The runtime for Letitia Wright's Shuri, Tenoch Huerta's Namor, Danai Gurira's Okoye, Winston Duke's M'Baku, and Lupita Nyong'o's Nakia. The sequel tragically will not include T'Challa following Chadwick Boseman's ing in 2020 and Marvel's decision not to recast the role.
Ever since Marvel debuted the first Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, anticipation for the sequel has increased greatly. Some skepticism around if the movie would work without Chadwick Boseman started to fade away as viewers saw how Marvel and Coogler plan to honor his legacy. Meanwhile, the teases of the emotional story and Namor going to war with Wakanda made Black Panther: Wakanda Forever look special and epic in scope. This led to some speculation about how long the movie will be, especially as recent Phase 4 movies had clocked in at less than 2 hours.
The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever runtime might have been revealed thanks to recent theater listings. Cineplex and Regal, who are both owned by Cineworld, updated their landing pages for the movie and made Black Panther 2's runtime 2 hours and 41 minutes. It is currently not confirmed that this is the sequel's final runtime. If it is accurate, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will be Marvel Studios' second-longest movie ever, behind only Avengers: Endgame's 3 hours and 1 minute runtime.
Why Black Panther 2’s Long Runtime Is A Good Sign
If the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever runtime is legitimate, it would be a good sign for the movie. Coogler's sequel has long appeared to be a much bigger film than the original Black Panther. Even though there is theoretically less to introduce audiences to since Wakanda and the main characters are already established, introducing Namor and his underwater kingdom of Talocan is something that cannot be rushed. Black Panther 2's long runtime is likely a positive indication that the sequel has plenty of time to set up Namor's motivations, the war between two mighty kingdoms, and even explore Namor being a mutant. Furthermore, it means the sequel can spend an adequate amount of time on T'Challa's death and honoring Boseman.
The long Black Panther: Wakanda Forever runtime is also starkly different from the more recent MCU Phase 4 movies. MCU Phase 4 is the worst, perhaps the reigns have been loosened for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
