"black panther" in development with marvel studios
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The king known as T'Challa may loom large in the Marvel Universe and the hearts of many of its comic-reading fans, but for the hero known as the "Black Panther, the path to wider fame and film fortunes has been a tougher road.
However, today that road may have gotten a little easier as word is out that Marvel Studios has set the Stan Lee/Jack Kirby-created character (Marvel's first Black superhero) back into development. The Hollywood Reporter has the news that Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige has tapped documentary filmmaker Mark Bailey to write a draft of a new "Panther" screenplay.
Originally a supporting player in "The Fantastic Four," the Black Panther and his technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda have been on the path to movie stardom for years dating back to development deals in the early '90s featuring actor Wesley Snipes as the favored lead. The rights bounced from Columbia Pictures to Artisan Entertainment to Lionsgate who returned the rights back to Marvel in 2005 along with a host of other characters.
Recently, the hero was slated to star in his own animated TV show on BET based on a comic run by Reginald Hudlin and John Romita, Jr., however legal complications kept the show from the air. The full series was just released on DVD.
Bailey comes to writing this new screenplay after working on the non-fiction screenplay adaptation of "The Last of the Tribe: The Epic Quest to Save a Lone Man in the Amazon" for director Doug Liman. Perhaps it was this work that drew his talents to Feige's attention."
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=30444
Can't wait for this. If done right this movie could be huge.
However, today that road may have gotten a little easier as word is out that Marvel Studios has set the Stan Lee/Jack Kirby-created character (Marvel's first Black superhero) back into development. The Hollywood Reporter has the news that Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige has tapped documentary filmmaker Mark Bailey to write a draft of a new "Panther" screenplay.
Originally a supporting player in "The Fantastic Four," the Black Panther and his technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda have been on the path to movie stardom for years dating back to development deals in the early '90s featuring actor Wesley Snipes as the favored lead. The rights bounced from Columbia Pictures to Artisan Entertainment to Lionsgate who returned the rights back to Marvel in 2005 along with a host of other characters.
Recently, the hero was slated to star in his own animated TV show on BET based on a comic run by Reginald Hudlin and John Romita, Jr., however legal complications kept the show from the air. The full series was just released on DVD.
Bailey comes to writing this new screenplay after working on the non-fiction screenplay adaptation of "The Last of the Tribe: The Epic Quest to Save a Lone Man in the Amazon" for director Doug Liman. Perhaps it was this work that drew his talents to Feige's attention."
http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=30444
Can't wait for this. If done right this movie could be huge.
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confirmed info so far:
Director: Jessy Terrero
Screenwriter: Tyler Perry
Starring: 50 Cent, Beyonce, Tracey Morgan -
lol jessy terrero is teh WOATest of WOATs
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Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Panther
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Tyler Perry's I Can Run Wakanda All by Myself
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superman had clark kent
batman had bruce wayne
black panther has madea -
? tyler perry.............. this can't be real
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LOL...Tyler Perry?! You gotta be ? ' kidding me.
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where does it say tyler perry?
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Swiffness! wrote: »confirmed info so far:
Director: Jessy Terrero
Screenwriter: Tyler Perry
Starring: 50 Cent, Beyonce, Tracey Morgan
when i saw jessie terrerro i felt depressed for 2 sec. then saw tyler perry and realised it was a joke.....u ? play 2 much smh.
hopefully they find a younger version of djimon honsou to play this ? .
marvel owes their superhero movie budget to blade, least they can do is put some effort in this. we dont need n e more elektras -
Soooo does this count Idris Elba out because he was in Thor?
If so I'm nominating Michael Jai White. -
I heard that Tyrese and Jon Singleton were the ones linked to the project.
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They just giving anyone a super hero movie now.
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if Sebastien Foucan isn't somehow part of it, im not watching it...because MJW, Wesley Snipes or tyrese is no where near agile enough to take on this role...
Can this dude act?
But Idris popped up in my head automatically -
if it's the motion comic ? ... it's not bad at all...
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This movie aint happening
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? is playing with my emotions
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i Wouldnt even wanna see this...
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It would be hot.If they do it right.Gotta get a good budget no straight to dvd ? .
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...realitistically, probably christmas 2015....I don't think they would bank on this for a summer movie....they probably would release it for the first quarter.
At this point, they have time to get someone strong and agile and put them in acting lessons.
AND maybe we can finally get a "real" Storm--maybe Kerry Washington....if they decide to go that route (although that was a relatively recent development) -
Just watched the motion comic of this. pretty dope!
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lmfao @ page 1
? really believed 50 was gonna star -
Yeah the motion comic is dope even had me chic whatching it with me and she one of those I'm too grown to watch animation
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I personally wouldn't have faith in Marvel to pull off a good Panther movie. Outside of the Chris Priest run (which fits more of a tv format and even then would be difficult) the panther doesn't have much definitive source material that would transfer to the silver screen well.
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