#Wakanda Forever Is Resuming Production In January

The news of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” returning to set in late January was actually announced over three weeks ago, but yesterday’s rumor spread like wildfire, mostly because it sounded so within the realm of possibility that people had no problem believing it to be true. The trending rumor was filled with many lamenting their disappointment over Wright’s off-screen behavior, but many more giving their opinions on possible actor recasting options or in-universe possibilities for new successors to the “Black Panther” title in the wake of Chadwick Boseman’s passing. Disney and Marvel made the conscious decision not to recast the role of T’Challa, instead choosing to explore the world and the characters first introduced in the first film as a way of honoring his legacy.

While Letitia Wright’s Shuri seems to be the most obvious successor, there has still not been a guarantee that she will take up the mantle left behind by her brother. Plot details to the film have been kept under wraps, but Lupita Nyong’o confirmed that the film is “respectful” to the loss of Boseman.

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is still scheduled to hit theaters on November 11, 2022.