MOVIES: Black Panther - News Roundup *Updated 30th January 2018*

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30th January 2018 - International Trailer

Thanks to Ivan for the heads up.

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30th January 2018 - Sneak Peek

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29th January 2018 - Let's Go TV Spot

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27th January 2018 - Suit Featurette

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26th January 2018 - New TV Spot

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23rd January 2018 - Sneak Peek and Featurette

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15th January 2018 - King of The Avengers - TV Spot

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14th January 2018 - TV Spot

Thanks to Lord Nikon for the heads up.

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13th January 2018 - Warriors of Wakanda - New Featurette

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12th January 2018 - It's Good To Be King - New Featurette

Thanks to Ivan for the heads up.

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9th January 2018 - New TV Spot - Rise

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5th January 2018 - International Trailer and Featurette

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14th December 2017 - New Trailer + International Trailer

Thanks to Ivan for the heads up.

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27th November 2017 - New International Poster

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New International Trailer

Thanks to Ivan for the heads up.

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9th November 2017 - Character Posters

His people's pride. #BlackPanther pic.twitter.com/zHcPoR9XCn

— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) November 9, 2017

His people's rage. #BlackPanther pic.twitter.com/TlMVLMBYi0

— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) November 9, 2017

His nation's security. #BlackPanther pic.twitter.com/OURT6BPB2d

— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) November 9, 2017

His country's orders. #BlackPanther pic.twitter.com/oK2hag3GqT

— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) November 9, 2017

Wakanda Forever. #BlackPanther pic.twitter.com/hmsELCV0Py

— Chadwick Boseman (@chadwickboseman) November 9, 2017

Wakanda Forever. #BlackPanther pic.twitter.com/Tqt81nR7ok

— Danai Gurira (@DanaiGurira) November 9, 2017

Her Brother’s Keeper.
Wakanda Forever. #BlackPanther pic.twitter.com/zjhYUFNZqz

— Letitia Wright (@letitiawright) November 9, 2017

Check out Zuri ‘s new poster 👍🏿. You can feel the inspiration. Wakanda Forever. Get ready! #BlackPanther @MarvelStudios pic.twitter.com/ZVJlGybiaT

— Forest Whitaker (@ForestWhitaker) November 9, 2017

Nakia is coming!#BlackPanther 2.16.18 @MarvelStudios pic.twitter.com/0GOL9g5Rxh

— Lupita Nyong'o (@Lupita_Nyongo) November 9, 2017

Wakanda Forever. #BlackPanther @MarvelStudios pic.twitter.com/teyqSKXi5w

— Angela Bassett (@ImAngelaBassett) November 9, 2017

Wakanda Forever #BlackPanther pic.twitter.com/ETeVbZXgrs

— Andy Serkis (@andyserkis) November 9, 2017

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First Look Trailer + Poster

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22nd July 2017 - Comic-Con Poster

Check out the new #BlackPanther #SDCC poster that just debuted in Hall H! pic.twitter.com/BLkeE2pXAq

— Black Panther (@theblackpanther) July 23, 2017

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Cast Photos

Thanks to Emily for the heads up.

Character Descriptions: Entertainment Weekly

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12th July 2017 - Promotional Photos

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EW Cover

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10th June - Teaser Trailer

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9th June - Poster
Thanks to Iwaszkow for the heads up.

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27th January 2017 - Andy Serkis & Martin Freeman Offically Join Cast + Production Begins

Marvel Studios announced today that production has begun on BLACK PANTHER, starring Chadwick Boseman ("Captain America: Civil War," "Get on Up"), Michael B. Jordan ("Creed," "Fruitvale Station"), Academy Award® winner Lupita Nyong'o ("Star Wars: The Force Awakens," "12 Years a Slave"), Danai Gurira ("The Walking Dead," upcoming "All Eyez on Me"), Martin Freeman ("Hobbit" trilogy, "Sherlock"), Daniel Kaluuya (upcoming "Get Out," "Sicario"), with Academy Award® nominee Angela Bassett ("American Horror Story," "London Has Fallen"), with Academy Award® winner Forest Whitaker ("Rogue One: A Star Wars Story," Lee Daniels' "The Butler"), and Andy Serkis ("Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Star Wars: The Force Awakens").

