Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Production to shut down temporarily

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever production will temporarily shut down while actor Letitia Wright recovers from an on-set injury she suffered during the shooting. Production will pause starting the week of Thanksgiving and start back up in early 2022.

Wright’s injury occurred in late August while shooting a sequence involving a stunt rig on location in Boston. At the time, her injury was not expected to impact the film’s shooting schedule. Director Ryan Coogler and the rest of the production have been filming mostly in Atlanta since Wright was injured. She has stayed in London while the shoot continued without her.

A statement from Wright’s reps reads: "Letitia has been recovering in London since September from injuries sustained on the set of ‘Black Panther 2’ and is looking forward to returning to work early 2022. Letitia kindly asks that you keep her in your prayers."

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is set to release on Nov. 11, 2022.