Wakanda forever!\u00a0
\nA \u201cBlack Panther\u201d television series is in the works at Disney+ from the movie\u2019s writer and director Ryan Coogler, according to the Wrap. \u2026<\/b>
\nWakanda forever! A \u201cBlack Panther\u201d television series is in the works at Disney+ from the movie\u2019s writer and director Ryan Coogler, according to the Wrap. A spinoff of the 2018 blockbuster hit that raked in more than $1.3 billion, the TV series will center on the Kingdom of Wakanda, the fictional nation in the heart of Africa. It has not been announced whether it will focus on characters from the movies, such as M\u2019Baku (Winston Duke), or if it will follow new characters. The series is reportedly among several projects in the works under Coogler\u2019s new five-year deal with Disney. Under the agreement, his company, Proximity Media, will also develop projects with other networks under the Disney umbrella, including Hulu, Freeform and ABC. The future of the \u201cBlack Panther\u201d franchise seemed up in the air last August after the tragic death of star Chadwick Boseman at age 43 from cancer. Disney has since said the role will not be recast and sequels will focus on other characters in the Wakanda world, such as T\u2019Challa\u2019s sister Shuri (Letitia Wright). In an emotional tribute to Boseman that he released in August, Coogler wrote, \u201cI spent the last year preparing, imagining and writing words for him to say, that we weren\u2019t destined to see.\u201d \u201cBlack Panther II\u201d is expected in 2022. A Wakanda series would be the 12th Marvel show in the works for Disney+. \u201cWandaVison\u201d is currently airing now and will be followed by \u201cThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier\u201d on March 19. A date for a Wakanda show has not yet been announced.<\/p>\n