Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: Director Ryan Coogler on Deleted Scenes and What's Next for Him
241On the heels of his first Marvel Studios film, 2018’s Oscar-winning Black Panther, writer-director Ryan Coogler was tasked with a near-impossible follow-up. Having already penned a draft of the film’s sequel prior to the death of friend and star Chadwick Boseman, Coogler returned to the drawing board to craft a story that would both honor the late legend, and also continue the journey for the film’s strong cast of characters. In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, fans will mourn for and celebrate the Black Panther’s life, and be introduced to all-new adversaries and allies as Wakanda prepares to defend itself for battle. In the end, the cast and crew pulled together an emotionally-charged sequel that’s only issue seems to be that there was too much good material to fit into a concise feature-length production.
Sitting down with Collider’s Steve Weintraub, Coogler discussed Wakanda Forever prior-to and post-edits, whether fans will be seeing any deleted scenes, and what type of projects he’s looking forward to doing in the future. He also shares his thoughts on Michael B. Jordan’s upcoming film Creed III, and how Terminator 2 inspired his writing for antagonists like Tenoch Huerta’s Namor the Sub-Mariner in Wakanda Forever.
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