Audience members and critics are heralding the sequel as “excellent” and “outstanding,” specifically highlighting its deft tackling of loss and grief.
“Great performances from Gurira, Bassett, Wright & Thorne,” [Black Panther: Wakanda Forever](https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/07/black-panther-wakanda-forever-trailer) made its world premiere in Hollywood, and according to the buzz, it's a Marvel masterpiece. [originates](https://twitter.com/PNemiroff/status/1585505787543048192) from. The sequel picks up after the death of Boseman's King T'Challah, and is already earning praise for its deft handling of grief and loss. [originates](https://twitter.com/orlandoenelcine/status/1585496260215066624) from. Wakanda Forever comes after the death of Black Panther star
The cast of the buzzy Black Panther sequel paid homage to the late actor through style.
Actor Letitia Wright, who plays Shuri in the film, also chose a sleek Alexander McQueen suit—complete with a crystal harness—that nodded to Boseman’s look at the 2018 Oscars. Director Ryan Coogler’s accessory for the evening kept Boseman close to his heart: He wore a gold dog tag-style pendant necklace with the actor’s image on it. The late Chadwick Boseman was the heart and soul of the first Black Panther film, so the new sequel film, Wakanda Forever, naturally has a hole that simply cannot be filled.