The last film of phase 4 of the MCU, black panther 2is set for release on November 11, 2022. The long-awaited sequel to the 2018 box office hit, Black Pantherwill follow the story after the events of End of Game. Earlier, Marvel announced that they have no plans to recast King T’Challa for a future film. So it will be interesting to see who will take over the title of King of Wakanda and Black Panther in the next film. black panther 2 will show the struggles of T’Challa’s family after his death.
The main actor of Black PantherChadwick Boseman, has died aged 43. The film dealt with the loss of its main star, and Covid also caused many problems for its production. After all these challenges, the film is finally heading towards its release in November of this year.
Read more: ‘Feel like it’s a love letter to him’: Letitia Wright reveals she dedicated every scene in Black Panther 2 to Chadwick Boseman, fans think she’s trying to cover up his controversial stance which halted filming for months
Disney struggling with the release of Black Panther 2 in France
As Black Panther 2’s release date approaches, fans are excited to see how Marvel will continue the story without Chadwick Boseman. However, a French Film report revealed that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever may not have a theatrical release in France.
Under the new French law, films must wait 17 months for release on streaming platforms after their theatrical release. Due to this rule, no film from the fourth phase of the MCU has yet arrived at Disney + in France.
In the case of early adopters, the film requires a four-month window between theatrical release and its availability on the streaming platform. Disney said in this regard, “The media chronology forces us to evaluate our cinema releases film by film. We have not yet decided on the release of Black Panther.
This is not the first time that Disney has encountered a problem with the release of one of its films in France. Earlier in June, Disney announced that it had canceled the theatrical release of its upcoming animated film, Strange World. Disney has announced that Strange World will release directly on Disney+ only.
Read more: ‘You Can Tell Someone Messed Up’: Eisner Award-winning Marvel artist furious at Tenoch Huerta’s Namor Physique in Black Panther 2, says he’s 60 and that he looks better
France has changed its law on the theatrical release of films
France is well known for its love of movies and theaters. Until January 2022, under French law, no film was allowed on a streaming platform unless the film was three years old.
But on January 24, 2022, the French National Cinema Center and various film studios signed a new agreement. As part of this new agreement, the 3-year period has been shortened.
Before this agreement, Canal+ was the only streaming service authorized to host the latest films on its platform. The agreement shortened the period from 8 months to 6 months. It also allowed Disney+ and Amazon Prime to upload movies to their platforms 17 months after their theatrical release.
However, Netflix was allowed to upload movies after 15 months of theatrical release. This is probably due to Netflix’s promises to contribute financially to French cinema.
Will Disney cancel the release of Black Panther in France?
Disney has already declared that there will be no theatrical release for Strange World in France. Strange World will be released on November 23, 2022. Black Panther will be released on November 11 in the UK.
Given its plans for Strange World, Disney could also do the same with Black Panther 2. This will cause problems for French cinemas and their employees. Since Black Panther 2’s release date isn’t too far off, Disney should make its decision in the coming weeks.
Black Panther 2 stars Letitia Wright, Danai Gurira and Winston Duke. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will be released on November 11, 2022. Black Panther is available to stream on Disney+.
Source: Live
