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Nov 6, 2022 · A peek at Angela Bassett’s ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ costume. Nov. 6, 2022 at 6:00 am Updated Nov. 6, 2022 at 1:17 pm. By. Moira Macdonald. Seattle Times arts critic.
- Moira Macdonald
- Like Brother, Like Sister
- The Midnight Angel Takes Flight
- Fit For A Queen
- Diving Into Talokan
- A Moving Memorial
You can't have a Black Panther movie without a Black Panther suit. The sequel follows the young princess Shuri (Letitia Wright) as she grapples with the death of her older brother T'Challa (the late Chadwick Boseman), eventually vowing to take up his mantle and serve as Wakanda's protector herself. Shuri is a scientist and engineer who constructs h...
Warrior Okoye (Danai Gurira) spends much of the first Black Panther in her red Dora Milaje armor, but she gets an upgrade at the end of Wakanda Forever. Shuri develops a new armor prototype that she dubs the "Midnight Angel," and Okoye wears the final blue suit into battle. (The name is also painted on the armor, using the Wakandan alphabet.) It's ...
Carter and Angela Bassett have a long history, having worked together on films like Malcolm X, What's Love Got to Do With It, and How Stella Got Her Groove Back. For Wakanda Forever, Carter designed a whole closet full of royal looks, but her personal favorite might be the regal purple gown that Bassett wears at the beginning of the film. As Queen ...
Wakanda Forever situates much of its story in the title African nation, but it also introduces the underwater paradise of Talokan, led by the mercurial Namor (Tenoch Huerta). This elaborate civilization has roots in ancient Mayan culture, and Carter met with Mesoamerican historians and experts for insight. The Talokanil people also have a deep conn...
Despite those underwater complications, one of Carter's trickiest scenes actually takes place on dry land. It comes early in the film, as the entire nation of Wakanda gathers to mourn T'Challa, all of them dressed in brilliant white. The lack of color presented a challenge: Wakanda is comprised of several different tribes, each with their own color...
- Devan Coggan
- 21 min
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Dec 21, 2022 · Angela Bassett learned that lesson from Lloyd Richards, the late former dean of her alma mater the Yale School of Drama, years ago. It’s a mantra that came back to her when working on Ryan ...
- Esther Zuckerman
Dec 8, 2022 · Oscar-winning superhero film Black Panther paved the way for a bolder approach to fashion in its sequel Wakanda Forever, costume designer Ruth E Carter tells Dezeen in this exclusive...
- Alice Finney
Dec 7, 2022 · ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter on Queen Ramonda’s Powerful Wardrobe. The Oscar winner returns to Wakanda to outfit Queen Ramonda (played by Angela...
Dec 19, 2022 · Costume designer Ruth E. Carter lifts Angela Bassett's status, adapts the Black Panther costume to the female form and adds Mesoamerican culture for the sequel's looks.
Nov 14, 2022 · For the Black Panther sequel, the Oscar-winning costume designer had to not only elevate characters’ looks, but also make everything functional while wet. By Rebecca Ford. November 14, 2022...
