‘The Black Panther’ Update: Marvel Picks Lupita Nyong’o as Chadwick Boseman’s Love interest? Captain America, Hawkeye & Scarlet Witch To Join In?

The introduction of Black Panther, also known as T'Challa, has been considered by most Marvel fans as one of the best parts of the recently released worldwide blockbuster phenomenon "Captain America: Civil War." Luckily, fans will not have to wait long to see the Black superhero back in the big screen as Marvel Studios is currently prepping for "The Black Panther," a standalone film with Chadwick Boseman reprising the role of the warrior king of the fictional African nation of Wakanda.

Marvel's 'The Black Panther' To Be Released In 2018

According to the Hollywood Reporter, American actor Chadwick Boseman will be starring in Marvel's "The Black Panther" solo movie, before reprising the role in the epic two-part "Avengers: Infinity War." The release date of T'Challa's standalone film is on Feb. 2, 2018, with production slated to start early next year.

Marvels "The Black Panther" will be helmed by Ryan Coogler whose past works include "Creed" and "Fruitvale Station." Joe Robert Cole will co-write the script with Coogler, while Kevin Feige will be the producer.

Lupita Nyong'o To Join Marvel's 'The Black Panther' As Chadwick Boseman's Love Interest?

A source has confirmed to the Variety that Academy award-winning actress Lupita Nyong'o is currently in talks with Marvel Studios to join "The Black Panther." Nyong'o, who recently lent her voice to Maz Kanata of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and Mother Wolf Raksha of "The Jungle Book," will be starring as Chadwick Boseman's love interest.

Lupita Nyong'o's specific character in Marvel's "The Black Panther" is still unknown, however, some comic book fans speculated that she will be taking the role of Malaika, a member of the Order of the Panther and the Wakandan trade ambassador to Paris who had a brief romance with T'Challa. Others have also predicted that Lupita Nyong'o will be playing as Queen Divine Justice, the daughter of a tribal chieftain who is in conflict with T'Challa.

Captain America, Hawkeye & Scarlet Witch May Appear In Marvel's 'The Black Panther,' Based on the 'Civil War'

Some Marvel fans predicted that T' Challa's fellow Avengers Captain America/Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), Clint Barton/Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) will be appearing in "The Black Panther." According to the Movie Pilot, there is a big possibility that Captain America will join the standalone film because of the post-credits scene in "Civil War" that shows T'Challa introducing Steve Rogers to Wakanda and his Temple of the Black Panther.

A lot of Marvel fans also predicted that Hawkeye may appear in "The Black Panther" since he is already considered fugitive from the law after standing beside Captain America in the "Civil War" conflict. Moreover, Scarlet Witch is also speculated to appear in T'Challa's standalone film as she might follow Hawkeye, whom she had established a deep friendship during the "Civil War."

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