The Black Panther sequel will begin shooting in July next year, it has been reported.
The project was put on hold after the sudden, unexpected death of the franchise’s star, Chadwick Boseman. Boseman, 43, had been diagnosed with colon cancer but chose not to make his illness public.
The Hollywood Reporter is now reporting that Marvel is planning to make 2021 its busiest year yet, with multiple films and several TV projects.
Black Panther 2 is apparently included among these, and will start shooting in Atlanta next July for up to six months.
A number of the original castmembers are expected to return, including Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o and Angela Bassett.
Marvel has not explained how Black Panther 2 will work without Boseman, but the studio has confirmed it will not use CGI to include him in the film.
Provided the coronavirus pandemic becomes contained with the help of vaccines, Marvel is planning to release three major films in 2021: Eternals (12 February) Black Widow (7 May), and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (9 July).
On TV, January will see the release of WandaVision, starring Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany. Read everything we know about the series here.
In March, production will begin on Disney+ series She-Hulk, starring Tatiana Maslany, and Moon Knight, starring Oscar Isaac.
Marvel is also working to complete its first seasons of Loki, with Tom Hiddleston, and The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, starring Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan. Both projects were already in production before the pandemic hit.
