BLACK PANTHER Director Ryan Coogler On What He Finds Intriguing About A Post-INFINITY WAR Sequel

BLACK PANTHER Director Ryan Coogler On What He Finds Intriguing About A Post-INFINITY WAR Sequel

In talking about what he might possibly explore in a Black Panther sequel, Ryan Coogler says it's the difference between 'comic book' Black Panther and MCU Black Panther that he finds most interesting.

By MarkJulian - Feb 08, 2018 02:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Black Panther
Source: ScreenRant
While Ryan Coogler isn't ready to officially commit to helming a Black Panther sequel, he is admitting that he's at least given the notion some thought. Speaking to ScreenRant, the Creed director admitted that he struggled with separating the comic book version of Black Panther from the version introduced in Captain America: Civil War. 

It's these differences that Coogler would like to potentially further explore in an (inevitable, based on current box office tracking) sequel.

"Without getting into specifics, what I’ll say is something that I kind of, you know, what I struggled with at first is the difference between T’Challa in the comic books versus T’Challa in the MCU. And I always think that the differences lie in how old he was when he lost his father."

“You know, in the comic books he’s very young when [his father] T’Chaka is killed. In the MCU, he’s a man, you know? And those are two different things. So, you know, in the [books] he was kind of a guy who was a child king, you know? He got his throne when he was very young. So when you meet him you know you dealing with a guy who’s thirty-four years old who’s been king for a long time. So he has a different type of poise and confidence in his position, you know? Whereas, in our film that character is just settling in. So I’d be really interested to see, you know, what kind of king he is with experience and how that affects his performance in the stories.”

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Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” follows T’Challa who, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king. But when a powerful old enemy reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king—and Black Panther—is tested when he is drawn into a formidable conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people and their way of life.
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HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 2/8/2018, 3:03 PM
Marvel is probably having him sign a new contract with him as we speak!!
FunkyDormammu
FunkyDormammu - 2/8/2018, 3:08 PM
You know
MarkJulian
MarkJulian - 2/8/2018, 3:11 PM
@FunkyDormammu - The interviewer should have removed those colloquials.
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