‘Black Panther 2’ First Trailer Unveils Marvel’s Return to Wakanda
variety.comBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever.”‘The trailer is strung together with a lyrical motif of “We gonna be alright” from Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright,” moving between images of Wakanda’s aquatic environments, futuristic technology and what appears to be a funeral with crowds of Wakandans dressed in white.“I am Queen of the most powerful nation in the world, and my entire family is gone,” Angela Bassett’s Ramonda declares.A question lingers over the trailer — who will take on the mantle of the Black Panther?
A figure is seen in the hero’s suit at the end of the trailer, though it isn’t clarified who is in the costume.The footage debuted at Marvel Studios’ massive panel at San Diego Comic-Con Saturday evening, introduced by a group of traditional African singers performing a fanfare for the follow-up’s panel.
Writer-director Ryan Coogler, who helmed the first “Black Panther,” then took the stage to discuss the sequel, reflecting on the death of the series’ former star, Chadwick Boseman.
Boseman, who played lead T’Challa, died in August 2020 after a private, four-year battle with colon cancer.“It’s going to be hard to follow that up, but we’ll try,” Coogler said. “It’s been five years since I was here.
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