grabbed from it all."

"Each writer left their own mark, so Agent Ross [played by Martin Freeman in the movie] came from Christopher Priest’s run and the character of Shuri came from Reginald Hudlin’s run. Each run left something for us to pull from, but we pulled from absolutely all of them."
 

3. There Were Rap Battles Between The Actors On Set



An exclusive gag reel has been created for the in-home release, which is packed with comedy bloopers and slapstick slip-ups from the set of the movie. "There were a lot of funny moments during the filming of Black Panther," recalls Letitia Wright.

"Even though the shoot was a lot of hard work and there were some incredibly physical scenes, we always found moments to have fun. We had rap battles in between takes, or we organized dinners and bowling sessions. There was a day where we did a Get Out challenge, because we had [Get Out star] Daniel Kaluuya working with us. Who won the rap battles? To be perfectly honest, I think I was the best. I was up against a lot of people, but their rapping skills were terrible."
 

2. The Production Team Travelled To South Africa For Research



"We took a really important trip to South Africa to do a ton of research for Black Panther," reveals production designer Hannah Beachler. "We went up and down the country, which helped immensely when we started to create the sets. It was incredible to see all the colors, the textiles and the way things were built. In the end, we shot a lot of plates and second unit footage in South Africa."

"We shot footage in Uganda, which was used to show the farm land and open space of Wakanda. It was beautiful. We also shot at Victoria Falls in Zambia. When the fighters come flying through the falls and get to the challenge pool; that flight through the falls is Victoria Falls. But when you get to the challenge pool, what you see behind them is a bit of Iguazu Falls, which is in South America. We smashed the two together because we wanted a horizon."
 

1. The Home Release Is Packed With Deleted Scenes And Outtakes



Marvel fans can delve deeper into the wondrous world of Wakanda with the exclusive bonus features packaged with the in-home release of the movie. Not only are there behind-the-scenes featurettes and never-before-seen outtakes, but there are also a number of deleted scenes.

"There are a couple of scenes with Okoye and W’Kabi [played by Daniel Kaluuya] that I would love people to see," explains Danai Gurira. "There’s a scene between Okoye and W’Kabi, which takes place after Killmonger tells us what he’s going to do with the kingdom. Okoye is very disturbed by her man seeming to positively respond to Killmonger. There’s also a scene where W’Kabi and Okoye go head-to-head. Okoye pushes W’Kabi to a place where all the rage he had towards T’Challa comes out. I hope some of those moments end up in the deleted scenes."
 

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Kumkani
Kumkani - 10/2/2019, 2:19 AM
Hopefully it's an emotional and political story about the consequences of T'Challa revealing Wakanda's technological advancements to the world and not some generic fantasy kingdom vs kingdom war like some people want it.
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 10/2/2019, 2:21 AM
He’s got time.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 10/2/2019, 2:25 AM
I want to see T'Challa face off Namor, but not in this movie.
I don't want Ororo either.

Just deal with that post-Endgame stuff.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 10/2/2019, 2:27 AM
@Doomsday8888 -
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 10/2/2019, 2:44 AM
@Necropolitan
I'm really curious to see how Coogler will handle that.
I trust him, eventhough i wasn't the biggest fan of his first movie.

Thing is, this whole Endgame stuff, it's really cool and even useful if you don't know what to do with certain characters, cause it allows you to take the story in so many different directions.
Take Hulk for example or even Ant-Man and his daughter.
Now they can actually do something interesting with these characters thanks to that 5 year gap.

But Black Panther? Just look how the first movie ended, Coogler didn't really need any type of help in crafting his story, it's more of a case of...you know, ADJUSTING his story according to everything else.
Cause at the end of the day, eventhough Black Panther felt really standalone-ish (something i LOVED about that movie) it IS set in the MCU, a shared universe, and one can't just ignore something like Endgame.

