In late August, Letitia Wright sustained injuries on set while filming for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Reports now state that the movie will halt production till 2022.
Wright’s injury was caused due to a stunt rig on-location while shooting in Boston. Wright had to fly back to London in order to treat the injury.
In the meantime, the studio filmed around Wright’s narratives in Atlanta to complete as much of the movie as they could while she was recovering.
Now that two months have passed, it seems that the majority of non-Wright scenes have been filmed. But given the severity of the actor’s injury, she has been in recovery since September and will need a few more months to heal fully.
Production will therefore take a hiatus from Thanksgiving onwards. It is expected to last till the end of the year, with filming to pick up once again in 2022.
Black Panther 2’s original release date of July 2022 had already been pushed back to November 11, 2022. Since the decision had come after Wright’s injury, sources say that this date will remain unchanged for now.
Marvel had chosen not to replace Chadwick Boseman after his demise. There have been speculations about who would be taking the lead in the sequel, and now there is sufficient evidence to say that Wright’s Shuri will definitely have a larger role.
A log line released a few months ago also teased the oncoming clash between Wakanda and Atlantis, another technologically advanced civilization. In the comics, the two are known to butt heads with each other from time to time, especially over the topic of Vibranium.
This conflict will also introduce us to Namor the Submariner, rumored to be played by Tenoch Huerta. We shall know more once production resumes. Till then, we wish Wright a speedy recovery!
About Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is an upcoming American superhero film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It will serve as the sequel to Black Panther (2018) and will be the 30th film in the MCU. The film is being written and directed by Ryan Coogler.
Wakanda grieves the loss of their King T’Challa as the nation deals with opening up their technology to the world. But apart from the diplomatic agencies’ onslaught, Wakanda must face yet another danger as the king of Talcon, an underwater nation like DC’s Atlantis, Namor, has declared war on Wakanda.
Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, and Angela Bassett will star in the film, which will premiere on November 11, 2022.
Source: Hollywoodreporter
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