Set to release later this year, the highly anticipated Black Panther 2’s production has no doubt been a challenging one. From the countless script rewrites and delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic to the on set injuries that put production through a hiatus, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is gradually getting back on track with the hopes of ending filming on a high note.
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That filming appears to be continuing in a brand-new location, as One Take News reports that the production is transitioning to Puerto Rico (which will stand in for Haiti). The new filming location hints at many story possibilities, one being Namor the Submariner’s MCU debut. First introduced in Marvel Comics #1 in 1939, the Atlantean is the son of a mortal sea captain and an Atlantis princess. His connection to this new filming location occurs in the comics when he offers his protection of American President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1944, when his ship was attacked by Zombie Master and his Nazi army
This new location could also serve as a set-up for Wakanda leaders to continue expanding Wakanda’s global efforts by aiding other countries, a big geopolitical theme that was covered in Black Panther. Whatever filming in Puerto Rico entails, the late transition in shooting locations does raise some more questions as to when the film will actually release. This is especially true due to the many delays the film has already endured.
Many details have been kept under wraps for the film, but with Chadwick Boseman’s tragic passing back in 2020, it looks like the big focus in the sequel will be on Letitia Wright’s Shuri and Winston Duke’s M’Baku, as it seems they will step in as Wakanda’s new bold leaders and most likely continue working towards T’Challa’s efforts of having Wakanda more open and accessible to the rest of the world. Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige has also hinted at the film’s greater exploration of Wakanda’s history.
Lupita Nyong’o’s Nakia, Danai Gurira’s Okoye, Martin Freeman’s Everett K. Ross, and Angela Bassett’s Ramonda are all returning, as new additions include Michaela Coel in an undisclosed role and Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams/Ironheart, a genius inventor who creates a suit that rivals Tony Stark’s Iron Man armor. A series for Disney Plus titled Ironheart is in development.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is set to arrive in theaters on November 11th, 2022.
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Source: One Take News
