The author of this article is @NorthS of the Xiaowan family
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After nearly four years, we can finally see Marvel blockbusters in theaters!
Since the release of "Spider-Man: Far From Home" in the summer of 2019, many of Marvel's fourth-phase movies have unfortunately missed the mainland big screen.
Now, as the finale of the fourth phase, "Black Panther 2" will finally officially meet fans tomorrow.
And next Friday (February 17) there will be a new fifth phase of "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantum Frenzy", and the big screen carnival of fans is really coming.
Specifically, let's talk about "Black Panther 2".
After the endgame of "Avengers 4", just when people thought that Black Panther's actor Chadwick Boseman would continue to play King T'Challa, bad news suddenly came.
In August 2020, Boseman died of colon cancer at the age of 43, and a generation of black panthers suddenly came to an end.
Bosman's sudden death makes the new work "Black Panther 2" have both the lack of protagonists and screenwriter problems, and how to make this major event transition in the sequel without stiffness has become the biggest topic point in the early stage of the new film.
So when the movie is about to be released, we might as well combine the trailer and materials to see what new breakthroughs and trade-offs the new work has made.
In 2018, the first "Black Panther" independent film starring Chadwick Boseman came out.
It changed the white-dominated aesthetic of Marvel superhero movies in the past, and black actors and creators were fully used in front of and behind the scenes, writing a new chapter of black superheroes.
On the one hand, the movie introduced the young king of Wakanda T'Challa, and at the same time, it also laid a heavy foreshadowing for the subsequent "Avengers 3".
And the film itself is a representative of the few Marvel movies that speak out for the black community, and it uses fictional stories to explore real issues such as the cultural identity of African Americans around the world.
Therefore, after the release of "Black Panther", while the box office exceeded 1.3 billion US dollars, it also won the reputation of many black groups for Marvel, which stimulated the boom of Marvel movies everywhere.
However, the sudden death of the protagonist disrupted the original rhythm of the "Black Panther" series.
In Marvel's original vision, Black Panther was one of the most important members of the new Avengers, and he would lead many new heroes who joined Marvel in the fourth phase to fight against the huge quantum army of "Kang the Conqueror".
It's a pity that Boseman's departure frustrated the plan, and the original plot of the single-player independent movie "Black Panther 2" could only be torn down and rewritten.
In order to respect Boseman's family and the emotions of the audience, Marvel did not choose to substitute and use CG special effects to continue the life of Black Panther.
But in the opening credits of "Black Panther 2", through a huge and painful funeral, the fall of the original Black Panther was announced to everyone (the film also died of illness), and also let the film merge with reality.
It is worth mentioning that in the new film, Marvel also used a special LOGO to pay tribute to the hero who fought the disease until his death.
The king of Wakanda has passed away, and the responsibility for the new generation of panthers falls to T'Challa's half-sister, Princess Su Rui.
The new film focuses on the world after T'Challa's death, where Wakanda is leaderless, and all forces are eyeing the rare resource "vibranium" produced here; And in the boundless mysterious sea, a deep-sea group called Taloken is also pressing on step by step, threatening to destroy Wakanda...
On the one hand, the insatiable heads of state and ambitious military strategists, and on the other hand, the Taroken king Namo, who intends to counterattack the human world, Princess Su Rui must unite her allies to protect Wakanda and live up to the name of Black Panther.
The new Kingdom of Taroken is a veritable underwater world, so Black Panther 2 is more diverse in action than its predecessor.
The style of the series of fist-to-flesh fights and African music has been completely preserved, and various air and underwater fights have been added, and the combination of sea, land and air scenes makes the visual elements of the entire film particularly rich.
The villain "Aquaman Namo", who first appeared in "Black Panther 2", is also very interesting, he is not only the first mutant in the comics, but also the first "anti-hero" in Marvel history.
His mutant identity was preserved in the movie, which was the first time Marvel introduced the concept of mutants, which may be Marvel's paving the way for the "X-Men" series.
In the near future, we may be able to see other mutants in Avengers, so let's wait and see.
Next, let's talk about the protagonist of "Black Panther 2" - the new female Black Panther Su Rui.
In the previous work, Su Rui is a hot-blooded girl with a super high IQ and impulsiveness, and under her intelligence, the technological level of the Kingdom of Wakanda is even comparable to the strength of Iron Man.
However, it is not easy for her to get rid of the haze of the past and become a real "black panther".
She must not only be recognized by all the citizens of Wakanda, but also absorb the power of the heart-shaped grass and obtain the power of the Black Panther.
But the heart-shaped grass has been burned down in the first part, so what kind of experience Su Rui has gone through to become the new Black Panther will become one of the main highlights of the movie.
In addition to the new female Black Panther, a new and important character - "Heart of Steel" has been added to the movie
The 16-year-old genius named Lily Williams, like Su Rui, is a high-tech controller and studied at MIT at a young age.
In the comics, Lily uses reverse engineering technology derived from Iron Man's armor to create a powerful set of armor using materials stolen from the campus to name Heart of Steel.
Later, her talent was appreciated by retired Tony Stark, who helped her recreate a new set of armor, and she naturally became the second generation of Iron Man.
In the trailer of "Black Panther 2", we can see Lily fighting in the air in power armor, and the armor is also equipped with artificial intelligence like Jarvis and Friday in the genre "Iron Man".
The surprise appearance of this "second-generation Iron Man" also gives us a deeper expectation for "Black Panther 2".
Previously, the media broke the news that Robert Downey Jr., the actor of Iron Man, would return in "Avengers 6".
And Lily's appearance will undoubtedly add a little credibility to the return of "Iron Man", after all, the fledgling girl needs a reliable leader to guide her on the right track.
The above plot direction is only Xiaowan's "brain hole", but it is certain that Lily Williams will have an important role in the next stage of Marvel.
After "Black Panther 2", Lily's first independent TV series "Heart of Steel" will be launched on Disney+ in the fall of 2023.
The story will revolve around the grudge between the genius girl and the villain Red Hood, kicking off the little hero's entry into the Marvel Universe.
As the finale of the fourth phase of Marvel, "Black Panther 2" welcomed a number of new characters such as female Black Panther, Heart of Steel, and Aquaman Namor while sadly sending away T'Challa, injecting new vitality into the series and new possibilities for follow-up stories.
How attractive is the female panther and the new villain, see you tomorrow when you walk into the theater!