Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” will temporarily shut down production while actor Letitia Wright recovers from an on-set injury she suffered in August, Variety has confirmed.
Production will pause starting the week of Thanksgiving and start back up in early 2022.Wright’s injury occurred more than two months ago in late August while shooting a sequence involving a stunt rig on location in Boston.
At the time, her injury was not expected to impact the film’s shooting schedule.
Director Ryan Coogler and the rest of the production have been filming mostly in Atlanta since Wright was injured.
She has stayed in London while the shoot continued without her.“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is set to release on Nov.
11, 2022, after it was delayed recently from July 8, 2022.
The new release date is expected to remain, despite the temporary shutdown.Wright joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Shuri, the genius inventor
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