Additional cast members include Letitia Wright ("Urban Hymn," "Glasgow Girls"), Winston Duke ("Person of Interest, "Modern Family"), Florence Kasumba ("Captain America: Civil War," "Emerald City"), Sterling K. Brown ("Whiskey Tango Foxtrot," "The People v. O.J. Simpson: AMERICAN CRIME Story") and John Kani ("Captain America: Civil War," "Coriolanus").

Ryan Coogler ("Creed," "Fruitvale Station") directs Marvel Studios' "Black Panther" from a screenplay he co-wrote with Joe Robert Cole ("The People v. O.J. Simpson: AMERICAN CRIME Story"). The film, which opens in U.S. theaters on February 16, 2018, will be shot in Atlanta and South Korea.

"Black Panther" follows T'Challa who, after the events of "Captain America: Civil War," returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to take his place as King. However, when an old enemy reappears on the radar, T'Challa's mettle as King and Black Panther is tested when he is drawn into a conflict that puts the entire fate of Wakanda and the world at risk.

Marvel Studios' "Black Panther" is produced by Kevin Feige with Louis D'Esposito, Victoria Alonso, Nate Moore, Jeffrey Chernov and Stan Lee serving as executive producers.

Coogler's creative brain trust includes his frequent collaborators: director of photography Rachel Morrison, A.S.C. ("Dope," "Fruitvale Station"), production designer Hannah Beachler ("Creed," "Fruitvale Station"), editors Claudia Castello ("Creed," "Fruitvale Station") and Michael P. Shawver ("Creed," "Fruitvale Station"); along with costume designer Ruth E. Carter ("Selma," Lee Daniels' "The Butler"), visuals effects supervisor Geoffrey Baumann ("Doctor Strange," "Avengers: Age of Ultron"), Academy Award®- winning makeup designer Joel Harlow ("Star Trek Beyond," "Black Mass") and seven-time Academy Award® nominee, special effects supervisor Dan Sudick ("Captain America: Civil War," "Marvel's The Avengers").

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Marvel

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8th January 2017 - Production Ends May 15, 2017

Thanks to sources in the production we're hearing that Black Panthers full production dates are January 15 - May 15.

Source:

SpoilerTV

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5th January 2017 - Sterling K. Brown Joins Cast

Emmy winner Sterling K. Brown has joined the cast of Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” in the role of N’Jobu, a figure from T’Challa aka Black Panther’s past.

Source:

Marvel

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17th December 2016 - Production Begins January 15, 2017

It’s been nearly two years since production began on Marvel’s Black Panther and now the movie is finally set to begin principal filming next month. According to various sources, Black Panther will start production in Atlanta, GA on January 15, 2017 and will use Pinewood Atlanta Studios as its home base while filming in Georgia.

Source:

On Location Vacations

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  21st November 2016 - Angela Bassett Joins Cast
  
  Academy Award-nominated actress Angela Bassett has joined the cast of Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther.” Bassett, who currently stars in “American Horror Story,” will play Ramonda, mother of T’Challa, aka Black Panther.
  
  Directed by Ryan Coogler (“Fruitvale Station,” “Creed”), “Black Panther” stars Chadwick Boseman in the title role alongside Michael B. Jordan, Forest Whitaker, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Daniel Kaluuya, Winston Duke, and Florence Kasumba. The film arrives in theaters on February 16, 2018.
  

  Source:

  Marvel

  
  
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  7th October 2016 - Forest Whitaker Joins Cast
  
  Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker has joined the cast of Marvel Studios’ "Black Panther." The film, directed by Ryan Coogler ("Fruitvale Station," "Creed"), has also added Daniel Kaluuya, Winston Duke, and Florence Kasumba to an all-star lineup that includes Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa, ruler of Wakanda, and Michael B. Jordan as Erik Killmonger, plus Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia and Danai Gurira as Okoye, members of the fierce Dora Milaje.
  
  Whitaker ("Roots," Lee Daniels’ "The Butler," "The Last King of Scotland") will play the role of Zuri, an elder stateman in Wakanda. Whitaker appears in this year’s "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" as fringe Rebel leader Saw Gerrera, and he’ll be seen in "The Forgiven" as famed activist Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Head of the Turth and Reconciliation Commission in post-apartheid South Africa.
  
