BLACK PANTHER 2: Martin Freeman Sheds Some Light On When Shooting Begins On The Sequel

We know a Black Panther sequel is coming in Phase 5, & new comments from actor Martin Freeman (Everett Ross) may shed some light on when the movie will start shooting and when it could arrive in theaters.

By JoshWilding - Aug 21, 2019 02:08 AM EST

Filed Under: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

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Black Panther was a box office hit, a cultural phenomenon, and the first Marvel Studios movie to receive a "Best Picture" Oscar nomination. We know that director Ryan Coogler is returning to take the helm of the sequel, and while Kevin Feige confirmed that it's on the way in Phase 5 during Comic-Con, Black Panther 2 still doesn't have a release date.

Well, thanks to star Martin Freeman we may now have some idea when it will arrive in theaters.

Asked when he'll start work on the follow-up, Freeman said "the last I heard, we won't be doing it next year," before adding that, "it might be 2021 when we’re making the next Black Panther. That's all I know." If that's the case, we can expect to see T'Challa return to the big screen in 2022 or 2023. That's quite a wait, but an inevitable consequence of the MCU now featuring so many characters.

Freeman was also asked about where Everett Ross was during "The Snap" and explained that, as far as he's aware, his character remains alive and well and has done for the past five years. "I think so, yeah. No, no one's told me that he died."

So, some fairly vague comments, but ones which definitely give us a better idea of when we might see Black Panther 2 in theaters. With any luck, something official will be announced at D23 this weekend.

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Release Date: October 4th, 2019

Director: Todd Phillips

Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Zazie Beets, Robert De Niro

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We'll find out soon enough, but what comic book fans will make of it is another matter altogether.

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Release Date: February 7th, 2020

Director: Cathy Yan

Cast: Margot Robbie, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Rosie Perez, Ewan McGregor

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The New Mutants

Release Date: April 3rd, 2020

Director: Josh Boone

Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Maisie Williams, Charlie Heaton

After multiple delays, Disney has pencilled in The New Mutants for next April. There's still no word on those reshoots and it's hard to believe that the studio will want to release this movie considering the fact that Marvel Studios is supposed to be rebooting the X-Men franchise. Common sense says that if it does reach theaters, it will be marketed as a teen horror movie more than a superhero one.

Black Widow

Release Date: May 1st, 2020

Director: Cate Shortland

Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Rachel Weisz, Florence Pugh, David Harbour

It's been confirmed that Black Widow will be set shortly after the events of Captain America: Civil War and after Comic-Con, we now know that Natasha will be facing off with villains like Red Guardian and Taskmaster. With any luck, we'll also get to delve into her origin story as there are a lot of gaps in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's timeline that this adventure could fill in.

Wonder Woman 1984

Release Date: June 5th, 2020

Director: Patty Jenkins

Cast: Gal Gadot, Kristen Wiig, Chris Pine, Pedro Pascal

Originally set to be released this year, Wonder Woman 1984 was pushed back to next June in order to ensure that the movie is as good as possible. Details are few and far between, but Maxwell Lord and Cheetah are both expected to factor into proceedings while posters such as the one above have really grabbed the attention of comic book fans.

Morbius [Rumored]

Release Date: July 10th, 2020

Director: Daniel Espinosa

Cast: Jared Leto

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Venom 2 [Rumored]

Release Date: October 2nd, 2020

Director: Andy Serkis [Rumored]

Cast: Tom Hardy

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Eternals

Release Date: November 6th, 2020

Director: Chloe Zhao

Cast: Richard Madden, Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Kumail Nanjiani, Lauren Ridloff, Brian Tyree Henry, Lia McHugh, Don Lee

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Release Date: February 12th, 2021

Director: Destin Daniel Cretton

Cast: Simu Liu, Tony Leung, Awkwafina

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Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness

Release Date: May 7th, 2021

Director: Scott Derrickson

Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Benedict Wong, Elizabeth Olsen

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The Batman

Release Date: June 25th, 2021

Director: Matt Reeves

Cast: Robert Pattinson

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The Suicide Squad

Release Date: August 8th, 2021

Director: James Gunn

Cast: Idris Elba, Margot Robbie, Jai Courtney, Viola Davis, Joel Kinnaman, John Cena

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Release Date: November 5th, 2021

Director: Taika Waititi

Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson

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Release Date: February 18th, 2022, May 6th, 2022, July 29th, 2022

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Release Date: December 16th, 2022

Director: James Wan

Cast: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard

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Untitled Spider-Man: Far From Home Sequel - TBC

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13 Comments

tmp3 - 8/21/2019, 2:09 AM

Feb 2022 feels likely I think.

RageDriver2401 - 8/21/2019, 2:31 AM

Me today whenever I see an article that isn't about Spider-Man.

MosquitoFarmer - 8/21/2019, 2:42 AM

Shooting begins when, you say?

IKidYouNotMan - 8/21/2019, 2:44 AM

It’s like I’m looking at a beautiful painting but someone’s took a dump on one of my favourite parts.

ChangAlang - 8/21/2019, 3:12 AM

@IKidYouNotMan

Kumkani - 8/21/2019, 3:03 AM

I'm excited but I'm also not excited rn

OptimusGrime - 8/21/2019, 3:08 AM

Why so long??? I suppose there's positives and negatives to such a long lay off. Mostly negative in my eyes though... Is there going to be another Captain Marvel before Black Panther??? If so...fricking travesty!

WakandanQueen - 8/21/2019, 3:54 AM

@OptimusGrime - I guess they just didn't have room for it in 2021? They already have 3 films & 4 Disney+ miniseries for that year. I doubt Captain Marvel 2 will come out before Black Panther 2; rn it seems like that (CM2) will have to wait for 2023.

GhostDog - 8/21/2019, 3:49 AM

Excited to see Coogler get to do a sequel

bkmeijer2 - 8/21/2019, 4:32 AM

Guessing its gonna have that Feb 2022 opening then. Not that surprising really. Then again, didnt he say that as far as he knows he is back for it. Maybe he doesnt know when shooting begins, because he actually might not be back

JohnnyTBP - 8/21/2019, 2:51 PM

My King will return to glory

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