Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o joins Chadwick Boseman in Black Panther?

Oscar-winning actor Lupita Nyong’o is in negotiations to star opposite Chadwick Boseman in Marvel Studios’ Black Panther.

Published on: May 13, 2016, 17:49:09 IST

IANS | By HT Correspondent, Los Angeles

Prefer HTon Google

Share via

Copy link

Oscar-winning actor Lupita Nyong’o is in negotiations to star opposite Chadwick Boseman in Marvel Studios’ Black Panther.

Boseman and Black Panther were introduced in Captain America: Civil War.

Ryan Coogler, who wrote and directed Creed, is helming the comic book movie as well as writing the script, reports hollywoodreporter.com.

Captain America Civil War review: Watch and learn, Batman v Superman

Boseman and Black Panther were introduced in Captain America: Civil War, which crossed the $700 million worldwide mark in under a week and half.

The character, whose name is T’Challa, is the warrior king of Wakanda, Marvel’s fictional African nation that is rich in an unbreakable alloy called vibranium.

Black Panther is slated for a February 2, 2018 release date, with production set to start in early 2017.

Follow @htshowbiz for more

Stay connected with all the glitz and glam from the world of entertainment, right from Hollywood gossip to Bollywood chit chat. Also don't miss out on music buzz, anime scoops and OTT action.