In talking with
Yahoo Movies about the debut of
Black Panther in Marvel's
Captain America; Civil War, Chadwick Boseman was quick to refute all notions that T'Challa has had any kind of origin story told in the Marvel Cinematic Universe thus far. “
If you saw the tease at the end [of ‘Civil War’] in Wakanda, that’s more mystery there so I think there’s a lot to reveal about the character. You’re going to learn about Wakanda, its culture, its traditions, the past. You can go through all the comic books and know that there’s more Panthers that have existed in the past -
that’s origin."
Will the Black Panther solo film start with a previous
King of Wakanda? Perhaps
T'Chaka? John Kani previously played the character in
Captain America: Civil War but it's possible that we may see a younger actor in the role to portray a flashback.
Joe Robert Cole penned the screenplay that will serve as a set of instructions for director Ryan Coogler. Boseman will return in the titular role alongside Michael B. Jordan as Erik Killmonger. Lupita Nyong'o and Danai Gurira play Nakia and Okoye, two Dora Milaje bodyguards. Filming is scheduled to begin in January 2017 in Pinewood Studios in Atlanta so expect additional casting to be announced in the interim.
Black Panther is scheduled for release on February 18, 2018.
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