Marvel’s Black Panther director Ryan Coogler is formally engaged on a Wakanda spin-off collection for Disney+.

In line with The Wrap, Coogler has signed a five-year TV take care of Disney, and a present centring on the fictional African nation is among the many tasks he shall be growing.

The brand new spin-off is the twelfth Marvel Studios collection to be introduced for Disney+. WandaVision, the primary of these reveals to launch on the streamer, premiered final month, whereas The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Loki are set to debut later this 12 months.

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On the announcement of the deal and the brand new Wakanda collection, Coogler stated: “It is an honour to be partnering with The Walt Disney Firm. Working with them on Black Panther was a dream come true. As avid customers of tv, we could not be happier to be launching our tv enterprise with Bob Iger, Dana Walden and all of the wonderful studios beneath the Disney umbrella.

“We stay up for studying, rising, and constructing a relationship with audiences all around the world by the Disney platforms. We’re particularly excited that we are going to be taking our first leap with Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso and their companions at Marvel Studios the place we shall be working carefully with them on choose MCU reveals for Disney+.

“We’re already within the combine on some tasks that we will not wait to share,” Coogler added.

Disney government chairman Bob Iger stated: “Ryan Coogler is a singular storyteller whose imaginative and prescient and vary have made him one of many standout filmmakers of his technology.

“With Black Panther, Ryan introduced a groundbreaking story and iconic characters to life in an actual, significant and memorable manner, making a watershed cultural second. We’re thrilled to strengthen our relationship and stay up for telling extra nice tales with Ryan and his crew.”

Plot particulars and the central characters for the collection are but to be revealed.

In the meantime, Coogler is presently re-writing the script for Black Panther 2, following the tragic passing of lead star Chadwick Boseman final 12 months. Marvel Studios’ chief inventive officer Kevin Feige beforehand confirmed that the sequel won’t recast the actor.

Black Panther is obtainable to stream on Disney+.