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  • ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Toys Reveal Major Changes to Namor’s Origins

    ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Toys Reveal Major Changes to Namor’s Origins

    On stage at San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel Studios finally gave the world its first look at Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The highly-anticipated sequel had been the subject of rumors for quite some time, but with a trailer now online and the full cast revealed, the film’s biggest secret is out in the open. Namor, played by Tenoch Huerta, and his Atlantean army will serve as the project’s main antagonists, finally bringing Marvel’s first major character to the big screen. The only thing is, Namor and his army might not be Atlantean at all.

    Following the film’s formal unveiling at Hall H, Hasbro began its official marketing push for its release. The company’s website is now accepting pre-orders for all Wakanda Forever-related merchandise, including a Marvel Legends action figure of Namor himself. The description of the Sub-Mariner’s figure describes him not as the King of Atlantis, but as the ruler of a hidden undersea civilization called “Talocan” instead. While this change may seem strange at first, it actually makes a lot more sense with a dive under the surface. Marvel Studios likely wants to differentiate their underwater kingdom from the popular depiction of Atlantis shown in Jason Mamoa’s Aquaman franchise, and they’re doing so by tying it to real-world mythology.

    The Marvel Cinematic Universe version of Namor and his people appear to be connected to Aztec and Mayan culture, and the name “Talocan” is further proof of this. In Aztec legend, Tlālōcān is a mythological realm of paradise ruled by the rain god Tlālōc. Marvel Studios has seemingly designated this hydro-heaven as their version of Atlantis, with Namor and his Royal bloodline possibly filling the Tlālōc role. Interestingly, Talocan does exist in the comics, as the home of the Tēteoh pantheon of gods. With so many recent God-based projects, like Moon Knight and Thor: Love and Thunder, it will be curious to see if Marvel claims Namor and his society as Gods themselves, or if they just really wanted to use the name.

    Black Panther: Wakanda Forever hits theaters on November 11th.

    Source: Screen Rant

  • ‘Wakanda Forever’ Almost Doubles ‘Black Panther’s 24-Hour Trailer Viewership

    ‘Wakanda Forever’ Almost Doubles ‘Black Panther’s 24-Hour Trailer Viewership

    The trailer drop for Black Panther Wakanda Forever was something special. Given the weight surrounding the project and the expectations in regards to carrying on Chadwick Boseman‘s legacy, it wasn’t going to be easy. Yet, the somber trailer offered something different from the usual trailer fare and made it potentially stand out from the rest. That same has seemingly been accomplished with the trailer almost doubling the original Black Panther‘s 24-hour viewership.

    As of now, Wakanda Forever, which has been the main focus as a title for its promotion, has pulled in 172M views within 24 hours. That is almost twice as much as the first back in 2017, which stands at a still impressive 88M. The film was also trending for five consecutive hours and Black Panther pulled in 893K mentions. So, it was definitely the talk of the town. The film’s viewership actually rivals that of most Avengers films, closing in on Avengers: Infinity Wars which stood at 179M.

    Spider-Man: No Way Home still is the most viewed film at a historic 355.5M views. Thor: Love and Thunder is still a surprising 209M, which showcases how viewership doesn’t necessarily translate to box office openings. Still, its main point of comparison is the previous entry and doubling those viewership numbers of a film that managed to pass $1 billion mark back in 2018. It’ll be quite interesting to see how far the film manages to grow and if subsequent trailers could continue pushing its numbers to even rival that of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which pulled in around $950M this year.

    Source: Variety

  • New ‘Wakanda Forever’ Merchandise Offers Closer Look at Namor’s Traditional Outfit

    New ‘Wakanda Forever’ Merchandise Offers Closer Look at Namor’s Traditional Outfit

    The wait has finally come to a conclusion, as we got our first look at Namor the Submariner in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Tenoch Huerta, one of the first casting announcements for the film, will take on the role of one of Marvel’s oldest characters. While there will be comparisons to James Cameron‘s Avatar due to blue skin and Aquaman, there’s something unique about the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s approach to the characters. Nothing highlights more than a new piece of merchandise offering a new look at Namor’s traditional clothing.

    This time, Namor is heavily inspired by Mayan and Aztec culture, which not only adds an excellent representation but makes him stand out visually. A new piece of merchandise highlights that very design work that adds to his look and even further hints that the Atlanteans have a Jaguar god of their own, paralleling Wakanda’s Bast.

