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  • Marvel Boss Kevin Feige Confirms ‘Black Panther 2,’ Considering Spinoffs

    Wakanda forever! The blockbuster, record-breaking “Black Panther” will be getting a sequel, surprising nobody and delighting us all.

    Marvel boss Kevin Feige confirmed the studio has already begun planning a follow-up film. As he told Entertainment Weekly, “We absolutely will do that.”

    He added, “One of the favorite pastimes at Marvel Studios is sitting around on a Part One and talking and dreaming about what we would do in a Part Two. There have been plenty of those conversations as we were putting together the first ‘Black Panther.’ We have ideas and a pretty solid direction on where we want to head with the second one.’

    Feige didn’t allude to possible storylines, though the end of the first movie left things wide open — literally, since T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) was starting to open the doors of Wakanda to the rest of the world.

    And what about the very loud demands for spinoffs featuring the badass female characters of “Black Panther,” like tech wizard Shuri (Letitia Wright), warrior Okoye (Danai Gurira), and spy Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o)?

    “I think there’s lots of potential. It’s a balance between leaving people wanting more and then giving them too much, but I would watch a movie about any of those characters you just named,” Feige said.

    “I think Shuri’s astounding, and you’ll see much more of her in our universe. Okoye, I think I’d watch three action films just Okoye. I’m not saying we’re doing that, but I’m saying that we’re intrigued by them. Frankly, as I’ve said before, finishing these first 22 movies is really all we’re thinking about at this point.”

  • Marvel Boss: ‘X-Men,’ ‘Avengers’ Integration Is ‘Years Away’

    The “X-Men” aren’t assembling into “The Avengers” anytime soon.

    When Disney announced its plans to acquire 21st Century Fox’s entertainment business, fans immediately began speculating about the integration of the latter’s “X-Men” franchise into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

    Marvel, of course, has been pumping out blockbusters for Disney. But the comics company had sold the rights for “X-Men” to Fox years ago. So, it seemed impossible for the characters to cross over, even there is literally a comic storyline called “Avengers vs. X-Men.”

    Now, with the proposed acquisition, the impossible has become possible. But Marvel boss Kevin Feige hit the brakes on crossover talk in an interview with Vulture.

    “It would be years away,” Feige said. “We’ve announced everything through 2019, so none of those would be adjusted.”

    Those movies include “Captain Marvel,” a fourth untitled “Avengers” movie, Sony/Marvel’s “Spiderman: Homecoming” follow-up,” and “Guardians of the Galaxy 3.”

    Feige also noted that the deal has yet to go through. There are massive regulatory issues to work out in the combination of two huge media conglomerates.

    “The truth of the matter as I understand it is the deal has to be figured out,” he said. “There’s been no communication. We’re not thinking about it. We’re focusing on everything we’ve already announced. If and when the deal actually happens, we’ll start to think more about it. Until then, we have a lot to do.”