Marvel’s Kevin Feige explains ‘Black Panther’s’ link to ‘Avengers: Infinity War’

Coogler has been previously rumored to be in the running for the role, but has apparently now been offered – and accepted – a contract.

With “Infinity War” set to be split into two parts, it’s likely going to be Marvel‘s biggest adventure yet, “Black Panther” is going to be the start of a very interesting story. Despite the fact that audiences who saw Civil War will have already met Prince T’Challa, who adopts the dark ceremonial nome de guerre of Black Panther, the film’s obligatory origin routine will avoid redundancy by unravelling with an unprecedented amount of global political intrigue. The self-titled standalone movie for the superhero is scheduled to reach cinemas February 2018 despite not even having a director attached officially yet.

“This one is important”, he said. Beyond that, Feige was fairly tight-lipped about the film, only saying that it 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”. Among other things, Black Panther looks to be the first Marvel Cinematic Universe movie with a “primarily African-American cast” – led, of course, by Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa. It will be quite the test for the emerging Creed and Fruitvale Station director, Ryan Coogler. One could imagine Black Panther’s Wakanda being the location of the final Infinity Gem…or something else. There is word that Ernie Hudson could play T’Challa’s father, T’Chaka.

According to a report from Collider, there is a chance Ulysses Klaw (Andy Serkis) might be returning to continue his trade of stealing vibranium to sell them off in the black market.