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Boseman died in August after a four-year battle with colon cancer, never having publicly discussed his condition, calling into question the follow-up to one of Marvel’s most acclaimed record-breaking films.
‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman. Image: @ chadwickboseman / Instagram.
LOS ANGELES, United States – There will only be one T’Challa: Disney paid tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman on Thursday by announcing that his pioneering role in Black Panther It will not be recast in the sequel, as the company laid out details of its upcoming Marvel superhero movies and series.
Boseman died in August after a four-year battle with colon cancer, never having publicly discussed his condition, calling into question the follow-up to one of Marvel’s most acclaimed record-breaking films.
“His portrayal of T’Challa the Black Panther is iconic and transcends any iteration of the character in any other medium from Marvel’s past, and it is for that reason that we will not be modifying the character,” Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said. Disney investor. day.
But a planned sequel to the 2018 smash hit, in which Boseman played the first black superhero to get his own standalone film in the franchise, will go ahead using “all the rich and varied characters featured in the first film.”
“To honor the legacy that Chad helped us build through his portrayal of the King of Wakanda, we want to continue exploring the world of Wakanda,” with director Ryan Coogler “working hard now on the sequel,” added Feige.
The original “Black Panther”, set in the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda, was adored by critics and audiences, becoming the first comic book film to be nominated for best picture at the Oscars and grossing more than $ 1 billion. all over the world.
The sequel will hit theaters in July 2022.
In a packed presentation of more than 20 upcoming Marvel movies and series, Feige announced that Jon Watts will direct a new “Fantastic Four” film, who helped revitalize the “Spider-Man” films.
Disney acquired the film rights to the “Fantastic Four” characters with its recent acquisition of rival film studio Fox, which had produced a failure in 2015 based on the comics.
LARGE SCREEN RETURN
Among other Marvel movie announcements, Christian Bale joins Thor: love and thunder as the villain of the sequel, and filming will begin next month.
Samuel L Jackson reprises his role in the franchise Secret invasion on the Disney + streaming service, which Feige touted as “arguably the biggest comic crossover event in the last 20 years.”
Featuring Robert Downey Jr’s popular Iron Man character seemingly ditched from Marvel movies, If Beale Street could speak Actress Dominique Thorne will star in the new series _Ironheart _ about an inventive genius in advanced armor.
Marvel films veteran Don Cheadle to reprise his role for Armor wars, also a Disney + series.
Amid fears that Disney may emulate rival Warner Bros by sending next year’s blockbusters straight to stream, Feige confirmed the delay. Black widow The superhero movie starring Scarlett Johansson “will return to the big screen” in May.
At the beginning of Disney investor day, Kareem Daniel, head of the company’s distribution unit, anticipated plans to “launch approximately 10 Marvel series, 10 Star Wars “as well as 15 Disney series and 15 Disney movies on Disney +” over the next few years. “
Disney also laid out plans for a Pixar “origin story” for popular Toy story Buzz Lightyear character, and a new Sister act sequel with Whoopi Goldberg returning.
A new series based on the Alien movies, but set on Earth will be supervised by Noah Hawley (Fargo) along with original director Ridley Scott, while _Hamilton _ creator Lin-Manuel Miranda will write songs for Charm, Disney’s 60th animated film set in a Colombian world of magical realism.
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