Black Panther (character): Difference between revisions

* In June 1992, [[Wesley Snipes]] announced his intention to make a film about the Black Panther.<ref>{{Cite news| author=Jay Carr | url= | title=Can penguin cones be far behind? | publisher=''[[The Boston Globe]]'' | date=1992-06-21 | accessdate=2006-12-21 }}</ref> By August, Snipes had begun working on the film.<ref>{{Cite news| author=Jay Carr | url= | title=Tolkin to sit in director's chair | publisher=''[[The Boston Globe]]'' | date=1992-08-30 | accessdate=2006-12-21 }}</ref> In July 1993, Snipes announced plans to begin ''The Black Panther'' after starring in ''[[Demolition Man (film)|Demolition Man]]''.<ref>{{Cite news| author=Judy Gerstel | url= | title=Rising star on screen and off, the actor is his own man | publisher=''[[Detroit Free Press]]'' | date=1993-07-29 | accessdate=2006-12-21 }}</ref> Snipes said in August 1993, "We have a wide-open field for comic book characters on the big screen and we've yet to have a major black comic book hero on the screen. Especially the Black Panther, which is such a rich, interesting life. It's a dream come true to originate something that nobody's ever seen before." Snipes expressed interest in making sequels to ''The Black Panther''.<ref>{{Cite news| author=Steve Persall | url= | title=Future is bright for Snipes | publisher=St. Petersburg Times | date=1993-08-03 | accessdate=2006-12-21 }}</ref> In January 1994, Snipes entered talks with [[Columbia Pictures]] to portray the Black Panther in the film adaptation of the comic book superhero.<ref>{{Cite news| author=John Brodie | url= | title=Hollywood Pours Its Heroes Into Tights | publisher=''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' | date=1994-01-05 | accessdate=2006-12-21 }}</ref> The following March, Stan Lee joined the development process for a film about the Black Panther.<ref>{{Cite news| author=Leonard Pitts Jr. | url= | title=A comics milestone from the action-filled universe of superheroes come new characters, and a new diversity | date=1994-03-27 | accessdate=2006-12-21 }}</ref> By May, the film was in early development with Columbia Pictures.<ref>{{Cite news| author=Frank Lovece | url= | title=Off the drawing board | publisher=''[[Newsday]]'' | date=1994-05-15 | accessdate=2006-12-21 }}</ref> In January 1996, [[Stan Lee]] said that he had not been pleased with the scripts he had encountered for the ''Black Panther''.<ref>{{Cite news| author=Doug Nye | url= | title=Stan Lee hopes New World deal pumps life into his creations | publisher=''[[The State (newspaper)|The State]]'' | date=1996-01-28 | accessdate=2006-12-21 }}</ref> In July 1997, the ''Black Panther'' was listed as part of Marvel Comics' film slate.<ref>{{Cite news| author=Amy Dawes | url= | title=Action! Movie studios lining up to turn comics into cinematic gold | publisher=Daily News of Los Angeles | date=1997-07-27 | accessdate=2006-12-21 }}</ref> In March 1998, Marvel hired Joe Quesada and Jimmy Palmiotti to work on the ''Black Panther'' film adaptation.<ref>{{Cite news| author=Andrew Smith | url= | title=So here's the wackiest gimmick of all - good writing for comics | publisher=''[[The Commercial Appeal]]'' | date=1998-03-22 | accessdate=2006-12-21 }}</ref> In August, corporate problems at Marvel had put the ''Black Panther'' project on hold.<ref>{{Cite news| author=Stephan Fortes | url= | title=Blade Runner | publisher=''[[Newsday]]'' | date=1998-08-23 | accessdate=2006-12-21 }}</ref> In August 1999, Snipes was set to produce, and possibly star, in the film featuring the Black Panther.<ref>{{Cite news| author=Bill Radford | url= | title=Superheroes at home on big screen | publisher=''[[The Gazette (Colorado Springs)|The Gazette]]'' | date=1999-08-01 | accessdate=2006-12-21 }}</ref> In Marvel's June 2000 deal with [[Artisan Entertainment]] to develop film and television adaptations, the Black Panther was one of the four names (among Captain America, [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]], and [[Deadpool (comics)|Deadpool]]) that surfaced.<ref>{{Cite news| author=Jacob W. Michaels | url= | title=Comic Books | publisher=''[[Centre Daily Times]]'' | date=2000-06-02 | accessdate=2006-12-21 }}</ref> In March 2002, Snipes told ''Cinescape'' magazine that he planned to do ''[[Blade: Trinity|Blade 3]]'' or ''Black Panther'' in 2003.<ref>{{Cite news| author=Rene A. Guzman | url= | title=Snipes' Blade draws focus to black comic book heroes | publisher=''[[San Antonio Express-News]]'' | date=2002-03-24 | accessdate=2006-12-21 }}</ref> In August 2002, Snipes said he hoped to begin production on ''Black Panther'' by 2003.<ref>{{Cite news| author=Monroe Hutchen | url=http://www.latinoreview.com/moviereviews/2002/undisputed/wesleysnipesinterview.html | title=Undisputed | publisher=''Latino Review'' | date=2002-08-22 | accessdate=2006-12-21 | archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070805031538/http://www.latinoreview.com/moviereviews/2002/undisputed/wesleysnipesinterview.