Wakanda Series For Disney+ In The Works From ‘Black Panther’ Director Ryan Coogler

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Ryan Coogler has signed a five-year TV deal with Disney.The director has penned an exclusive agreement with the media giant, which will include developing a Black Panther-inspired series for Disney+, as well as working on shows for other divisions of the company.Bob Iger, the executive chairman of Disney, said in a statement: “Ryan Coogler is a singular storyteller whose vision and range have made him one of the standout filmmakers of his generation.”Ryan helmed 2018’s Black Panther – which

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Marvel superhero Black Panther, is in development for Disney+.Ryan Coogler, who helmed the 2018 movie Black Panther, will develop a new show as part of a five-year TV exclusivity deal with Coogler’s production banner, Proximity Media.There are no details on plot nor cast, however, it’s expected to expand on the story Coogler wrote for Black Panther and its upcoming sequel Black Panther II, which is released on July 8, 2022.As Deadline reports, the deal with Proximity Media also includes the

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Disney+ from the movie’s writer/director Ryan Coogler, according to The Wrap. A spinoff of the 2018 blockbuster hit that raked in more than $1 billion, the TV series will center on the Kingdom of Wakanda, the fictional nation in the heart of Africa. At present, it has not been announced whether it will focus on characters from the movies, such as M’Baku (Winston Duke), or if it will follow new characters.

writer-director Ryan Coogler for an exclusive TV deal and his first project is a series «based in the Kingdom of Wakanda,» ET can confirm.«It's an honor to be partnering with The Walt Disney Company. Working with them on was a dream come true,» Coogler said in a statement.

Wakanda Forever!

Following the tragically early death of Chadwick Boseman at 43 from cancer, I was honestly worried and concerned that “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler might exit the Marvel franchise, heartbroken to have lost his King T’Challa. But not only has Coogler seemingly persevered in making “Black Panther II,” due July 8, 2022, but his commitment to the world of Wakanda and Marvel seems to have not waivered.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterA series set in Wakanda is in development at Disney Plus.The series is part of a new multi-year overall television deal Ryan Coogler and his Proximity Media have signed with The Walt Disney Company and will include other television projects in the future. Coogler previously directed and co-wrote the hit Marvel film “Black Panther,” which takes place in the fictional African nation of Wakanda.

EXCLUSIVE: The Walt Disney Company has extended its relationship with Black Panther director and co-writer Ryan Coogler. Disney has made a five-year overall exclusive television deal with Coogler’s Proximity Media, which he runs with principals Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Ludwig Göransson, Archie Davis and Peter Nicks.

While the villains in a superhero movie normally draw the most criticism, there are some instances where the villain steals the show from the film’s hero. You can see that with Heath Ledger’s Joker in “The Dark Knight” and some would argue Josh Brolin’s Thanos in “Avengers: Infinity War.” But in some incredibly rare cases, both the villain and the hero are both amazing, as is the case in “Black Panther,” with Chadwick Boseman’s heroic T’Challa standing toe-to-toe with Michael B.