Just How Hard is a Black Panther Film, Anyway?
By David Brothers
A lot of news broke at San Diego Comic-Con, particularly courtesy of Marvel and Marvel Studios. They’ve been busy, and of course fans wanted to know what else was coming down the line. One of the questions that Marvel Studios reps answered was about a prospective Black Panther film. They discussed the difficulty in getting it right and getting audiences to buy into the concept of Wakanda. A short while later, Marvel announced that their big 2014 blockbuster is going to be Guardians of the Galaxy, a movie featuring a talking raccoon and a tree from outer space. That’s funny, disappointing, and unsurprising all at once. Let me tell you why:
