How many times have we heard interviewers try to get some sort of Marvel Cinematic Universe scoop from an actor? And it basically never works because these folks have been through some serious media training. That said, sometimes you get a little nugget, such as with Letitia Wright talking about Black Panther.

READ MORE: Marvel’s Kevin Feige Says ‘Wonder Man’ Is “Extremely Different” & Essentially Confirms Alt-Universe Period Piece For ‘Fantastic Four’

During a recent interview on “The View,” Letitia Wright was asked if there was more Marvel films in her future—specifically “Black Panther 3.” The actor, being as media trained as she is, didn’t confirm nor deny anything, but she did give fans hope that they might see the new Black Panther in something.

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Having debuted at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival, the immigration drama “Aisha” starring Letitia Wright (“Black Panther”) and Josh O’Connor (“Challengers”), is finally coming to North American theaters. Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films and Tubi Films, “Aisha” has been set for a May 10, 2024 release.

READ MORE: ‘Aisha’ Review: Letitia Wright Stuns in a Moving Character Drama [Tribeca]

Directed by Frank Berry (“Michael Inside,” “I Used To Live Here”), an award-winning filmmaker whose work focuses on critical social issues in Ireland, “Aisha” centers on the title character (Wright), a young Nigerian woman seeking asylum in Ireland, who struggles to maintain hope and dignity against the looming threat of deportation.

Continue reading ‘Aisha’ Trailer: Letitia Wright & Josh O’Connor Star in Immigration Drama Arriving In May at The Playlist.

Westerns, by nature, usually find themselves set in isolated parts of the United States with a limited cast and set that allows dialogue to do the heavy lifting as much as the characters speaking those lines. With any luck, a talented group of actors will help to elevate both elements to a level beyond what could be considered a stage play with cowboy hats and revolvers. When this feat is achieved, the results can often be excellent, ranging from the legendary Clint Eastwood’s genre-defining “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” and “Unforgiven,” as well as more recent entries such as Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained” and “The Hateful Eight.” 

READ MORE: The 25 Best Westerns Of All Time

Somewhere in the middle of the graph of quality sits “Surrounded,” the newest addition to the genre, fulfilling the requirements mentioned above to a T, as if someone in the editing room was running through a list as the final cut played out before them; Vast, rural landscapes?

Continue reading ‘Surrounded’ Review: Good Performances From Letitia Wright & Jamie Bell Can’t Help This Dull Western at The Playlist.

Last night was a big night for Marvel Studios. Angela Bassett became the first actor in a Marvel film to take home a trophy at the Golden Globes. This is due to her outstanding performance in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” So, even before she won her award, there was plenty of discussion of the “Black Panther” franchise on the red carpet, and star Letitia Wright was there to confirm that more is on the horizon.

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**Spoilers below for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” You’ve been warned…**

Though it’s unlikely Letitia Wright will get any major awards nominations for her performance in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” it isn’t for lack of quality and effort. The young actress clearly puts every bit of herself into her role as Shuri, the new Black Panther and protector of Wakanda. But for how emotional the entire film is for Wright, as she and the cast/crew had to move on from the passing of Chadwick Boseman, there was one scene in particular that really hit hard for the actress.

Continue reading Letitia Wright Talks About Emotions Behind ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Post-Credits Surprise: “That Scene Messed Me Up” at The Playlist.

After Chadwick Boseman‘s tragic death in 2020, MCU fans wondered who would take over the Black Panther mantle for the actor in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”  Marvel Studios did a good job keeping it secret, but now that the film’s in theaters, the secret’s out.  Letitia Wright‘s Shuri became the new Black Panther in Wakanda’s battle against Namor the Sub-Mariner in the sequel to Ryan Coogler‘s 2018 film.

Continue reading ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’: Co-Writer Joe Robert Cole Reveals Two Other Black Panther Replacements Considered For New Film at The Playlist.

**Spoiler Alert: This is an article for those that have already seen “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” If you have not, bookmark this page, turn around, see the movie and come back. Spoiler Alert end.**

A dramatic meditation on grief, mourning, and healing, while also acting as an action-packed superhero look at how vengeance can consume us—not to mention all its geopolitical and ideological ideas of protecting one’s identities, traditions, and right to exist—Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is in theaters now and is a lot of movie.

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There’s no line in ‘Wakanda Forever,’ the sequel to Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” (2018), as bruising and seething as “Bury me in the ocean with my ancestors that jumped from the ships because they knew death was better than bondage.” But emotionally, this somber ‘Black Panther’ sequel is just as visceral and lacerating and perhaps just as absolutist. And spiritually, there is great lineage to this bitter resignation about demise, pride, ancestries, the great depths below us, and the refusal to accept enslavement.

