While we wait forPhase Threeof theMarvelCinematic Universe to kick off next month withCaptain America: Civil War, the studio is already in various stages of development and production on several more P3 movies. One of these upcoming adventures that hasn’t started production yet isBlack Panther, which hasRyan Cooglerset to direct. We also reported in October thatJoe Robert Cole(American Crime Story) had come aboard to write the script. Earlier today, producerKevin Feigeannounced thatRyan Coogleris co-working on the script as well. Here’s what the producer had to say, when asked how close the script is to being finished, while also confirming when production will begin.
“Very soon. We have a number of writers on it includingRyan Coogler, who is also directing, he’s working on the draft right now. Between now and the end of the summer there will be more casting announcements. We start filming at the very beginning of next year.”
It isn’t terribly surprising thatRyan Coogleris working on the script, since he wrote his critically-acclaimed directorial debut,Fruitvale Station, along with co-writing last year’sbox officehitCreedwith Aaron Covington. Aside fromJoe Robert Cole, it isn’t known what other writers are working on the script, but now we know thatproductionwill begin in early 2017. The studio has already set a February 16, 2018release datefor this superhero adventure.
Chadwick Bosemanwill make his debut asBlack PantherinCaptain America: Civil War, which hits theaters nationwide on May 6.Black Pantherhas already been confirmed as part of Team Iron Man, alongside Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.), War Machine (Don Cheadle), Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Vision (Paul Bettany). It was also teased in a recent trailer thatSpider-Man(Tom Holland) will be fighting for Team Iron Man.
No story details have been released forBlack Panther, butChadwick Bosemanrecently teased thatT’challasurfaces inCaptain America: Civil Warto try and get these heroes under control. There have also been rumors thatCaptain America: Civil Warwill feature T’challa’s father, T’chaka, the current ruler of his homeland of Wakanda, who will reportedly either die or pass on his throne to T’challa at some point in the movie. What do you think about these newBlack Pantherdetails?
