Black Panther Filming Date Revealed

According to On Location Vacations, Black Panther is set to kick-off production in Atlanta, GA on January 15, 2017. The superhero flick will use Pinewood Atlanta Studios as its hangout while filming is underway.

Of course, fans already knew Black Panther would be getting into production towards the new year’s start. Not long ago, new broke which said the film would begin production in January, but now fans have an exact date to look forward to. The production schedule was tipped off to fans when a casting call for extra apparently spilled the secret. According to Tammy Smith Casting, Black Panther was looking for drummers, MMA-style fighters, and extras with tactical weapons experience.For now, there aren’t any confirmed details about Black Panther and its storyline floating around, but fans already know plenty about the superhero. The character is one of Marvel’s most famous icons and acts as the ruler of the once-isolated country of Wakanda. The technologically advanced nation is ruled by the Black Panther who serves as its king and protector. In the comics, Black Panther seeks out the aid of the Avengers after Wakanda is threatened with invasion, and he eventually joins in on their missions from time to time.

Directed by Ryan Coogler (“Fruitvale Station,” “Creed”), “Black Panther” stars Chadwick Boseman in the title role alongside Michael B. Jordan, Forest Whitaker, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Daniel Kaluuya, Winston Duke, and Florence Kasumba. The film arrives in theaters on February 16, 2018.