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Director talks about Rihanna’s connection to ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

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November 2, 2022

Filmmaker Ryan Coogler spoke to Screen Rant about pop star Rihanna’s involvement in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” where he says her involvement has everything to do with the proposal for the soon-to-be-released sequel.

“It made sense that it was a woman, someone who would bring that feeling not just with words, but with a sense of motherhood, which is a big theme in this movie. I think she was in a particular space of her life, but she got interested. I think it was because of the trailer, when she saw the performances that everyone was offering,” Coogler said.

Which continued, “But the truth is, once she finished the job, she directly said she did it for Chad’s sake. It delights me as I speak now. Chad brought us together. He continues to unite us. I am grateful for the gift she gave us and to have joined our family.

“I can’t wait for people to see how this is used in the film,” concludes the filmmaker.

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Set to premiere November 10, the sequel also stars Danai Gurira and Michaela Coel.

Check out the trailer and synopsis:

“In “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”, Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba) fight to protect your nation of the intervening powers of the world after the death of King T’Challa.As the Wakandans struggle to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must unite with the help of Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman ) to chart a new path to the kingdom of Wakanda. Featuring Tenoch Huerta as Namor, king of a secret undersea nation, the film also stars Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Mabel Cadena and Alex Livanalli.

The first “Black Panther” was released in 2018 and made a huge box office boom, grossing over $1.3 billion worldwide. Additionally, it became the first superhero film to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars.