The release of the newest Marvel Studios film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, is right around the corner, and it is one of Marvel’s most emotionally profound films.

In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. When Namor, king of a hidden undersea nation, alerts them to a global threat and his disturbing plan to thwart it, the Wakandans band together with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.

No spoiler review of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a mix of the celebration of T’Challa’s (Chadwick Boseman’s character) life and learning the origin of Namor. This film touches on emotions relating to grief, anger, and letting go. Also, the visuals are absolutely stunning. All around, it was a beautiful story and emotionally profound.

Director Ryan Coogler explains the situation in Wakanda as Shuri struggling to embrace Wakanda’s next chapter. “Ramonda realizes that it’s been a year since T’Challa’s passing and Shuri’s still not healing—she’s not taking steps to move forward in a healthy way,” says Coogler. “They take a retreat—stepping away from the city, from the technology—to sit with no distractions and perform what is essentially a grief ritual. That’s when Namor shows up.”

Namor is one Marvel’s oldest characters, acting both as hero and villain in the years to follow. First appearing as the Sub-Mariner in the Marvel Comics #1 in 1939. Coogler says that for the film adaptation Namor will  represents Talokan, a hidden underwater civilization that is our reimagined version of the comic book realm of Atlantis.

Could Wakanda Forever bring more Academy Awards?

Marvel Studios has rolled out the red carpet for the highly anticipated sequel film, Wakanda Forever, with premieres in Los Angeles, New York, London, and Nigeria.

In 2019, Black Panther won three Academy Awards for costume design, production design and original score., making it the first and only Marvel film so far to win the coveted Oscar prize. Black Panther’s costume designer, Ruth Carter, and production designer, Hannah Beachler, made history at the 91st Oscars, becoming the first African American women to win in their respective categories.

Wakanda Forever feels Oscar-worthy as well. The performances all around were heartfelt and powerful.

Chadwick Boseman and the Black Panther Legacy

Fans have been patiently waiting to see how the studio will handle the passing of Chadwick Boseman. “Chad’s passing affected filmmakers and the actors in a way that was incredibly profound,” says Director Ryan Coogler. “Chad was very much our artistic partner in this project, in this franchise and in this storytelling. I would spend time with him, just he and I, talking about where we wanted to see the character go, where we wanted to see the story go, how much he admired the other characters and the actors that portrayed them. We realized that it would only be right for us to continue the story.”

Fans have been speculating for years about who would take on the role of Black Panther. They’ll soon find out on November 10th when Black Panther: Wakanda Forever opens in theaters all over the world.

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