"This one is important," Feige told
Empire Magazine in
its 2016 preview issue. "Not only do you get an unbelievable lead character, but you also get all of [fictional African nation] Wakanda which is a whole new setting and culture to explore."
While the plot of
Black Panther remains under wraps,
Feige said that the movie will be "a big geopolitical action adventure that focuses on the family and royal struggle of T'Challa in Wakanda, and what it means to be a king." T'Challa, played by Chadwick Boseman, is the Black Panther's real name, with the "Black Panther" identity being a hereditary one passed from Wakandan ruler to Wakandan ruler.
More importantly for Marvel Cinematic Universe fans, however, is Feige's tease that "T'Challa's story is very important to us as it links to the next
Avengers films, which is why we brought it forward."
Originally scheduled for November 2017, the movie has been rescheduled twice: initially to July 6, 2018, and then to Feb. 16, 2018.
Avengers: Infinity War – Part 1 is scheduled to be released May 4, 2018.
How
Black Panther will lead into
Avengers is likely to remain a mystery until 2018, but it should be noted that a number of
Infinity Stones remain undiscovered ahead of the announced "Infinity War." Could
Black Panther's exploration of Wakanda include the discovery of one of the remaining stones? As all the best superhero stories would put it, to be continued ...
White Wolf - Michael B. Jordan with Kevin Fiege saying the focus being on family am betting on blackwashed white wolf, man ape is sopped to be big and imposing and more African/wakandan then T' challa