  Kasumba will reprise her "Captain America: Civil War" role as Ayo, a member of the Dora Milaje. Kaluuya ("Skins," "Black Mirror," "Sicario") will play T’Challa confidant W’Kabi. Duke ("Person of Interest") will appear as M’Baku, leader of a rival tribe in Wakanda.
  

  Source:

  Marvel

  
  
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  29th September 2016 - Winston Duke Cast as M’Baku
  
  “Person of Interest” actor Winston Duke has landed the key role of the villain M’Baku — aka Man-Ape — in Marvel’s upcoming “Black Panther” film starring Chadwick Boseman.
  
  Marvel declined to comment.
  
  The film, directed by “Creed” helmer Ryan Coogler, also stars Michael B. Jordan, Danai Gurira, and Lupita Nyong’o. Boseman will play T’Challa, the prince of the African nation of Wakanda, who must take over the mantel after his father’s murder. Marvel unveiled the character in “Captain America: Civil War” before the standalone film bows on Feb. 16, 2018.
  
  In the comics, M’Baku was one of Wakanda’s most powerful warriors and one of T’Challa’s biggest rivals.
  
  Joe Robert Cole is co-penning the script with Coogler. Kevin Feige is producing the movie.
  

  Source:

  Variety

  
  
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  24th July 2016 - Cast Revealed
  
  During Marvel Studios' Hall H presentation in San Diego, Marvel's "Black Panther" Producer Kevin Feige introduced fans to the rest of the film's cast!
  
  In addition to Chadwick Boseman, the Black Panther himself, and director Ryan Coogler, Feige also welcomed to the stage Michael B. Jordan, who will play Erik Killmonger; Lupita Nyong’o, taking the role of Nakia; and Danai Gurira as Okoye.
  
  Additionally, fans got their first look at the new logo for the film, on display above.
  

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  Marvel
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  24th July 2016 - New Logo
  
  Cast and new logo for Marvel's "@theblackpanther" just revealed at #MarvelSDCC! https://t.co/KlRFgZiiyL pic.twitter.com/AHDTYX0uI3

  — Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) July 24, 2016

  
  
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  14th May 2016 - Michael B. Jordan Joins Cast
  
  Michael B Jordan will reteam with his Creed director Ryan Coogler for Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, inking a deal to join movie's buzzy cast, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
  
  This would be the third time that Jordan will work with Coogler, who is helming the comic book movie as well as writing the script. The first time the duo came together was for the indie drama Fruitvale Station.
  
  Chadwick Boseman is toplining Black Panther while Lupita Nyong’o is in negotiations to star alongside him.
  
  It is unclear who Jordan would play but one source told THR that it could be a villain. Marvel had no comment.
  

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  THR
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  12th May 2016 - Lupita Nyong'o in Talks to Star
  
  Lupita Nyong'o, who won an Oscar for her performance in 12 Years a Slave, is in negotiations to star opposite Chadwick Boseman in Marvel Studios’ Black Panther.
  
  Ryan Coogler, who wrote and directed Creed, is helming the comic book movie as well as writing the script.
  
  Boseman and Black Panther were introduced in Captain America: Civil War, which crossed the $700 million worldwide mark in under a week and a half.
  
  The character, whose name is T’Challa, is the warrior king of Wakanda, Marvel’s fictional African nation that is rich in an unbreakable alloy called vibranium.
  
  N’yongo’s character has not been revealed although she will be the Panther’s love interest.
  
  

  Source:

  Hollywood Reporter
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  12th January 2016 - Ryan Coogler Officially Confirmed to Direct
  
  It’s official, Marvelites: Ryan Coogler will step up to direct Marvel’s “Black Panther,” in theaters February 16, 2018!
  
  Chadwick Boseman will star in “Black Panther” after debuting as the character in the upcoming Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War,” in theaters May 6.
  
  “We are fortunate to have such an esteemed filmmaker join the Marvel family,” said producer Kevin Feige. “The talents Ryan showcased in his first two films easily made him our top choice to direct ‘Black Panther.’ Many fans have waited a long time to see Black Panther in his own film, and with Ryan we know we’ve found the perfect director to bring T’Challa’s story to life.”
  
  Coogler wrote and directed his first award-winning feature film, “Fruitvale Station,” in 2013. Most recently he directed the critically-acclaimed “Creed,” which earned Sylvester Stallone a Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture.
  
