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a b c d e D'Alessandro, Anthony; Fleming, Ryan; Grobar, Matt (July 23, 2022). "Marvel At Comic-Con 2022: What Phase 5 & 6 Look Like – Update". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022 . Retrieved July 24, 2022. It’s also been announced that the film will be released on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD physical formats on February 7th 2023. Fans can add the film to their collection and access exclusive bonus content, including deleted scenes, a gag reel and audio commentary by esteemed filmmakers Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole and Autumn Durald Arkapaw. Nnadi, Chioma (October 6, 2022). "Michaela Coel on Creativity, Romance, and the Path to Wakanda Forever". Vogue. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022 . Retrieved October 7, 2022. Bassett said in July that the screenplay was still undergoing changes due to Boseman's death, and had gone through at least five incarnations. She also indicated that the first film's co-writer Joe Robert Cole was contributing to the sequel, [88] which Feige soon confirmed. [89] Michaela Coel joined the cast in an undisclosed role. [90] In August, Isaach de Bankolé was set to reprise his role as the Wakandan River Tribe elder, [28] and Dominique Thorne began filming scenes for Wakanda Forever as Riri Williams before starring as that character in the Disney+ series Ironheart. [91] Filming that month was expected to take place at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and in Worcester, [82] [92] with the production preparing to film a car chase in Worcester by August 18. [82] [93] A chase scene was filmed in the Ernest A. Johnson Tunnel on August 23 and 24. [94] On August 25, Wright was temporarily hospitalized with what were believed to be minor injuries sustained in an accident while filming a stunt in Boston. [95] Wright went to her home in London for recovery in September while filming continued to shoot around her character. [96] Dorothy Steel, who portrayed the Wakandan Merchant Tribe elder in the first film, died on October 15; she was in the middle of reprising her role for the sequel when she died. [30] [97]Nordyke, Kimberly (January 15, 2023). "Critics Choice Awards: Full List of Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023 . Retrieved January 16, 2023. The official release date for just the DVD version is Tuesday, Feb. 7. This is what we had predicted based on other Marvel movies released in 2022. a b "Shows A-Z - voices rising: the music of wakanda forever". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on March 15, 2023 . Retrieved March 15, 2023. Nordyke, Kimberly (January 10, 2023). "Golden Globes: Full List of Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023 . Retrieved January 11, 2023. The king of Talokan, an ancient civilization of underwater dwelling people, [17] [15] who refer to him as the feathered serpent god K'uk'ulkan. [18] Huerta said Namor decides to get involved in the surface world after T'Challa publicly reveals the truth of Wakanda at the end of the first film, which consequently puts Talokan in "jeopardy", leading Namor and his people to "take action to protect themselves". Huerta also confirmed that the character is a mutant as in the comics. [19] Huerta called Namor an anti-hero, [20] explaining that it was important to both him and Coogler to humanize the character by making his motivations understandable despite him having an antagonistic role in the film. [21] Coogler was enthused to include Namor's "really unique features" from the comics, including his ankle wings and pointy ears. [15] He also described the character as "kind of an asshole, kind of romantic, and just incredibly powerful". [8] Huerta learned the Yucatec Maya language for the role, [22] as well as how to swim. [23]

Michael P. Shawver" (PDF). Worldwide Production Agency. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 10, 2022 . Retrieved August 10, 2022. Theodore-Vachon, Rebecca (January 17, 2023). "Disney+: What's Coming in February 2023". Adweek. Archived from the original on January 18, 2023 . Retrieved January 19, 2023. Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross: An agent of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) who has previous ties to Wakanda. [24] Andreeva, Nellie (May 18, 2023). "Disney Removes Dozens Of Series From Disney+ & Hulu, Including 'Big Shot', 'Willow', 'Y' & 'Dollface' ". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023 . Retrieved May 21, 2023. As for new characters, Dominique Thorne will be playing Riri Williams, the superhero known as Ironheart. Riri is a genius inventor on par with the late Tony Stark ( Robert Downey Jr.) and she creates a suit of armor that rivals his. A relatively new addition to the comics, Ironheart has been quite popular since her debut and it looks like the character will have a big role in the MCU. Thorne will also be playing Riri in an Ironheart Disney+ series.Meanwhile, Angela Bassett told The Ellen show: "It’s going to be amazing. It’s going to top [the first] one. Can I say that? He [Boseman] was such an example, such a leader, an amazing talent – we all know that. He had a big heart, great intellect, and we just hope to raise his standard." While he has been open about his decisions for the sequel and how he set out to honor the late actor, fans will get more insight from his commentary. Deadline added that exhibition chains have been informed that Strange World - Disney's newest theatrical animated offering - will hit the streaming service "in time for the year-end holidays," although there is no plans for Marvel Studios' latest to make a similar move: Miller, Shannon (October 13, 2022). "Marvel's Riri Williams Finds Inspiration—and the Future of STEM—in a Target Aisle in New Ad". Adweek. Archived from the original on October 20, 2022 . Retrieved October 20, 2022. Daniel Kaluuya's W'Kabi, T'Challa's best friend and Okoye's partner, isn't returning, with shooting schedule for Jordan Peele's Nope preventing him from reprising his role. Kaluuya has since told Variety that W'Kabi's exclusion is "what's best for the story."