I mean...of course you can, i reckon that's what we're gonna get with Black Widow, you just need to make a prequel, but it's hella easier with Natasha.
But T'Challa? Yeeeah, not so much. :/
His story goes from BP to Infinity War and then straight outta Endgame.
And Shuri, Wankanda, is all there somewhere, we have those 5 years, shit happened.
Coogler is smart and i'm sure he'll find a way to take this new premise not planned by him and turn it into his advantage and hopefully he'll do a better job than...whatever the f*ck they did in Far From Home.
Watts really wasted all the potential of that post-Endgame premise imho.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 10/2/2019, 2:52 AM
@Doomsday8888 - Honestly until a writer and director prove otherwise, I still firmly believe the five year gap in Endgame only benefitted Tony and no one else. For five years:

- Natasha couldn't find Clint (she should know his every move) until it was convenient to find him in Japan
- Scott and the van were abandoned until a rat got him out
- No one had gone to check on Thor on New Asgard
- T'Challa and Shuri both died and nothing seemed to happen to Wakanda

I feel like five years was just too much. I get they wanted to give Tony a daughter old enough to be able to speak and emote a little while still keeping her young and adorable but no one else benefits from that. Even Carol (a woman who embraced her humanity in her own film), left Earth again for another five years and only returned at the very end when it was convenient.

Two years would have been enough.
Jeight8
Jeight8 - 10/2/2019, 3:04 AM
@Doomsday8888 - Bad lukc for you. A lot of insiders have said Namor is in this.
Jeight8
Jeight8 - 10/2/2019, 3:07 AM
@Necropolitan - Clint is a trained spy and he can go off the radar if he wants to.

We dont know if Thor was like that for the entirety of 5 years. He could have gotten far in the last two years or such.

We also not know if anything happened in Wakanda. We know Okoye was in charge. This will be touched in the sequel.
Scarilian
Scarilian - 10/2/2019, 3:08 AM
@Necropolitan -
The time skip was lazy story writing to reset the characters so they did not have to acknowledge the events of prior movies. A lot of characters do a massive personality switch and while some of that can be explained away by the experiences - the majority of it is only explained by speculation on what occured during the time skip.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 10/2/2019, 3:14 AM
@Necropolitan
Yeah, you make valid points of course, can't really disagree with any of that, but the way i see it, we kinda have to...erm...consider that time gap as a "plot convenience" in order to move forward.
As in, just forget what happened in those 5 years, it's mostly pointless, but the consequences on the other hand? Well...
Now that the heroes are back, shit could be interesting.
But like you said, it's up to them.
If they are not smart enough to properly take advantage of this new status quo, then this whole thing was -quite literally- a waste of time. :P

Coogler set the stage for a different type of story in BP 1, but now he could be forced to talk about a storyline that deals with a "Kingdom without the King" you know? and that's not what he was aiming for at the end of his first movie.
Not saying this new plotline is not interesting, but...yeah, wasted potential.

Just like with Thor i'm afraid.

And i shit you not, this is why i'm glad the X-Men weren't part of the MCU when all this happened.
Cause stuff like this completely changes the game...for everyone!
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 10/2/2019, 3:16 AM
@Jeight8
Ehhh, like i said, that's something i want to see.
I just...rather not see it right now, THIS soon, when they have all kinds of stories to tell, what with how BP 1 ended and post-Endgame.
Playing with Namor already seems like rushing thingsa lil bit, but who am i to talk...
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 10/2/2019, 5:24 AM
@Doomsday8888 - I like T'Challa, but Ororo is too good for him.

...She's too good for everybody. Forge is the only one who gets close because he knows he's only good enough to kiss her feet.
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 10/2/2019, 5:31 AM
@Spock0Clock
Indeed! :P
MaximusTheMad
MaximusTheMad - 10/2/2019, 2:30 AM
I heard Wakanda's taking refugees now...


I wonder what that'll lead to.
MaximusTheMad
MaximusTheMad - 10/2/2019, 2:32 AM
Achebe is coming.
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