Last night was a big night for Marvel Studios. Angela Bassett became the first actor in a Marvel film to take home a trophy at the Golden Globes. This is due to her outstanding performance in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” So, even before she won her award, there was plenty of discussion of the “Black Panther” franchise on the red carpet, and star Letitia Wright was there to confirm that more is on the horizon.
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Speaking to Variety on the Golden Globes red carpet, Letitia Wright was asked about the possibility of a “Black Panther 3.” Sure, it’s not a stretch to assume a third film in the franchise is happening, as both of the previous films have been massive critical and commercial successes. However, with recent comments by filmmaker Ryan Coogler, no one was sure that a third film was actually something being worked on now. Well, if Wright is to be believed, then a new “Black Panther” film is very much in the works right this moment.
“I think it’s already in the works,” Wright teased. “You know, we just had a terrific two years of bringing it out and everybody coming together to support it. We need a little bit of a break, we need to regroup and [director] Ryan [Coogler] needs to get back into the lab, so it’s going to take a little while, but we’re really excited for you guys to see that.”
She added, “I always try to do positive words and positive thinking, and I believe that good words manifest, so I’m manifesting a ‘Black Panther 3,’ why not?”
Wright does seem to echo comments from Coogler about how it might be a little bit of time between ‘Wakanda Forever’ and whatever comes next. There was a four-year gap between the first two films, and that was largely due to COVID and the tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman. But considering how Marvel has the next 3 or 4 years already scheduled out, it looks like we could see a similar gap between the second and third films.
Regardless, if Wright says a third “Black Panther” film is in the works now, then we have to believe it. She is the protector of Wakanda, after all.
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