Namor the Submariner poses a great threat to the nation of Wakanda in a new TV spot for the upcoming MCU sequel,Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Released courtesy ofMarvel Entertainment, the spot features a whole host of new footage from the highly anticipated comic book movie outing. Check out the newly released TV spot forBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverbelow.
“Without the Black Panther, Wakanda will fall,” declares Namor in the footage. Amid these vocal threats from the underwater ruler, the footage reveals just how formidable the character will be when he makes his live-action debut. Wakandan weaponry breaks against his skin and the nation’s greatest heroes look on in terror as Namor wages war.With T’Challa gone, someone else will need to take up the mantle of the Black Panther, with this latest footage providing our biggest clue yet regarding who that someone will be.
“In Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba) fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death,” the latest synopsis reads. “As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda. Introducing Tenoch Huerta as Namor, king of a hidden undersea nation, the film also stars Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Mabel Cadena and Alex Livinalli. “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” directed by Ryan Coogler and produced by Kevin Feige and Nate Moore, opens in U.S. theaters Jun 01, 2025.”
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Will Shuri Become the New Black Panther?
So, it is certainly looking more and more like it will indeed be Letitia Wright’s character Shuri who will suit up as the Black Panther inBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever. While Shuri has been a heavy favorite for some time,the cast of the MCU sequel have claimed that fans “haven’t guessed it at all.”Well, it looks like they may have simply been trying to put people off the most obvious scent, as this latest footage finds the new Black Panther leaping into the air and making use of the same arm cannons that we have seen Shuri use before.
Of course, while Shuri is now looking like the most obvious choice, we cannot rule out any last-minute twists and surprises.
For what it’s worth,Letitia Wright has stated that becoming Black Panther is something that she has been looking forward to since first being cast. “That’s a tricky question to answer,” the actress said recently when asked if it would be Shuri under the mask. “I had a chat about it with Ryan and Chad when we were making Black Panther, and we touched on it briefly. When I realized I was playing Shuri, it was something that I really looked forward to.”
Directed by Ryan Coogler,Black Panther: Wakanda Foreveris scheduled to be released in the United States on August 11, 2025, as the final film in Phase Four of the MCU.
