Do you have to be up to date on the Marvel Cinematic Universe to see Black Panther: Wakanda Forever?

The sequel to Ryan Coogler’s great success will be offered this evening on Canal +. Première recommends it to you.

To keep it short, the answer is no. Good news, right? Let’s say that having seen Black Panther almost enough to appreciate the success Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

It doesn’t seem like anything, but it was one of the problems of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Sadness : not only did you have to have seen Spider-Man: No Way Homebut also the series WandaVision (on Disney+) to fully grasp what was happening on the screen. This is obviously not a problem for the most dedicated Marvel fans who consume anything stamped with the studio logo. But for slightly more relaxed moviegoers who don’t necessarily have the time – and the desire – to binge around ten hours of small screen in addition to the big one so as not to be too overwhelmed by what should be the blockbuster of the season, which can be appreciated even if you only see a superhero film once a year.

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30th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and final part of Phase Four, Wakanda Forever is of course part of its continuity, without it stifling the film or making it dependent on your Disney+ subscription.

Connections with the series remain, of course: Valentina Allegra de Fontaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), super-spy who appeared in the series Falcon and the Winter Soldierin the post-credits scene of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madnessand who will be the boss of Thunderbolts (THE Suicide Squad of Marvel) which is scheduled for release in 2024. She plays a secondary but relatively important role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, but without the ignorance of his character hindering the understanding of the film. So much the better.

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The story of Black Panther 2 : In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever from Marvel Studios, Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba), fight to protect the nation from new powers coming from world after the death of King T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman).

As Wakandans attempt to come to terms with this new chapter, the heroes must come together to help warrior Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) chart a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda. Introducing Tenoch Huerta in the role of Namor, the king of a nation hidden underwater, the film also stars Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Mabel Cadena and Alex Livanalli.

The trailer for the film, to be seen again this evening on Canal + (and until January 10, 2024 on MyCanal):