"Wakanda Forever" director Ryan Coogler admitted in a recent interview that the death of his friend, actor Chadwick Boseman, almost prompted him to give up directing. Coogler shared that he reflected on the time they spent together and conversations, which helped him to move forward.
While Coogler said he's moved on beyond the incident, the video from the authorities illustrates how closely the situation had the potential to go awry.
Black Panther officially moves on without Chadwick Boseman.
With production on Black Panther 2 set to begin this June, Ryan says that moving forward with things is "the hardest thing i've had to do in my professional life."
In the Marvel Comics Universe, Wakanda is much more than a location for the Black Panther storyline, it's an entire movement. So much so that director Ryan Coogler will be bringing a series based on the fictional African nation with all the vibranium to Disney+.
The world is still processing the loss of Chadwick Boseman, but it's clear that those who worked closely with that actor and had the privilege to call him a friend needed time to find the words to say goodbye.
Queen & Slim star and British actor Daniel Kaluuya may have broken into the industry by utilizing roles in films that creatively addresses the issue of race in America, he doesn’t want to be typecast because of it.
Our return to Wakanda is going to take a long minute. Yesterday (August 24) at Disney’s D23 EXPO 2019 in Anaheim, Black Panther director Ryan Coogler revealed that the highly anticipated follow up to his blockbuster is due in theaters in May 2022.
Ryan Coogler has signed up to write and direct Black Panther 2. Wait, they didn’t sign him up for this gig immediately after the release of the first movie?
Space Jam 2 is really happening. LeBron James is officially set to start next year with Black Panther director Ryan Coogler producing the film.
Ava DuVernay‘s A Wrinkle In Time debuted Friday (Mar. 9) as another highly-anticipated film after Marvel’s Black Panther, and the latter movie’s director penned a moving tribute to his colleague. Via ESPN, Ryan Coogler hailed DuVernay as a “pioneer” and lovingly referred to her as his “big sister.”
By the end of next week, many of the fans waiting in heavy anticipation of Marvel’s Black Panther film will have already seen the big feature. Lead actor Chadwick Boseman and director Ryan Coogler both weigh in on the cultural significance of the moment in a new interview.
