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| March 2025 | Nate Moore plans to exit his role at Marvel Studios to pursue external producing opportunities, though he will return to produce Black Panther 3 with Marvel Studios. |
| February 2025 | The previously planned Wakanda drama series with Danai Gurira was confirmed to no longer be in production. |
| November 2024 | Ryan Coogler held discussions with Denzel Washington about potentially casting him in a role for the third Black Panther film. |
| May 2024 | Todd Harris is revealed as the creator and director of Eyes of Wakanda series, who previously worked as a storyboard artist at Marvel Studios. |
| December 2023 | Marvel Studios Animation announced Eyes of Wakanda, an animated series created in collaboration with Coogler's Proximity Media. |
| February 28 2023 | First episode of the three-part documentary series about the film's music creation process released on Disney+, focusing on musical collaborations in Nigeria. |
| February 7 2023 | Released in China, becoming the first MCU film to be released in the country since Spider-Man: Far From Home in 2019. |
| February 1 2023 | The film was released on Disney+ with an IMAX Enhanced version. |
| January 2023 | Danai Gurira confirmed ongoing discussions about an Okoye-led television series. |
| January 2023 | Letitia Wright expressed that the cast and director Ryan Coogler would need a break to regroup before working on a third Black Panther film. |
| 2022 | Tenoch Huerta Mejía prepares for his role as Namor by undergoing a vigorous workout routine, learning the Yucatec Maya language, and learning how to swim. |
| 2022 | The film ultimately grossed $859.2 million worldwide, becoming the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2022. |
| 2022 | Letitia Wright's character Shuri takes on a larger role in the film following the death of Chadwick Boseman, using technology as a way to grieve her brother T'Challa. |
| November 2022 |
The City We Became
The sequel 'The World We Make' was released, continuing the Great Cities series.
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| November 2022 | Announcement that the Disney+ miniseries Ironheart, serving as a direct sequel to Wakanda Forever, is in development with Dominique Thorne returning as Riri Williams. |
| November 2022 | Ryan Coogler and Kevin Feige discuss potential third Black Panther film following Wakanda Forever. |
| November 2022 | Michael B. Jordan and Julia Louis-Dreyfus were revealed to be reprising their MCU roles as Killmonger and Valentina Allegra de Fontaine. |
| November 2022 | María Mercedes Coroy confirmed her casting as Namor's mother Fen in the film. |
| November 2022 | In its international opening weekend, the film grossed $150.3 million from 50 markets, achieving the biggest opening ever in Nigeria and significant box office records in West Africa, East Africa, and Southern Africa. |
| November 11 2022 | Film released in the United States as the final film in Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. |
| November 11 2022 | Ludwig Göransson's film score was released by Hollywood Records. |
| November 9 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever began its international release. |
| November 6 2022 | The film premiered in Lagos, Nigeria, marking the first local premiere for a Marvel film in the country. |
| November 4 2022 | The soundtrack 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever – Music from and Inspired By' was released by Roc Nation, Def Jam Recordings, and Hollywood Records. |
| November 4 2022 | Three episodes of Marvel Studios: Legends were released, exploring T'Challa, Shuri, and the Dora Milaje using previous MCU footage. |
| November 3 2022 | First episode of the 'Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast' hosted by Ta-Nehisi Coates premiered, featuring interviews with cast and crew. |
| November 1 2022 | McDonald's launched Wakanda Forever Happy Meals with character-themed toys to promote the film. |
| October 2022 | Lake Bell was revealed to be appearing in the film as a CIA official named Graham. |
| October 28 2022 | Rihanna released 'Lift Me Up', the film's lead single and her first solo musical output since 2016, written as a tribute to Chadwick Boseman by Tems, Göransson, Rihanna, and Coogler. |
| October 26 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever premieres at the El Capitan Theatre and Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. |
| October 16 2022 | Marvel and Target's promotional ad featuring Riri Williams debuted online, directed by Malik Vitthal. |
| October 3 2022 | Official trailer for 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' was released, providing a better look at the new Black Panther costume and teasing the film's storyline. |
| September 2022 | Richard Schiff was revealed to be cast as the U.S. Secretary of State in the film. |
| July 2022 | Reshoots occurred with the cast following their Comic-Con appearance, with Huerta stating they were intended to add 'little missing pieces' to the film. |
| July 2022 | At San Diego Comic-Con, Michaela Coel (Aneka), Mabel Cadena (Namora), and Alex Livinalli (Attuma) were revealed as cast members, and Florence Kasumba was confirmed to be reprising her role as Ayo. |
| July 25 2022 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Prologue soundtrack EP released by Hollywood Records and Marvel Music, featuring covers and songs produced by Ludwig Göransson. |
| July 23 2022 | Film's teaser trailer debuted at San Diego Comic-Con, featuring a cover of Bob Marley's 'No Woman, No Cry' and Kendrick Lamar's 'Alright', which received 172 million views in its first 24 hours. |
| June 2022 | Tenoch Huerta confirmed his appearance in the film and was later officially announced as playing Namor at the San Diego Comic-Con in July. |
| April 2022 | First footage of 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' was shown in a sizzle reel during CinemaCon, presenting initial glimpses of the film to audiences. |
| March 24 2022 | Filming officially wrapped in Puerto Rico. |
| March 18 2022 | Additional photography began in Puerto Rico. |
| March 13 2022 | Dominique Thorne completed filming her scenes. |
| January 2022 | Film production resumed after Wright's recovery. |
| 2021 |
The City We Became
Nominated for Hugo Award for Novel
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| 2021 |
The City We Became
Nominated for Ignyte Award in Adult Novel category
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| 2021 |
The City We Became
Won 1st place in Locus Award for Fantasy Novel
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| 2021 |
The City We Became
Nominated for British Fantasy Award in Fantasy Novel category (the Robert Holdstock Award)
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| December 2021 | The film's screenplay is listed number fifty-seven on the Writers Guild of America's '101 Greatest Screenplays of the 21st Century (So Far)'. |
| November 2021 | Filming halted to allow Letitia Wright to recover from an injury sustained during production. |
| November 12 2021 | IMAX Enhanced version of Black Panther made available on Disney+. |
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