Black Panther 2

(CNN)The legacy of the character Black Panther will continue on -- but not with someone new in the iconic role.

Normally, when a studio announces delays and release date changes for more than half a dozen major films, that would be a huge bit of news. However, coming off of last night’s absolutely massive Disney Investors Presentation, the studio coming back and making several release date changes doesn’t seem to be all that consequential.

Disney and Marvel have confirmed plans for the upcoming movie Black Panther 2! Chadwick Boseman, the star of the first Black Panther movie, tragically passed away earlier this year and his role as T’Challa will not be recast for the upcoming sequel. “Black Panther 2, opening July 8, 2022, is being written & directed by Ryan Coogler.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterDisney has again overhauled its theatrical release calendar, shifting around dates for “Black Panther 2,” “Captain Marvel 2,” “Thor: Love and Thunder” and numerous other titles.The studio announced some of these changes at Thursday’s investor day, a four-hour-long presentation that charted Disney’s streaming and theatrical plans for the foreseeable future.From Marvel, “Thor: Love and Thunder” will open on May 6, 2022, instead of Feb. 11.

Refresh for updates Coming out of Disney Investor Day, there were a number of release date changes, many of which were announced yesterday, i.e. Black Panther moving from May 6, 2022 to July 8, 2022.

Black Panther II but decided not to recast Chadwick Boseman’s character, T’Challa, out of respect for the late actor.“Chadwick Boseman was an immensely talented actor and an inspirational individual who affected all of our lives,” Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said during his Disney Investor Day presentation on Thursday, December 10.

Black Panther 2 after the actor’s death, Marvel has confirmed.Kevin Feige, Chief Creative Officer for Marvel Studios, confirmed the news at Disney’s Investor Day yesterday (December 10), per Variety.Boseman’s performance as the titular hero and king of Wakanda “transcends any iteration of the character,” Feige said.

Disney announced on Thursday, during the Disney Investor Day event, that the studio plans on respecting the memory of the late Chadwick Boseman by not recasting his character for the upcoming sequel.Boseman, who tragically died in August at the age of 43 following a quiet battle with colon cancer, starred in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as T'Challa, a.k.a Black Panther, the king of the technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda.According to Disney, will not attempt to replace Boseman,

Tonight at the Walt Disney Investors Day, Kevin Feige, president, Marvel Studios, and chief creative officer, Marvel, shared plans for the expansion and future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “The Cinematic Universe weaves storylines, heroes, and villains across 23 feature films to date.

Deadline reported.Boseman died Aug.

So, imagine you’re Letitia Wright. You broke out in a big, big way in 2018 after co-starring in “Black Panther.” From there, you show up in “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame,” two of the biggest films of all time.

Chadwick Boseman's birthday in a special way. The opening montage of has been altered to honor Boseman on whatwould have been his 44th birthday. Boseman died on Aug.

While Chadwick Boseman's death is something the world, and especially MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) fans, is still grieving over, there's been a lot of buzz surrounding the fate of Black Panther 2 and how Marvel Studios will take forward the storyline without the late actor.

Black Panther 2 next July, it is being reported.Original plans to begin production next March were delayed after the sudden death of star Chadwick Boseman in August.Now, July 2021 has become the next proposed date to begin filming the sequel, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

sudden passing of its star Chadwick Boseman.Shooting will begin in Atlanta in July, 2021, and will last about six months, according to an exclusive report from The Hollywood Reporter.Many of the cast members, including Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke and Angela Bassett, will be returning to Wakanda, the outlet reported.However, Marvel has remained tight-lipped about how they plan to proceed without Boseman.