    The design approach for this character is great, especially in how they utilized his comic design. Doubt many expected to see his green speedo as part of his design, but they somehow made it work and also utilize the approach to create a fitting design approach. We’ll see if he might even have a few more other designs in the future. Namor is likely to have a bigger role in the future and we’ll see how it ties together with the now well-established Multiverse Saga.

    Source: Twitter

  • SDCC: ‘Wakanda Forever’ Funko Pops Offer Closer Look at Ironheart’s MK1 Armor and More

    SDCC: ‘Wakanda Forever’ Funko Pops Offer Closer Look at Ironheart’s MK1 Armor and More

    Finally, after a long wait, we got our first look at an emotional trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It finally revealed our first look at Tenoch Huerta‘s Namor, the Atlanteans, Riri Williams, a tease of how the film will handle Chadwick Boseman‘s death, and a lot more. Not too long after, it seems that Marvel is not wasting any time unveiling its line of Funko Pops for the upcoming film that’ll close off Phase 4 o the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The bigger surprise is that the Funko for Riri Williams includes her MK1 armor that would eventually become Ironheart.

    Of course, we got a lot more looks at various Funko Pops for characters that’ll have a prominent role in the upcoming sequel. Among them is a good look at Namor, Attuma, and Namora, who’ll introduce the MCU’s take on Atlantis. There’s still no official word on how exactly they might feed into the story, but it’s exciting nonetheless.

    Last but definitely not least, we have our Wakandan members of the cast. It’s interesting to note that there#s no official look at the new Black Panther. Even the trailer wasn’t too keen on revealing just who would take on the mantle, which may be something they’ll continue keeping a secret throughout the series’ marketing activities.

    The Funko Pops look great and it’s going to be exciting to see what role every member has, especially given the dramatic turn this story will take. M’baku having a Funko continues to indicate he’ll have a big role in the story, which isn’t surprising given his popularity and the way he built a connection with T’Challa in the story. So, we’ll see in November how they will handle thee legacy.

    Source: THR

  • SDCC: Danai Gurira on Making ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Without Chadwick Boseman

    SDCC: Danai Gurira on Making ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Without Chadwick Boseman

    The world was dealt a terrible loss when news broke that Chadwick Boseman had passed away, just when his career had really begun to take off and he’d become this inspiration to so many people around the world. Boseman reached new heights with the role of T’Challa, a character who’d become incredibly important to a whole lot of people in a very short amount of time, as one of the first Black characters to get their own solo film within the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

    Developing the sequel was always going to be difficult for everyone involved, especially those who’d worked closest to him like actress Danai Gurira, who plays Okoye in the MCU. Variety caught up with Gurira after the Marvel Studios Hall H panel and asked her about her experience making the film.

    I mean it was very, it was everything really, we didn’t know when and how it was gonna hit us, it hit us various ways and various moments, sometimes just walking onto the stage and hearing Ryan [Coogler] talk before that, we were getting hit, watching it, there are various moments where your just being hit by that and I think it was beautifully said by Dominique [Thorne] and by Micaela [Coel] that they really were support for us, there was a very hard day I had on set and she [Dominique] was there for me and you know you just never knew when it was just gonna be a really hard day and so they were really amazing, our new family, they understood they were in a place where grief was happening and they really really, they held us up.

    Danai Gurira

    Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is set to hit theaters on November 17th, 2023.

    Source: Twitter

  • SDCC: ‘Wakanda Forever’ Trailer Includes First Look at Riri Williams

    SDCC: ‘Wakanda Forever’ Trailer Includes First Look at Riri Williams

    While all eyes have been on the reveal of Tenoch Huerta’s Namor, there was one other first look at a Marvel Cinematic Universe character. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever‘s trailer gave us a first look at Ironheart a.k.a. Riri Williams. Dominique Thorne will take on the role of the character before getting her own spinoff series on Disney+. It’s fitting that the first image we see of her is also reminiscent of Iron Man hammering away at his suit. Perhaps she’s making her own to prepare for a battle.

