With the release (and subsequent smashing success) ofThe Avengers, Marvel Studios completed aPhase Onea of their feature film slate.A While the entirety of Phase Two has yet to be mapped out, we know that it definitely includes the in-productionIron Man 3, and the soon-to-begin-productionThor 2andCaptain America 2.A Marvel presidentKevin Feigerecently revealed that there aretwo unannounced films currently in developmentat the studio.AThe Avengers 2is a forgone conclusion, but weave heard rumblings of a number of other films that may or may not be close to the finish line in the development process.Edgar WrightasAnt-Manhas had a well-publicized development and could very well be close to production, and Feige has dropped hints aboutGuardians of the GalaxyandThe Inhumansfeature films.A However, a trusted source now claims that one of those two unannounced films isABlack Panther.A Hit the jump for more.Though rumors for Marvel films come and go in large quantities, news ofBlack Panthercomes from a proven source:Latino Review.A They confirmed Thanosa appearance inThe Avengersa really long time ago, and their reporting on Marvel films has been solid.A So, given the source, it certainly appears thatBlack Pantherwill be coming soon to a theater near you.A For those unfamiliar with the character, hereas a rundown fromWikipedia:
The title aBlack Panthera is a rank of office, chieftain of the Wakandan Panther Clan.
As chieftain, the Panther is entitled to eat a special heart-shaped herb, as well as his mystical connection with the Wakandan Panther god, that grants him superhumanly acute senses and increases his strength, speed, stamina, and agility to the peak of human development.
He has since lost this connection and forged a new one with another unknown Panther deity, granting him augmented physical attributes as well as a resistance to magic.
His senses are so powerful that he can pick up a preyas scent and memorize tens of thousands of individual ones.
TaChalla is a rigorously trained gymnast and acrobat, showing mastery in various African martial arts as well as contemporary ones and fightingA styles that belong to no known disciplines.
Iam not incredibly familiar with the character, but itas encouraging to see that Marvel is branching out; Latino Review claims that the studio is going hard after urban audiences.A The studio has been dropping hints aboutBlack Pantherfor some time now, with Wakanda showing up on the map inIron Man2and Captain Americaas shield being made out of Vibranium, a fictional mineral that surfaced in Wakanda as the result of a meteorite crash.
