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We are saying “YES!” to these Black Panther promo shots released today by Entertainment Weekly.
The Black Panther cast is gracing the cover of Entertainment Weekly’s annual Comic-Con double issue…and we are saying YES!
Star Chadwick Boseman says this movie will show a different dimension to T’Challa, protecting the place he loves, rather than pursuing a mission of vengeance.
Zuri (played by Oscar winner Forest Whitaker) is a shaman and trusted adviser of the past king and now fulfills the wise elder role for T’Challa as he grieves the loss of his father. He’s somewhat a religious figure or spiritual figure.
Black Panther’s sister, Shuri (Letitia Wright), accompanies Nakia and Ramonda, his mother (played by Angela Bassett), on a mission into the icy regions of Wakanda, where treacherous M’Baku (Winston Duke, not pictured) rules the mountain tribe. Along for the trip is CIA operative Everett K. Ross (Martin Freeman), one of the few outsiders welcomed into the reclusive nation.
Women hold great power in Wakandan culture. The Dora Milaje, which is a combination of Special Forces and Secret Service, is all female… Those ladies are actresses Danai Gurira, Florence Kasumba, and Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o.
Actor Michael B. Jordan plays Erik Killmonger, a dissident and would-be usurper to the throne.
Black Panther is due in theaters February 16th
