Summary
- Black Panther 3 rumored to have horror theme, moving in unique direction within MCU, creating fresh appeal.
- Possibility of recasting T’Challa and Denzel Washington’s involvement adds uncertainty to potential tonal shift.
- Marvel’s recent success with Rated R projects could influence tonal change, making darker and scarier film a wise choice.
There might not be a release date for Black Panther 3 at this stage, but Marvel Cinematic Universe fans are already excited about this movie and its potential. The first two Black Panther films are of high quality, and audiences hope that the standards will continue moving forward.
An expected Black Panther 3 will be under high pressure to deliver another excellent story from the world of Wakanda. However, a recent report has hinted that the movie could be going in an interesting new direction that would be completely different from what has come before in the Black Panther franchise.
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According to industry insider Alex Perez during a Cosmic Circus Q&A, Black Panther 3 is set to have a different theme. Ryan Coogler is interested in leaning into more horror aspects of this film. There is expected to be a supernatural and thriller tone when it comes to Black Panther 3, which would be a complete contrast to what has happened before and would also be relatively unique in the MCU generally. There are few MCU projects that lean into horror, and that would instantly make this film feel fresh.
There have been rumors about the possibility of Marvel Studios recasting the character of T’Challa moving forward in the MCU, which could have an impact on this movie. However, whether or not that will happen is currently unknown, as it would be a divisive decision. On top of that, Denzel Washington has confirmed that he will be part of the film, although it is unknown what role he will have or if it will impact the tonal change.
Marvel has recently been making significant changes to the usual tone for Marvel movies with the release of Deadpool & Wolverine, which was a Rated R project. The fact the movie made over $1 billion at the box office likely helped to convince Marvel that moving in this direction would be a wise choice. Daredevil: Born Again is going to have a TV-MA rating, with the franchise continuing to push a more serious tone. However, those are two franchises that people expect to be violent and filled with aggression. Changing Black Panther’s tone would be a more significant twist, as the previous two movies haven’t been shown in that manner. While there’s no guarantee that Marvel would need a higher rating to make Black Panther 3 work as a horror movie, some changes would have to happen.
Adding an element of horror to Black Panther 3 would be a bold change, but it would also freshen up the franchise. The previous two movies have been traditional action films set in Wakanda with some bright personalities. But putting a darker tone into the third movie would be a fitting way to ramp up the excitement and create even more of a threat overall to the heroes involved. While nothing is confirmed at this stage, making Black Panther 3 a slightly scarier and more serious movie would be a wise choice at this stage.
Black Panther
- Release Date
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February 16, 2018
- Runtime
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134 Minutes