Disney prepares “Wakanda”, a series derived from “Black Panther”

The Angels. Disney confirmed on Monday that one of the following plans is the premiere of a series derived from “Black Panther,” the black superhero from Marvel, which will be titled “Wakanda,” referring to the paradise where the original story is set.

Ryan Coogler, who co-wrote and directed the critically acclaimed global hit ‘Black Panther’ and is currently working on the sequel, will develop a new television series based on the Kingdom of Wakanda for Disney +, the company confirmed in a posted statement. to EFE.

The fiction, whose plot details are unknown, will be the second project on “Black Panther” after the tragic death of main character Chadwick Boseman from colon cancer.

The agreement with Coogler also includes the creation of other formats outside of the superhero franchise.

MARVEL DOES NOT REPLACE CHADWICK BOSEMAN IN “BLACK PANTHER II”

In both the new series and in the second film, the writers are not looking for a replacement for Boseman, Marvel Studios director Kevin Feige announced a few months ago.

“Boseman’s rendition of ‘Black Panther’ is iconic and transcends any iteration of the character in Marvel’s past, so we won’t be repeating the character,” he said during an investor presentation by The Walt Disney Company.

Feige added that in order to “honor their legacy,” they will continue to “explore the world of Wakanda and all of the characters” that appeared in the first film.

In this way, doubts about “Black Panther II”, slated for summer 2022, were cleared up with a plot that continues the 2018 film, which raised $ 1.347 million and became a proud emblem for the black community.

Boseman died at the age of 43 from colon cancer that has been treated in secret in recent years while filming several movies, something that created even more shock among his Hollywood peers.