Continue reading ‘Wakanda Forever’ Review: ‘Black Panther’ Sequel Is Overstuffed & Yet Still Succeeds With Heart, Soul, Grief & Great Stakes at The Playlist.

First off, when discussing “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” at this particular moment let’s remind everyone this is specifically a discussion about its context in the 2022-2023 awards season. It’s about the film’s chances at multiple Oscar nominations, SAG nominations, etc. This is the long-awaited sequel to “Black Panther,” a movie that earned seven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, and won statues for Costume Design, Original Score, and Production Design. A film that won Grammy Awards, SAG Awards, and even earned a WGA Award nomination.

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“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” hits theaters in November to close out Phase 4 of the MCU. But the 30th film in the MCU also sets up the franchise’s future, with Dominique Thorne and her teenage heroine Riri Williams, aka Ironheart, ready to make her debut in the upcoming film. Thorne will lead her own Disney+ series “Ironheart” next year. However, before that, Ironheart helps Wakanda take on Tenoch Huerta‘s Namor in Ryan Coogler‘s sequel to his 2018 film.

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2022 is shaping up to be a big year for Letitia Wright. Obviously, she is set to have a massive role in the upcoming “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” which will no doubt turn her into an instant A-lister. However, she’s also got a couple of smaller dramas that are arriving this year that will showcase her acting chops. The first one, “The Silent Twins,” arrived recently and is a stunning coming-of-age drama.

Continue reading ‘Aisha’ Trailer: Letitia Wright Is A Nigerian Woman Struggling To Navigate Immigration In Upcoming Drama at The Playlist.

We’ve never really seen a superhero movie born from and built around grief narratively. But, because of the tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman in 2020 from cancer, that’s exactly where “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” has to start. Now Marvel has held the particulars back from audiences, but it’s clear from the first trailer and the images that Wakanda is in grief, mourning their King.

READ MORE: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’: Tenoch Huerta Confirms His Villain Namor Is A Mutant

Directed and co-written by Ryan Coogler, the film not only looks like it explores grief, but a new geo-political threat as the world sees Wakanda on its knees and vulnerable without its king to protect its precious vibranium resources and advanced technology.

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When Chadwick Boseman passed away from cancer in August 2020, no one knew what to expect from Ryan Coogler‘s already confirmed “Black Panther” sequel. Would Cooger and Kevin Feige recast someone else as T’Challa? Would the sequel be scrapped entirely even though the 2018 film was a mega-hit with critics and audiences alike? Thankfully, Marvel Studios went ahead with the sequel and chose not to recast Boseman’s iconic role.

Continue reading Ryan Coogler Says Original ‘Wakanda Forever’ Script Before Chadwick Boseman’s Death Was Still “Spiritually Similar” at The Playlist.

Letitia Wright has been in some of the biggest films of all time, playing a superhero for Marvel Studios. But her role in the new movie, “The Silent Twins,” directed by celebrated Polish auteur Agnieszka Smoczynska (“Lure“), might have been one of the most intense productions she has experienced in her career thus far. And in this episode of The Playlist Podcast, I had the opportunity to talk to Wright about her role in “The Silent Twins,” as well as one of the most anticipated films of the year, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”

READ MORE: ‘Kiin’: Watch ‘The Silent Films’ Companion Short Film To Agnieszka Smoczyńska’s Cannes Hit

Obviously, most people recognize Wright from her role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where she played the young, wisecracking scientist, Shuri, in “Black Panther,” “Avengers: Infinity War,” and “Avengers: Endgame.” However, her role in “The Silent Twins” is a very different affair.

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After its debut at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, Agnieszka Smoczyńska‘s English-language feature debut, “The Silent Twins,” hits theaters this Friday. But before that, check out Fenn O’Meally‘s short companion piece to the film, “Kiin,” with words by actresses Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrence and June & Jennifer Gibbons.

READ MORE: ‘The Silent Twins’ Trailer: Letitia Wright & Tamara Lawrence Play Twins With Their Own Language In Cannes Hit This September

Based on Marjorie Wallace‘s 1986 book of the same name, “The Silent Twins” recounts the beguiling true story of June and Jennifer Gibbons.  

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Imagine two immigrant identical twins who speak a private language and communicate only with each other, despite attempts by others to socialize them. And when they’re separated, the pair goes catatonic, but together they craft elaborate works of fiction. Sounds like a strange, beguiling story? Well, it is, and it’s a true story, and it’s the basis of Polish director Agnieszka Smoczyńska‘s feature debut, “The Silent Twins.”

