Last month, it was rumoured that Ava DuVernay had signed on to direct Marvel’s Phase Three franchise launcher Black Panther, but it seems the report jumped the gun as the Selma director has revealed to Essence that she’s no longer in contention for the film.
“I’m not signing on to direct Black Panther. I think I’ll just say we had different ideas about what the story would be. Marvel has a certain way of doing things and I think they’re fantastic and a lot of people love what they do. I loved that they reached out to me. I loved meeting Chadwick and writers and all the Marvel execs. In the end, it comes down to story and perspective. And we just didn’t see eye to eye. Better for me to realize that now than cite creative differences later.”
Are you disappointed that Ava DuVernay won’t be directing Black Panther? And who would you like to see taking on the job? Let us know in the comments below…
Black Panther is set for release on July 6th, 2018, with Chadwick Boseman starring as T’Challa.
eliottsworld says
I think Balck Panther’s story is really going to have to follow some sort of plan from Marvel. Black Panther will have already played a role in Civil War, and the dynamic of Wakanda in the larger MCU is something that Marvel has a lot of notes on I’m sure. Directing this won’t be for film makers who need a lot of control on the story. It’s a shame it won’t work out for Duvernay, but I hope they get someone good.
Kyle Posey says
Antoine Fuqua? I mean if they really wanna make sure they get a black director, I feel like for this type of movie he’s the best guy available.