How Do You Make A 'Black Panther' Movie?

Will Smith as T'Challa (sp?)
 
make it happen

I'd say they'd go with the African angle for the first part, then bring it back to NYC.

" Will Smith as T'Challa (sp?)  make it happen "

I thought WEsley Snipes owned the rights to Black Panther? O_o

Djimon Hounsou or Adewale-Akinnuoye Agbaje as T'Challa

Leave NY out of it. It has enough heroes and there's other places in the world besides America. Focus on Wakanda, its history, culture, people and what T'Challa and his family mean to it. Start the first episode as a 2part origin story and have him played by a either Michael Jai White or Djimon Honsu. White has the physical build and skills for the action scenes of the job and Honsu has the authentic accent and presence, etc. to be believable as an African King, plus he's the voice of the animated Panther. If you're going to include storm then she needs to be played by the lovely Kerry Washington. And Tracie Thoms as the head of the female warriors. 
 
And mo' flush Reginald Hudlin and BET with an aids infested member. May they collectively burn in the 10th circle of hell for selling out their people. Bunch of soft shoeing, shucking and jivin' sambos. Can't believe that house slave got a chance to write T'Challa.

the easy answer, VERY CAREFULLY 
This is one of the best potential test characters to work with to compliment their avengers agenda. If done right, it opens up new flood gates. If done wrong it hinders any progress they make with the teams. 
 
It'd almost seem more strategic to keep it small and shoot for good direct to home, where it can blow 'up'. Rather than to try BIG and end up shooting their foots and just 'blowing up'.

Djimon Hounsou as Black Panther, they do that much right and I'll be sold on everything else.

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Djimon Hounsou or Andewale-Akinnuoye Agbaje as T'Challa

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Will Smith as T'Challa and I'd make it like a Bond movie with Panther going all over the world tracking down a terrorist(Klaw) that threatens to destroy Wakanda and if not stopped the world!!

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Djimon Hounsouas T'Challa

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Djimon Hounsou or Andewale-Akinnuoye Agbaje as T'Challa

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This! "

" @tonis:  Yeah this could be a HUGELY important film, but EVERYTHING has to be done right, like keeping Tyler Perry light years away from it.  "

I think either Will Smith or Denzel Washington should be T'Challa.

It should all (if not, mostly) take place in Wakanda. It should be as close as possible to the comic and should have Djimon Honsou playing T'Challa/ Black Panther (hopefully). The costume must be like it is in the comics in look, but it can be made a little more modern, but maybe make it look like it was made in Wakanda.

what do you think of the motion comics marvel has been releasing lately are they worth getting? 
 
little help.

I say either Djimon Honsou, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje(look him up), or Idris Elba(less of a chance since he is already Heimdall in "Thor") for Tchalla. I think the world needs a strong, proud African superhero. Africa is always portrayed in such a terrible light, and I believe if Black Panther is successful, it may encourage more positive changes in Africa. Just my hope

 Isaiah Mustafa or Idris Elba

i actually dont think  Djimon Hounsou would be the best person for the live action film. He's a decent actor but i dont think he has what it takes. Keep him for the animated series and find someone else for the live action. Off the top of my head i would throw out Michael Jai White as my top candidate and possibly Idris Elba

Tyler Perry

i say eitha will smith or djimon hounsou should be cast as black panther and they should make black panther an after the credits scene in the avengers

I really enjoyed the BET TV Series. I know Wesley Snipes wanted to be T'Challa, but after being cast as Blade MARVEL didn't want anyone confused by him being both.

Also check the article at syfy good list of potential actors
top 9

Make him white.
 
Then watch all the people who claimed it was racist of people to be upset about the race swaps of Nick Fury, Wasp, Blue Beetle, The Question, Mr Terrific, Johnny/Jakeem Thunder, The Atom, etc suddenly all become hypocrites.
 
Seriously though, Hudlin ruined the Black Panther. He magnified every minor flaw T'Challa had, and turned him into a more racist version of Doctor Doom.

i think it would be awesome to see a black panther movie he's awesome in the avengers's eatrth's mightiest heroes. he is quickly becoming one of my favorite besides hawkeye and hulk on the team. 
who should play him 
Chiwetel" Ejiofor as t'challa  he a good actor check out redbelt and serenity
noamie harris as storm  she a good a actress and is very pretty  woman 
michael jai white as luke cage  he can be tough guy check out blood and bone movie. 
other movies i like to see 
silver surfer, moon knight  and iron fist 
djimon honsou is too old  for the role he should play martian manhunter a.k.a john jones 
idris elba as spawn or bishop 
 

As long as it's NOT based on Reginald Hudlin's tenure. I'd rather see it based on the Christopher Priest/Peter B. Gills sorta work. Or at the very least that kind of attitude and approach.
 
As much as I like him, I don't think Will Smith has the look of T'Challa. I really don't know who has the look and the "chops" to be Black Panther.

Chiwetel Ejiofor. This is all you need.

I totally agree with the piece.  I would have REALLY liked to see the Animated/Motion Comic series get a life on television.  This just seems like its going to smack of Syfy movie of the week.

Hudlin is, frankly, a hack. The man's never heard of subtlety, he doesn't even have a passing acquaintance with it. I'm hoping this movie more closely follows the Christopher Priest run.

 i vote for Robert Downey Jr as the Black Panther. he plays a good black guy
 
now, as far as how to make the movie, i suggest they watch Shaka Zulu and War of the Worlds for inspiration    

Admittedly, I haven't read Marvel in quite some time - so, I was really shocked to read about a 'Black Panther' movie. Did I miss something? Does Black Panther have a big following now?   Seems like there would be more popular characters that would produce higher grossing movies, even as sequels, in the Marvel fold.

hey i wouldn't mind a black panther movie. it is about time they stopped sticking to characters that the general public knows and giving the comic book fans what they want

on the bottom-most illustration... the smling BP that resembles mr barak obama so much...

" Djimon Hounsou as Black Panther, they do that much right and I'll be sold on everything else. "

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" Will Smith as T'Challa (sp?)  make it happen "

Are you talking about Tested.com's Will Smith? 

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How?
It's not that complicated!
Keep it pretty straightforward, and don't fall into the "Summer Blockbuster routine"!
Heck, well done it could even grab some awards!
(it's a great character, concept and story! and as quite a positive message,with showing "superheroes" in other places than NYC!)

It could be me, but the character seems boring ?

Ahhh, I was wondering why I couldn't find Black Panther anywhere but online. I bought the DVD a couple days ago. The theme song is super catchy and the animation is actually pretty good considering it's in a motion-comic-type-style.

Just a small note BP refered to as African American in the artile. BP is just African African.

meh

KLAW SHOULD BE THE VILLAIN!!! =D