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And Shuri sequenced the DNA in the fibers from this plant that were used in the bracelet to reverse-engineer the heart-shaped herb, using the Talokan plant's DNA to plug the holes in her DNA model of the heart-shaped herb, much like how Dr. Wu used amphibian DNA to plug the holes in the dinosaur...

Just finished watching it. These Assembled specials are kind of halfway between the EPK featurettes the marketing team makes and the full-throated documentaries we used to get in the golden age of DVD extras. A number of things did stand out to me: The level of thought and effort that goes...

Sorry for the confusion, I meant the 4K Ultra HD disc of the first movie is one of my absolute reference discs.

Just finished watching the "IMAX enhanced" version in 4K on Disney+, my second time seeing the movie. It wasn't as emotional of an experience this time around, but that made me appreciate some of the craft, worldbuilding, and story structure even more. Some of the reasons this movie is more...

Just got back from an IMAX 2D screening. I really enjoyed it, and benefited from seeing it with a packed house that was really into it. If you haven't seen the movie yet, skip the rest of this post, because there will be spoilers. I was actually surprised how well Letitia Wright did...

Same. Going to see it sometime this weekend, but I don't know exactly when.

Featurette ("Return to Wakanda"): Usually with the a sequel, the franchise title is in the big letters and the movie-specific subtitle is small. The marketing for this one is reversing that, referring the movie as "Wakanda Forever" and keeping the "Black Panther" in the title relatively small...

I'm enjoying how the marketing is keeping the identity of the Black Panther a mystery, other than that it's a woman. Some posters have Shuri front and center, others have Nakia front and center, and still others have Okoye front and center. I have a feeling that regardless of who ends up in the...

It appears from that trailer that Nakia is pregnant with T'Challa's child when he dies. If so, it's a smart way of ensuring his lineage endures even if he does not. Or were those Namor's people? Also, was that a brief flash of Riri Williams making her armor? The odds were in already in that...

I'm pretty sure that's fan art anyway. While Jason Pastrana is a professional concept artist, he isn't credited on any MCU projects and appears to do a lot of professional-quality Marvel fan art.

Agreed. Regardless of whatever's going on with Letitia Wright offscreen, she's really terrific as Shuri on screen.

Some interesting scuttlebutt about Letitia Wright and the Wakanda Forever production, with regard to COVID vaccines. The Wakanda Forever production will be notably exempt from Disney's upcoming vaccination requirements.

Yeah, other than both being black women, Wright and Coel don't look anything like each other. And Wright's already playing younger than her real age as Shuri; recasting with an actress over half a decade older wouldn't have made any sense.

Regardless of one's opinion on Coogler's stance, it's got to be a relief for Marvel execs. Atlanta is Marvel Studios's main production base and in addition to being the primary shooting location for more than a third of the MCU films and shows, it's also the place where the reshoots and little...

Marvel has confirmed that they will not recast T’Challa; instead the sequel will "honor Chadwick Boseman’s legacy and portrayal of King T’Challa." No word on casting or which character will take over the mantle of Black Panther; just that "the sequel will continue to explore the incomparable...

It never even entered my mind that Disney wouldn't need to insure its stars because it pays out of pocket for its productions. I'm sure they have accountants somewhere that figured out that the cost of one pooched up production because of an actor's untimely death would be cheaper than paying...

They might not have known how far the cancer had progressed, but I don't know how Boseman could have gotten insured for the previous MCU movies without a physical and comprehensive medical history.

My guess is that the film would open with T'Challa's death, but he'll be wearing the Black Panther suit so they can use a stunt double with roughly the same height and build as Chadwick Boseman.

It's helpful that Black Panther has already been established as a mantle that is passed from one warrior to the next, rather than associated with one singular secret identity. It's not helpful that T'Challa nearly died in Black Panther, actually did die in Infinity War, and was only just...

Today at the D23 Expo, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige announced that Black Panther 2 will be released in theaters on May 6, 2022. Feige also announced that director Ryan Coogler, who directed the critically acclaimed award-winning film Marvel Studios' "Black Panther", will return to direct...

Title: Black Panther II Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction Director: Ryan Coogler Cast: Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong'o, Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Martin Freeman Release: 2022-05-06 Plot: The sequel to Black Panther (2018).