READ MORE: ‘The Silent Twins’ Review: Agnieszka Smoczyńska’s Take On A Tragic True Story Is Imaginative, But Frustrating [Cannes]

Fresh off its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival this May, “The Silent Twins” makes its stateside theatrical debut this September.

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Aisha Osagie wakes up early. She bathes and prays. She takes a long bus ride to a hair salon, where she does menial labor for minimal pay while making small talk with pleasant-enough white ladies, and then she takes the long bus ride home. She’s a Nigerian immigrant, seeking asylum in Ireland, a decision that will be made at a very important interview six weeks from now. “They must know everything that happened,” her mother insists, a sentiment shared by her attorney.

Continue reading ‘Aisha’ Review: Letitia Wright Stuns in a Moving Character Drama [Tribeca] at The Playlist.

Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation of “Death on the Nile” begins with a sequence that is miles removed from Agatha Christie — indeed, it feels like a Branagh has spliced in a missing reel from “1917.” In an unbroken take, his camera snakes through a WWI-era foxhole, ending with the delivery of orders for a suicide mission. But maybe not. A young farmer and solider, Hercule Poirot (played by a de-aged Branagh), saves the day with a battle strategy based on his keen powers of observation, only to have his face scarred by a land mine detonated by his captain.

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What’s the deal with “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever?” That’s the question that many people are asking right now. Towards the end of 2021, it was revealed that star Letitia Wright was actually injured on the set of the film and this caused the entire production to be halted with everyone expecting to reconvene in January. But then it was reported that Wright’s anti-vax status might make it difficult for the actress to return to the US to film.

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“Sing,” Illumination Entertainment’s 2016 animated feature, is a breath of fresh air, particularly for a company most closely associated with the screeching, omnipresent minions. A kind of jukebox musical set in a world populated by oddball anthropomorphic animals (released just a few months after “Zootopia”), it is charming and upbeat. The kind of movie you can tap your toe to. (It was also hugely successful, making nearly $650 million worldwide.) A sequel was inevitable.

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After recent reports of behind-the-scenes issues during filming “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” it does appear the production is officially going on hiatus until 2022. And with the announcement, we’re learning more details about the injuries sustained by star Letitia Wright earlier this year.

In an internal memo sent to “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” cast and crew (via Deadline), Marvel Studios executives Kevin Feige and Louis D’Esposito, along with producer Nate Moore, explained the situation surrounding the troubled production and the injury to the film’s star, Letitia Wright.

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With the COVID-19 pandemic still causing issues for the entire world, and the US trying its best to get as many people vaccinated as possible, there is increased scrutiny placed on people that spread anti-vax messaging. Even if you’re just someone who doesn’t hold any power and just goes about your normal life, if you go on social media and spread anti-vax memes, you’re likely going to be rightfully called out for doing so. And for “Black Panther” star, Letitia Wright, she learned this the hard way last year.

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Was it Kathryn Hahn all along? That’s the big question regarding this year’s Emmy category for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series. Can anyone seriously stop the “WandaVision” scene-stealer from winning her first Emmy Award on her second nomination? And, sure, she’ll get some legitimate competition from “Small Axe’s” Letitia Wright and “Mare of Easttown’s” Jean Smart. Beyond that? Well…

READ MORE: LA Film Critics Select “Small Axe” as Best Film of 2020

Let’s ponder the other three slots, shall we?

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So, imagine you’re Letitia Wright. You broke out in a big, big way in 2018 after co-starring in “Black Panther.” From there, you show up in “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame,” two of the biggest films of all time. Then you round that out by starring in an acclaimed Steve McQueen film as part of the “Small Axe” anthology.

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2020 was the first year since 2008 with no Marvel film on the big screen. But 2021 is ramping up to be a big year for the superhero studio that has already begun production on the Disney+ show “Ms. Marvel,” and many more series waiting in the wings. One film that was delayed due to a massive tragedy, “Black Panther 2,” is getting back on track.

READ MORE: ‘Black Panther’: Marvel Exec Says Chadwick Boseman Will Not Be Digitally Recreated For Sequel

First off, no, no replacement for Black Panther has been found (Chadwick Boseman passed away from cancer in August), nor has Marvel revealed how they will move forward with the franchise without its lead actor.

Continue reading ‘Black Panther 2’ Shoots Summer 2021 With ‘Narcos: Mexico’s Tenoch Huerta As A Villain at The Playlist.