Black Panther stars paid tribute to their late co-star Chadwick Boseman as they released a trailer for the sequel.
Marvel Studios unveiled a teaser for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” to fans at Comic-Con in San Diego on Saturday.
Boseman, who played the lead role in the 2018 film, died of cancer aged 43 just two years after the action movie was released.
Director Ryan Coogler recalled watching scenes from the first Black Panther with Boseman at an earlier Comic-Con and the actor gripping his shoulder with excitement.
"I promise you I can feel his hand on me right now," Coogler said. "His spirit, his passion, his genius, his pride in his culture, and the impact he made on his industry, it will be felt forever."
The cast and creators embraced in a hug on stage after fans were shown a trailer that revealed the fictional kingdom of Wakanda grappling with the loss of their former leader. The scenes were met with resounding applause.
"Sharing this trailer was cathartic and very highly emotional," actress Lupita Nyong’o said after the presentation. "We’ve all been through quite a bit."
Actress Letitia Wright said the “raw emotions” in the new film were fuelled by the cast dealing with the loss of Boseman.
"Those are raw emotions that you saw in that trailer," Wright said. "We weren’t faking. It was real because we feel so deeply and we are grieving so deeply."
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will be released in cinemas on November 11.
