'Black Panther' franchise goes on without Boseman

January 15, 2021 at 12:03 a.m. | Updated January 15, 2021 at 12:03 a.m.

by New York Daily News

Chadwick Boseman, left, and Lupita Nyong'o arrive at the premiere of their film "Black Panther" on Feb. 8, 2018, in London. Nyong'o has written a long and stirring tribute to Boseman, her late cast mate, calling him a man whose power will "reverberate for generations" in a message posted to her social media accounts 11 days after Boseman's death from colon cancer at age 43. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, file)
Chadwick Boseman, left, and Lupita Nyong'o arrive at the premiere of their film "Black Panther" on Feb. 8, 2018, in London. Nyong'o has written a long and stirring tribute to Boseman, her late cast mate, calling him a man whose power will "reverberate for generations" in a message posted to her social media accounts 11 days after Boseman's death from colon cancer at age 43. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, file)

The "Black Panther" franchise will go on without Chadwick Boseman, who played the title role in the 2018 comic book adaptation.

Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige told Deadline that neither Boseman or the character he played would be back in "Black Panther 2" in any form.

"We're not going to have a CG Chadwick and we're not recasting T'Challa," Feige said.

Instead, Feige says the superhero franchise will revolve around the mythical land of Wakanda, which T'Challa ruled. Ryan Coogler is working on a script for the highly anticipated sequel. His credits include the first "Black Panther," the second "Creed" film and "Fruitvale Station."

Boseman died in August following a private four-year battle with colon cancer. He was 43.

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