With Chadwick Boseman debuting in next May’s Captain America: Civil War comes the Black Panther movie which Marvel Studios has set for a 2018 release.
Now it’s learned that following the success of the Straight Outta Compton movie that F. Gary Gray is said to be a contender to direct Black Panther.
In their report on possible Fast and Furious 8 directors, Variety makes mention F. Gary Gray is a possibility to direct Black Panther, as well as FF8.
Gray was actually said to be up to direct Captain America: The Winter Soldier as well, but reportedly decided to do Compton instead.
“Black Panther” has a July 6, 2018 release.
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