Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast

Marvel Entertainment•marvel.com

The groundbreaking success of BLACK PANTHER changed the world. What happened after was unprecedented. This podcast is an intimate look into the making of BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER, written and hosted by Ta-Nehisi Coates, featuring conversations with Ryan Coogler, Angela Bassett, Kevin Feige, Nate Moore, Dominique Thorne, Ludwig Göransson, and more. WAKANDA FOREVER: THE OFFICIAL BLACK PANTHER PODCAST is a production of Proximity Media in partnership with Marvel Studios, Marvel Entertainment, and The Walt Disney Studios. The series is produced by Paola Mardo. Executive Producers are Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, and Paola Mardo. The film score is composed by Ludwig Göransson. The first episode premieres on November 3. The rest of the series debuts in January 2023 around the 5-year anniversary of the first film. Learn more at ProximityMedia.com and follow @ProximityMedia, @Marvel, and @MarvelStudios on Twitter and Instagram. BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER will be in theaters on November 11.

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“We’re nominated for a Webby. Vote for Wakanda Forever Podcast!”

Please vote by April 18 at 11:59pm PT. On this bonus episode, Proximity Media head of audio and our podcast EP/Producer Paola Mardo shares an update about the show and how to vote for us at the Webbys. Please vote and spread the word to your friends, family, and network if you can. To vote, head to this link: tinyurl.com/VoteWakandaForever To learn more, head to @ProximityMedia on Instagram and watch the video post where Paola gives a sneak peek of the Proximity Media office and how and why you ...

Apr 16, 2024•2 min

Chapter 6: Simone Ledward Boseman, Ryan Coogler, Nate Moore

How did it happen that after decades of being confined to the margins of cinema, this grand myth of Wakanda was weaved out of the history and culture of the “most broken people?” To conclude the story of the making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Ta-Nehisi Coates returns to the beginning of the journey with producer Nate Moore, and reflects on the ancestor who made it all possible with artist Simone Ledward Boseman and director and co-writer Ryan Coogler. Wakanda Forever: The Official Black P...

Feb 15, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 6

Chapter 5: Letitia Wright, Tenoch Huerta, Dr. Gerardo Aldana

White supremacy, the system which enabled the descendants of Europe to steal an outsized portion of this world’s labor and land, has always been tied to a specious notion of beauty. What does it mean that Wakanda and Talokan give us a beauty created not to justify enslavement but to celebrate freedom? Ta-Nehisi Coates dives deep into the beautiful and complex portrayals of Shuri, Namor, Wakanda, and Talokan with actors Letitia Wright and Tenoch Huerta and cultural consultant Dr. Gerardo Aldana. ...

Feb 08, 2023•59 min•Ep. 5

Chapter 4: Dominique Thorne, Ruth E. Carter, Ludwig Göransson

Every film is a machine, a complex device made of people with a myriad of jobs and responsibilities. Ta-Nehisi Coates breaks apart the machinery of Wakanda Forever, zooming into the creative processes of actor Dominique Thorne (Riri Williams), costume designer Ruth E. Carter, and composer Ludwig Göransson. In an episode filled with music from Göransson’s soundtrack and score and some clips from director Ryan Coogler’s audio diaries, we learn more about what it takes to build a film that not only...

Feb 01, 2023•51 min•Ep. 4

Chapter 3: Angela Bassett, Hannah Beachler, Autumn Durald Arkapaw

Being on the set of Wakanda Forever was a different kind of filmmaking experience. It was a wake. It was a celebration. It was therapy. Angela Bassett joins Ta-Nehisi Coates to discuss where art met reality in her award-winning performance as Queen Ramonda. Then production designer Hannah Beachler and director of photography Autumn Durald Arkapaw break down how they used grief, joy, and a lot of research to bring the worlds of Wakanda and Talokan to the screen. Wakanda Forever: The Official Blac...

Jan 25, 2023•42 min•Ep. 3

Chapter 2: Kevin Feige, Nate Moore, Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole

The story of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever emerged out of the very real death of Chadwick Boseman, the actor who played T’Challa. But there was an earlier version of the script, a different story written when no one involved in the movie knew that Chadwick was gravely ill. Ta-Nehisi Coates is joined by director and co-writer Ryan Coogler and co-writer Joe Robert Cole to discuss the original screenplay, the changes they needed to make, what makes a Black Panther film, and their special collabora...

Jan 18, 2023•58 min•Ep. 2

Coming January 18th — Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast

From Proximity Media in collaboration with Marvel Studios and Marvel Entertainment, Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast is an intimate look at the making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Written and hosted by Ta-Nehisi Coates, the series features personal stories and intimate conversations with the cast and crew including Ryan Coogler, Letitia Wright, Angela Bassett, Tenoch Huerta, Dominique Thorne, Ludwig Göransson, Hannah Beachler, Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Ruth E. Carter, Kevin...

Jan 04, 2023•4 min

Chapter 1: Ryan Coogler

Ta-Nehisi Coates speaks with Ryan Coogler about the journey from Black Panther to Wakanda Forever and the loss of his lead actor and friend Chadwick Boseman. Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast is a production of Proximity Media in collaboration with Marvel Studios and Marvel Entertainment. The series is written and hosted by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Produced by Paola Mardo. Executive Producers are Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, and Paola Mardo. The film score is composed by ...

Nov 03, 2022•40 min•Ep. 1

Preview: “Our Truth”

Listen to this preview featuring host Ta-Nehisi Coates, National Book Award-winning author of Between the World and Me and writer of Black Panther comics, in conversation with Ryan Coogler, director and co-writer of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast is an intimate look at the making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The show tells the story of an all-star creative team assembling against the odds, in the wake of unthinkable tragedy, to make a mo...

Nov 01, 2022•6 min

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