Black Panther 2 Wraps Filming
Crew members from Marvel Studios' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever confirm the film has finally wrapped filming. The Marvel Cinematic Universe sequel has been in development since 2018, but director Ryan Coogler has not had an easy path to replicate the magic of the first film. Chadwick Boseman's tragic passing in 2020 meant Black Panther 2 was suddenly without its lead character. Marvel Studios decided not to recast T'Challa, leaving Coogler to retool the script to focus more on other characters, such as Shuri (Letitia Wright), Okoye (Danai Gurira), and M'Baku (Winston Duke).
Production on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was delayed due to the story changes, while COVID-19 also complicated the expected shoot. Filming began at the end of June 2021 even though a final script was not locked in stone. It wasn't too long after that Black Panther 2's production encountered its first big hurdle, as Wright became unable to continue working after sustaining several injuries during a stunt. While filming continued without her, there was only so much that could be accomplished with the franchise's presumed next star. Wright was then at the center of more controversy due to COVID-19 vaccinations, and Black Panther 2's release date was delayed to late 2022.
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It now appears that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has reached a major milestone and finally wrapped filming. Production resumed at the start of 2022 with Wright healed from her injuries, and the cast and crew recently moved to Puerto Rico for its final stretch. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever News noticed that multiple crew members have now confirmed on social media that Black Panther 2 is done
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