The last we saw of T'Challa, otherwise known as Black Panther, was at the end of Captain America: Civil War. His dad was killed in a terrorist attack and he was included in a team, formed by Iron Man, to track down the Avengers who had gone rogue.
But now, T'Challa, played by Chadwick Boseman (42, Get on Up and Gods of Egypt), is back with his very own movie. Black Panther will be the 18th installment to the Marvel movie universe, which will be released after Thor: Ragnarok and before Avengers: Infinity War.
T'Challa will return home to the fictional African nation of Wakanda where he will have to ascend to the throne and lead his people. But that is thrown into disarray when a long-time rival comes out of the blue.
Check out the incredible trailer here:
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The teaser was released during an NBA game - which some people just couldn't wait for.
It has a pretty phenomenal cast, boasting Michael B Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Martin Freeman, Forest Whitaker and Andy Serkis. It's expected to be released mid-February 2018.
But this has been a project with a long history. Wesley Snipes announced his intention to make the movie as far back as 1992. He had Columbia Pictures and Stan Lee on board. But Lee explained that the movie was ditched in 1996 after not being pleased with the progression of the script.
But nearly 10 years later, Marvel studios announced that Black Panther was definitely going to be a part of its film schedule. It was just a question of when.
The first nod to the Black Panther world was made in the first Captain America film when they mentioned vibranium, one of the materials used to construct his shield. That fictional metal comes from T'Challa's home country of Wakanda.
Ryan Coogler will direct the epic movie; he told Vulture: "What's so great about Panther is he's a superhero who, if you grab him and ask him if he's a superhero, he'll tell you, 'No.' He sees himself as a politician, as a leader in his country. It just so happens that the country is a warrior-based nation where the leaders have to be warriors, as well, so sometimes he has to go fight."
Only a few more months until this bad boy is released.
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