Have The AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Directors Confirmed Ryan Coogler's Return For The BLACK PANTHER Sequel?
It's no secret that a sequel to Black Panther will likely arrive during Marvel Studio's Phase 4, & now the Avengers: Infinity War directors may have confirmed Ryan Coogler's return to the director's chair.
After becoming one of the highest grossing films by Marvel Studios, Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther already has fans clamoring for a sequel to the record breaking film, and with the King of Wakanda set to have a significant role in Avengers: Infinity War, it’s even more unlikely that the anticipation for that sequel will die down.
Either way, a sequel to Marvel’s hit film will almost certainly arrive sometime during Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Yet, while a follow-up is a sure thing, there has been little word on whether fans can expect to see Ryan Coogler (Creed) return to direct the second installment.
However, during a recent press junket for Avengers: Infinity War, the Russo Brothers may have let slip Coogler’s involvement with the sequel.
“We did allow James [Gunn], Jon Watts, and Ryan Coogler to see the movie to this point,” Joe Russo said, revealing some of the few people to have seen Avengers: Infinity War. Of course, on its own this doesn’t reveal Coogler’s involvement, however, the explanation for why the directors were able to see the film may have done just that. “So, yes you have to be working on a film that this will be affecting your storytelling moving forward.”
This obvioulsy isn’t one hundred percent confirmation that Coogler will be directing the Black Panther sequel, but it does strongly suggest that the director will at least be involved in the film's development. These comments, along with Kevin Feige's statements about Marvel already having a strong direction for Black Panther 2, implies the director is on board. After all, Coogler has already expressed interest in a second installment.