Good News For The 'Black Panther' Sequel Has Fans Cheering

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As it stated in In news that's delighting everyone but surprising no one, sources have confirmed that Marvel has finally signed a deal with writer and director Ryan Coogler to make Black Panther 2. Given the cultural, critical and financial success of the first Black Panther a sequel was never in doubt. The film shattered box office records, earning $700 million domestically, the highest for any Marvel film, and $1.3 billion worldwide. And with award season coming up many are predicting a Best Picture nomination as well as a Best Director nod for Coogler. And considering how in-demand Ryan Coogler is now Marvel may have been lucky to get him the second time around.

Everything we know about the sequel to 'Black Panther'

He may have been decimated by Thanos at the end of "Avengers: Infinity War," but King T'Challa will live to see another day. "Black Panther" shattered box office records following its February 2018 release, grossing $1.3 billion worldwide and $700 million domestically. For Marvel Studios, that's enough to warrant a sequel. The film follows the life of the titular character Black Panther, also known as King T'Challa, as he grapples with the responsibility of leading his technology-advanced African nation Wakanda following the sudden death of his father T'Chaka. Note: this post contains spoilers for the first "Black Panther" film, as well as the comic.

These Female 'Black Panther' Stars Think Wakanda Is Super Feminist & Hollywood Should Really Take Note

according to Just when you thought the film had given us enough, the female stars of Black Panther have returned to give us a lesson in how to change Hollywood. In a new interview with ELLE, Black Panther stars Angela Bassett, Danai Gurira, and Lupita Nyong'o explained why they think Wakanda is feminist, and Hollywood should really take note. While Chadwick Boseman was nominally the film's star, playing Black Panther himself, his arc was only half the story. One thing audiences found so impressive about Black Panther was the wide variety of feminine strength that it portrayed. There wasn't just one kind of woman, or even just one kind of warrior woman in Black Panther.