“Black Panther” is one of Marvel’s most highly anticipated films ever, and for good reason. For one thing, it’s directed by “Fruitvale Station” and “Creed” director Ryan Coogler, a filmmaker with a genuinely interesting point of view and distinct visual style. For another, it takes place in an entirely new locale for the MCU, The Panther’s home country of Wakanda. There’s a lot that’s new and exciting about this film, and a new poster teases the technologically advanced home of T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman). Here’s the official “Black Panther” synopsis:
Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” follows T’Challa who, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king. But when a powerful old enemy reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king—and Black Panther—is tested when he is drawn into a formidable conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people and their way of life.
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I do wish that the formidable conflict testing the Black Panther would refrain from putting “the entire world at risk.” For once, couldn’t a Marvel superhero just fight a bad guy à la Doc Ock in Raimi‘s “Spider-Man 2” instead of saving the whole world from an impossibly powerful superforce of evil? The stakes can’t always be the fate of the planet; eventually, it’ll get old. I’d argue it already has. Regardless, Coogler has a sterling track record thus far, and if anyone can pull off a “Black Panther” movie, it’s him.
“Black Panther” stars Chadwick Boseman (in the titular role), Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, and Andy Serkis, and opens on February 16, 2018.
A new trailer was shown at Comic-Con, but wasn’t unveiled online. Further details from the Comic-Con panel below, plus the excellent new poster.
We Are The World! #Wakanda #SDCC2017 pic.twitter.com/PLL5iYEX8J
— Lupita Nyong'o (@Lupita_Nyongo) July 23, 2017
Coogler on #BlackPanther. The director destined and meant to helm this film and make it #BlackPantherSoLit! #SDCC pic.twitter.com/wwTEGLQPQR
— Ava DuVernay (@ava) July 23, 2017
I just saw a BLACK PANTHER fight scene where Danai Gurira THROWS HER WIG at a bad guy, I may never recover
— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) July 23, 2017
Excited Lupita is my favorite Lupita pic.twitter.com/hylhnJ3xjl
— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) July 23, 2017
Good news: Andy Serkis got to wear trousers in Black Panther. And he has his arm back #SDCC pic.twitter.com/f3u9ZNV3gU
— Total Film (@totalfilm) July 23, 2017
M'Baku is a big strong, ferocious, majestic, and beloved leader! #MarvelSDCC #SDCC17
— Marvel__News (@Marvel__News) July 23, 2017
Coogler showed a new BLACK PANTHER trailer that provoked screams and a standing O. It won't be going online, and you are the poorer for it
— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) July 23, 2017
The cast of #blackpanther on stage at #SDCC. pic.twitter.com/zttQjibi38
— Screen Rant (@screenrant) July 23, 2017
Got to see exclusive #BlackPanther and #AvengersInfinityWar footage. The next 3 Marvel films are going to be the best they've ever done.
— Michael Mistroff (@mmistroff) July 23, 2017
doddleme: Next is #BlackPanther Andy Sarkis returns as the villain.
— jgderuvo (@jgderuvo) July 23, 2017
doddleme: #BlackPanther clip shows T'Challa, Klaw and Martin Freeman's Ross at a nightclub for a seedy diamond-vibranium trade.
— jgderuvo (@jgderuvo) July 23, 2017
And if you need more, EW has a really good recap of what was shown.