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> | archivedate=2007-08-05}}</ref> In July 2004, ''Blade 3'' director [[David S. Goyer]] said that Wesley Snipes would not likely be Black Panther. "He's already so entrenched as Blade that another Marvel hero might be overkill," said Goyer.<ref>{{Cite news| author=Clint Morris | url=http://www.moviehole.net/news/3957.html | title=Goyer talks Superman and Black Panther | publisher=Moviehole.net | date=2004-07-16 | accessdate=2006-12-21 | archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070929104650/http://www.moviehole.net/news/3957.html <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> | archivedate=2007-09-29}}</ref> In September 2005, Marvel chairman and CEO [[Avi Arad]] announced ''Black Panther'' as one of the ten Marvel films that would be developed by [[Marvel Studios]] and distributed by [[Paramount Pictures]].<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://movies.ign.com/articles/648/648076p1.html | title=Marvel Making Movies | publisher=IGN | date=2005-09-06 | accessdate=2006-12-21 }}</ref> In June 2006, Snipes told ''[[Men's Fitness]]'' magazine that much work had been done toward a film adaptation of the Black Panther, and that he hoped to have a director soon.<ref>{{Cite news| author=Sam Malone | url=http://www.superherohype.com/news/bladenews.php?id=4325 | title= Snipes on ''Blade'' and ''Black Panther'' | date=2006-06-01 | accessdate=2006-12-21 }}</ref> In February 2007, Kevin Feige, president of production for Marvel Studios, stated that ''Black Panther'' was on Marvel's development slate.<ref>{{Cite news| author = Bill Radford | title = Marvel stays true to superhero characters in transition to big screen | publisher = ''The News Sentinel'' | date = 2007-02-08 | url = http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/living/16652105.htm | accessdate = 2007-02-11 | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070216043834/http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/living/16652105.htm <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> | archivedate = 2007-02-16}}</ref> In July 2007, director [[John Singleton]] said that he was approached to do ''Black Panther''.<ref>{{Cite news| author=Wilson Morales | url=http://www.blackfilm.com/20070720/features/johnsingletonnews.shtml | title= John Singleton News | publisher=BlackFilm.com | date=2007-07-27 | accessdate=2007-07-27 }}</ref><!--The interview at http://www.reelzchannel.com/persondetail.aspx?personid=259314 does NOT say Ejiofor is "a leading candidate" -- he's just one name out of at least a half-dozen Singleton says could play the role: In a 2007 an interview on [[ReelzChannel.com]], Singleton noted actor [[Chiwetel Ejiofor]] as a leading candidate to play T'Challa.--> In 2009, Marvel attempted to hire a gathering of scribes to help come up with creative ways to launch its lesser-known properties, such as Black Panther, [[Cable (comics)|Cable]], [[Doctor Strange]], [[Iron Fist (comics)|Iron Fist]], [[Nighthawk (Marvel Comics)|Nighthawk]] and [[Vision (Marvel Comics)|Vision]].<ref>{{Cite news| author = Marc Graser |url = http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118001734.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title = Marvel's hiring writers | publisher = [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] | date = 2009-03-26 | accessdate =2009-03-27}}</ref> In January 2011, Marvel Studios hired documentary filmmaker Mark Bailey to write a script for ''The Black Panther'' to be produced by studio head Kevin Feige.<ref>{{Cite news| author = Borys Kit |url = http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/heat-vision/black-panther-development-marvel-74005 | title = 'Black Panther' Back in Development at Marvel | work = [[The Hollywood Reporter]] | date = 2011-01-20 | accessdate =2011-01-21}}</ref> [[Anthony Mackie]] has since expressed interest in playing a role in a Black Panther film.<ref>http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/MarvelFreshman/news/?a=62140</ref> In July 9 [[Raw Leiba]] revealed he is in talks to play [[Erik Killmonger]] on the film.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.worldofsuperheroes.com/film-tv/exclusive-interview-with-marvels-favourite-to-play-villain-erik-killmonger-in-marvels-up-coming-black-panther-film-74005 | title = 'EXCLUSIVE Interview with, Raw Leiba, Marvel’s Favourite to play villain ‘Erik Killmonger’ in Marvel’s up-coming ‘Black Panther’ film | work = [http://www.worldofsuperheroes.com] | date = 2012-07-09 | accessdate =2012-07-10}}</ref> [[Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje]] and [[Anthony Mackie]] were Contenders pfor the part of the title character put Agbaje is cast as [[Kurse|Algrim the Strong / Kurse]] in ''[[Thor: The Dark World]]'' and Mackie is cast as [[Falcon (comics)|Falcon]] in ''[[Captain America: The Winter Soldier]]''.