  • BREAKING: ‘Nope’s Daniel Kaluuya Won’t Reprise ‘Black Panther’ Role in Upcoming Sequel

    BREAKING: ‘Nope’s Daniel Kaluuya Won’t Reprise ‘Black Panther’ Role in Upcoming Sequel

    Here’s a surprise, but it looks like one mainstay of the Black Panther franchise won’t be making his return, as Daniel Kaluuya revealed in an interview with Rotten Tomatoes @THATJacqueline. She shared the news on Twitter as the NOPE star revealed he wasn’t able to reprise his role due to scheduling conflicts with his involvement with the latest Jordan Peele film. So, it seems we’ll sadly not get a sequence with W’Kabi, which is a shame given the relationship teased in the first film and the world views that would eventually break them apart.

    We still don’t know exactly what to expect of the upcoming Black Panther sequel. A few promos have teased that we may be looking at war between Namor’s Atlantis and Wakanda. Just how they’ll tackle what happened to T’Challa is still a big question for everyone, but they have openly stated they won’t recast the character. W’Kabi missing is a shame given how close they were and it would’ve been great to see how much the passing of his former friend might affect him, especially after the last time they talked was on different sides.

    Director Ryan Coogler is facing one of the biggest challenges anyone could tackle, especially with how close he was to Chadwick Boseman. Whatever decision he decided to take, it’ll likely be in tribute to his friend. We are still a few months away from it hitting theaters. So, the first trailer reveal will be the one to give us a better idea of how they’ll bring it all together while setting up Wakanda’s future.

    Twitter: Twitter

  • Merch Confirms Mark 1 Ironheart Armor for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

    Merch Confirms Mark 1 Ironheart Armor for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

    Once again, Marvel Studios has allowed first looks and teases for their upcoming projects to leak via official merchandising with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever serving as the latest example. A first look at Attuma made its way online earlier and now an interesting look at some Ironheart-inspired designs that may indicate Riri Williams armor could have a Wakandan connection.

    Courtesy of MCU Facility, fans can see a “Mark 1” logo among a plethora of other logos, including the iconic panther head associated with Wakanda adorned in the red and gold colors of Iron Man. Overall, the idea seems to be that Riri will be using some of Iron Man’s spare parts to assemble her own armor…in Wakanda?

    Just why Riri might be in Wakanda in the first place is interesting enough in and of itself, but for now it looks like fans will see Ironheart suit up well ahead of her first appearance, which is still undated. Ironheart is now in production and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is set to hit theaters on November 11th.

  • BREAKING: First ‘Black Panther 2’ Merch Offers First Look at Attuma

    BREAKING: First ‘Black Panther 2’ Merch Offers First Look at Attuma

    We’ve heard plenty rumors that Namor would appear in Black Panther Wakanda Forever alongside ither Atlanteans like Attuma. We still haven’t gotten a first look of their design until now when merchandise found its way online featuring Attuma in all his blue glory.

    It’s a great adaptation if his design and further hints at his connection to Mesoamerican culture. So, this is our first official confirmation of his addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe as well as that Namor will have a big role in the film.

    The hammerhead shark headpiece is a great addition that’ll add something to make him stand out. We still don’t know how they’ll explore the different races of Atlanteans in the story but this may be a hint that a first official look at Namor is on the horizon.

    Source: Twitter

  • First Look at Shuri and Okoye in Leaked ‘Black Panther 2’ Tie-In

    First Look at Shuri and Okoye in Leaked ‘Black Panther 2’ Tie-In

    While the rumors of a potential Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer last Friday were swiftly taken down, it does seem like they are preparing for promotion of the upcoming sequel. @bppanthernews has shared a Sprite tie-in packaging that has found its way online which offers our first look at Danai Furira‘s Okoye but also Letitia Wright‘s Shuri.

    they are the only two highlighted and we may get a better look at the rest of the cast with a future addition. for now, it’s great that we get a tease of what their new look is going to be. Saying that Okoye pretty much has the same design as she had in the past. The Dora Milaje may have the most consequent designs throughout the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe at this point. Why fix what isn’t broken?

    The interesting reveal is Shuri, who is not only rocking a new hairstyle but also has a mysterious tattoo on her hand. It’s unclear if this has some kind of plot reasoning or is simply a new design addition. We still don’t know exactly how the sequel will tackle the tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman but we’ll have to wait a little longer to find out. Still, if they are starting tie-in products, we could get our first look at the coming sequel in the near future. So, here’s hoping a trailer isn’t too far off at this point.

    Source: Twitter