LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 9: Director Ryan Coogler participates in the BFI “Black Panther” screening, held at BFI Southbank on February 9, 2018 in London, England.
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Disney is adding another TV show to the already-listed list of Marvel content under development for Disney +.
On Monday, the company announced that it has entered into a five-year agreement with “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler and Proximity Media to create television programs exclusively for Disney.
As part of this deal, Coogler will create a series in Wakanda, the fictional African country that hosts the Black Panther. There are now almost a dozen Marvel shows working for the streaming service.
The agreement also allowed Coogler to develop television programs for other Disney divisions.
“Ryan Coogler is a unique storyteller, whose vision and range have made him one of the outstanding filmmakers of his generation,” said Bob Iger, executive chairman of the Walt Disney Company.
Coogler’s “Black Panther” not only excelled at the global box office, reaching $ 1.3 billion worldwide, but was also the first superhero film to win a nomination for the most good image.
The director, known for “Fruitvale Station” and “Creed”, was to start filming a sequel to “Black Panther” in March, but filming was abandoned after the sudden and unexpected death of star Chadwick Boseman. Boseman, 43, has been battling colon cancer for four years, but had kept his diagnosis hidden from the public.
The sequel will now begin filming in Atlanta in July with Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke and Angela Bassett, all expected to reprise their roles.