Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Release Date Still On Track For This Year, Says Disney CEO
This year so far has seen plenty of exciting releases from Marvel Studios, and despite some speculation surrounding the highly anticipated Black Panther sequel being pushed back to 2023, it looks like the return to Wakanda is still on track for 2022, says Disney CEO Bob Chapek.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever comes over four years after Black Panther's 2018 release and over two years after star Chadwick Boseman's tragic passing due to colon cancer. While the fans, cast, and crew initially wondered where the story would be headed next and if it would even continue, there was no doubt that the ultimate goal was to deliver a film that would honor the late Boseman in the best way possible.
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Chapek told investors during Disney's earnings call that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will indeed keep its November 2022 release date. «Looking ahead, our studios will continue to deliver high-quality content at scale with an exciting array of series and films coming to all of our distribution channels,» Chapek said. «In fact, our slate for the remainder of this year is incredibly strong with titles like Obi-Wan Kenobi, Ms. Marvel, Lightyear, Thor: Love and Thunder, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and the long-anticipated Avatar: The Way of Water.»
Despite the sequel keeping its scheduled November release date, several delays and setbacks ultimately raised concerns about whether the film would be pushed back to 2023. From the several COVID-19 cases to a severe set injury that forced production on Black Panther 2 to shut down for a couple of months, it was very likely the film could be delayed yet again. But with production wrapping in late March in Puerto Rico, director Ryan
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