LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 9: Director Ryan Coogler attends the BFI ‘Black Panther’ screening held at BFI Southbank on February 9, 2018 in London, England.
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Disney adds another TV show to its list of Marvel content in development for Disney +.
On Monday, the company announced it had maintained a five-year deal with “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler and Proximity Media to create television programs exclusively for Disney.
As part of this deal, Coogler will create a series set in Wakanda, the fictional African country that hosts Black Panther. There are now about a dozen Marvel shows under construction for the broadcast service.
The deal also allowed the Coogler company to develop television programs for other Disney divisions.
“Ryan Coogler is a unique narrator, whose vision and range have made him one of the most prominent filmmakers of his generation,” said Bob Iger, executive chairman of The Walt Disney Company.
Coogler’s “Black Panther” not only stood out at the world box office, with $ 1.3 billion worldwide, but it was also the first superhero film to receive a nomination for best film in the world. history.
The director, known for “Fruitvale Station” and “Creed,” would begin filming a sequel to “Black Panther” in March, but filming was set aside after the sudden and unexpected death of star Chadwick Boseman. Boseman, 43, had been battling colon cancer for four years, but had kept the diagnosis hidden from the public.
The sequel will begin filming in Atlanta in July with Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke and Angela Bassett.