  Black Panther has been an important character in the Marvel universe for 50 years. He is the king of the technologically-advanced nation of Wakanda, and Panther has served as a member of the Avengers in addition to his many solo adventures.
  

  Source:

  Marvel
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  5th December 2015 - Creed Director, Ryan Coogler, in Talks to Direct
  
  Ryan Coogler, the director who is coming off of the surprisingly strong opening of Creed, is in negotiations to direct Black Panther, Marvel Studio’s movie featuring the first black superhero.
  
  Coogler's latest film, starring Michael B. Jordan as Apollo Creed's son Adonis, earned strong reviews and a big $29.6 million in its debut. Coogler first made a name for himself with 2013's Fruitvale Station, which stars Jordan as Oscar Grant, a Bay Area resident who, unarmed and handcuffed, was fatally shot by BART Police officer.
  
  He's quickly becoming one of Hollywood's hottest young directors after catching everyone's eye with Fruitvale and then pulling off Creed, a Rocky movie for whom many had low expectations.
  

  Source:

  The Hollywood Reporter
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  7th October 2015 - Joe Robert Cole Nearing Deal to Write the Script
  
  Joe Robert Cole is nearing a deal to write “Black Panther” for Marvel, TheWrap has exclusively learned.
  
  Marvel had no comment.
  
  Marvel’s Kevin Feige is set to produce “Black Panther,” which will star Chadwick Boseman (“Get On Up”) as T’Challa, aka the titular superhero from Wakanda. Andy Serkis is also expected to reprise his role of Ulysses Klaw from “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” though his involvement remains unconfirmed.
  
  There are no directors in contention at this stage, as Marvel will wait for the script to be finished
  

  Source:

  The Wrap
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  4th July 2015 - Ava DuVernay Passes on Directing Movie
  
  
  "We just didn't see eye to eye," DuVernay told Essence Magazine.
  
  "I'm not signing on to direct Black Panther," said DuVernay during the Essence festival . "I think I'll just say we had different ideas about what the story would be. Marvel has a certain way of doing things, and I think they're fantastic and a lot of people love what they do. I loved that they reached out to me."
  
  Chadwick Boseman is attached to the project to play T'Challa, the Black superhero who rules the nation of Wakanda. Although DuVernay exclaimed she loved the characters, she didn't agree with Marvel's vision.
  
  "I loved meeting Chadwick and the writers and all the Marvel execs," said DuVernay. "In the end, it comes down to story and we just didn't see eye to eye. Better for me to realize that now than cite creative differences later."
  
  

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  More on THR
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  13th May 2015 - Selma's Ava DuVernay tipped to direct Marvel's Black Panther
  
  Ava DuVernay, the director of acclaimed civil-rights drama Selma, is being courted by Marvel to take charge of a high-profile superhero movie. The Wrap reports DuVernay is being lined up for either Black Panther, the company’s first attempt at a film headlined by an African American comic-book titan, or Captain Marvel, expected to be the studio’s first female-fronted superhero epic.
  
  Black Panther, which will debut in July 2018, is the most likely project, according to the respected Hollywood trade site’s sources. The print version, the first black superhero in mainstream comics, is the superpowered ruler of the fictional African nation of Wakanda. He is considered a genius – one of the eight cleverest people on Earth – and has access to vast financial resources, thanks to his nation’s huge reserves of the fictional substance Vibranium.
  

  Source:

  The Guardian
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  9th February 2015 - Marvel Studios Schedules New Release Dates For 4 Films
  
  Four future installments in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have received new release dates through 2019, including Thor’s next solo adventure as well as the first films for Black Panther, Captain Marvel and the Inhumans!
  
  Marvel’s “Thor: Ragnarok” will hit theaters November 3, 2017. The following year, Marvel’s “Black Panther” will make its way to theaters on July 6, 2018, and Marvel’s “Captain Marvel” on November 2, 2018. Finally, Marvel’s “Inhumans” will now debut in theaters July 12, 2019.
  
  The previously announced dates for Marvel’s “Avengers: Infinity War Part 1” and “Avengers: Infinity War Part 2” on May 4, 2018 and May 3, 2019, respectively, remain unchanged.
  
  

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  Marvel

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