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For the culture ladies and gentleman! The Hollywood Reporter reported today that Ryan Cooler has signed on to direct Black Panther 2. The 32-year-old writer/director who cowrote the first film with Joe Robert Cole, is expected to begin writing the sequel’s script in 2019. Production for the film will reportedly planned to start either at the end of 2019 or in early 2020. As of now, no official announcements have been made by Disney, Marvel or Coogler but THR sources told the magazine that the deal had been signed quietly some time ago.
The first film has generated over $1.3 billion globally since it’s release in February and fans on Twitter wasted no time with the memes. Go head Ryan #SecureTheBag we ain’t mad at it! Check out some of the best one below:
Siri, show me Ryan Coogler right now. pic.twitter.com/aKFGohhkdo
— Alex (@alxclrk) October 11, 2018
Snapshots from Coogler’s and Marvel’s meeting pic.twitter.com/NrxnyhvvHq
— Romina Jones (@Andabeat) October 11, 2018
— EightBit Skeleton 👾💀 (@MAVRCK97) October 11, 2018
🙌🏾🙅🏾 pic.twitter.com/Xt1XDASP9p
— EyeRightGood (@DanielleNicki) October 11, 2018
Live look at Ryan Coogler walking in the negotiations for Black Panther 2. Bet his bag was heavy. pic.twitter.com/8j1YzEn7n6
— Charles TIRED OF THE MUTHA F#$%@@ SNAKES Howard (@Cdiesel77) October 11, 2018
I’m not ready pic.twitter.com/M8pavuJcaJ
— dom. (@its_DomB) October 12, 2018
