Just in time for Black History Month, Black Panther director Ryan Coogler signed a five-year exclusive TV deal with the Walt Disney Company.
The 34-year-old Independent Spirit Award winner will ‘develop new television series, including one based in the Kingdom of Wakanda for Disney+’ – according to Marvel.
‘We couldn’t be happier to be launching our television business with Bob Iger, Dana Walden, and all the amazing studios under the Disney umbrella,’ Ryan said in a statement.
Just in time for Black History Month! Black Panther director Ryan Coogler signed a five-year exclusive TV deal with the Walt Disney Company (pictured in 2019)
The 34-year-old Independent Spirit Award winner will ‘develop new television series, including one based in the Kingdom of Wakanda for Disney+’
‘We look forward to learning, growing, and building a relationship with audiences all over the world through the Disney platforms.
‘We are especially excited that we will be taking our first leap with Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso, and their partners at Marvel Studios where we will be working closely with them on select MCU shows for Disney+. We’re already in the mix on some projects that we can’t wait to share.’
Coogler runs his production company Proximity Media with his wife Zinzi Coogler as well as Sev Ohanian, Ludwig Göransson, Archie Davis, and Peter Nicks.
‘Ryan Coogler is a singular storyteller whose vision and range have made him one of the standout filmmakers of his generation,’ Disney executive chairman Bob Iger said in a statement.
Ryan said in a statement: ‘We couldn’t be happier to be launching our television business…We’re already in the mix on some projects that we can’t wait to share’
Their other baby: Coogler runs his production company Proximity Media with his wife Zinzi Coogler (R, pictured in 2019) as well as Sev Ohanian, Ludwig Göransson, Archie Davis, and Peter Nicks
The Oakland native begins his six-month Black Panther II shoot in Atlanta this July alongside Lupita Nyong’o (R), Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, and Angela Bassett
‘With Black Panther, Ryan brought a groundbreaking story and iconic characters to life in a real, meaningful and memorable way, creating a watershed cultural moment. We’re thrilled to strengthen our relationship and look forward to telling more great stories with Ryan and his team.’
The Oakland native begins his six-month Black Panther II shoot in Atlanta this July alongside Lupita Nyong’o, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, and Angela Bassett – according to THR.
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Ryan’s original 2018 film amassed $1.347B at the global box office, and scored a certified fresh 96% critic approval rating (out of 518 reviews) on Rotten Tomatoes.
Speaking of Black Panther, Coogler also produced Shaka King’s Fred Hampton biopic Judas and the Black Messiah, which premieres February 12 on HBO Max.
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