LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 9: Director Ryan Coogler attends the ‘Black Panther’ BFI preview show held on February 9, 2018 at BFI Southbank in London, England.
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Disney is adding another TV show to its already stacked Marvel content that is being developed for Disney +.
The company announced Monday that it has entered into a five-year agreement with Ryan Coogler, director of Black Panther and Proximity Media, to create television programs exclusively for Disney.
As part of the deal, Coogler will set up a series in Wakanda, the fictional African home of Black Panther. There are now nearly a dozen Marvel shows for the streaming service.
The agreement also enabled Coogler’s company to develop television programs for other divisions at Disney.
“Ryan Coogler is a single narrator who has made his vision and variety one of the standout filmmakers of his generation,” said Bob Iger, executive chairman of The Walt Disney Company.
Coogler’s “Black Panther” not only performed excellently at the box office worldwide, raising $ 1.3 billion worldwide, but it was also the first superhero film to achieve a best picture nomination ever.
The director, known for ‘Fruitvale Station’ and ‘Creed’, was set to start a sequel to ‘Black Panther’ in March, but the filming was canceled after the sudden and unexpected death of star Chadwick Boseman. Boseman, 43, has been battling colon cancer for four years, but has 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 repeat their roles.