Straight Outta Compton Director Rumored For Black Panther

/ Tuesday, October 6, 2015 - 2:02PM
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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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