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"Dope" film helmer Rick Famuyiwa is also being eyed by Marvel as the director of the upcoming film "Black Panther." He has been added to the director shortlist, along with "Selma" filmmaker Ava DuVernay, who was reported to pilot either "Black Panther" or Captain Marvel" yesterday.
Umberto Gonzalez, also known as, El Mayimbe, has posted the rumor in a form of a riddle on his Twitter account.
"What other DOPE director could be meeting at Marvel for BLACK PANTHER?," he said. His riddle rumor got 30 re-tweets and more than 50 favorites.
"Dope" is a 2015 comedy-drama film penned and directed by Famuyiwa and it centers on Malcom, who dreams to attend Harvard while carefully living his life in a touch and gangster filled neighborhood in Inglewood, California.
Aside from the comedy-drama film, Famuyiwa has helmed other comedy-drama films, including the 1999 film "The Wood," 2002's "Brown Sugar," and 2010's comedy-romance "Our Family Wedding."
The film helmer is set to helm a TV drama entitled "Confirmation," which stars "Django Unchained" actress Kerry Washington."
At this point, Famuyiwa has equal chances with DuVernay to direct the upcoming "Black Panther," according to Cinema Blend.
As per The Wrap, Marvel is set on hiring an African-American filmmaker for "Black Panther" and a female director for "Captain Marvel."
With the alter ego T'Challa, "Black Panther" will be played by "Get on Up" actor Chadwick Boseman. The superhero stands as the prince of the African island Wakanda, which is the primary source of the mineral vibranium.
Boseman's "Black Panther" is set to debut in Joe and Anthony Russo's "Captain America: Civil War," which splits Captain America and Iron Man into separate factions.
The Wakandan superhero was reported to remain neutral on the superhero registration act, as he is going to avenge his father's death. Additionally, "Black Panther" is rumored to become a major adversary to Jeremy Renner's Hawkeye in "Civil War."
"Black Panther" serves as one of Marvel's upcoming solo superhero films, along with "Captain Marvel" and "Spider-Man." The latter two films also do not have a director attached to them at the moment, so fans have yet to wait for further announcement.
"Black Panther" is set to premiere on July 6, 2018 while "Captain America: Civil War" is slated to hit theaters on May 6, 2016.
