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Following the widely successful release of Captain America: Civil War, Marvel has begun to announce the cast of the upcoming Black Panther movie. Black Panther, a character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, is a superhero with enhanced strength, endurance , and reflexes. According to the comics, he is part of the royal family of Wakanda, a fictional African country. As the Black Panther, he protects his home country from invaders or the forces of evil.

Black Panther first made an appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Captain America: Civil War, which many people have been raving about.

There are several Black and African superstars who will be in Black Panther, including Michael B. Jordan and Lupita Nyong’o. Chadwick Boseman will return as Black Panther after his appearance Captain America: Civil War.

There is no known plot for the movie at this time or even who the famous actors mentioned above roles will be in the upcoming film. However, it should be a best seller just like its sister film Captain America: Civil War. And it has a following already from various communities who are tired of seeing superheroes that do not look like them.

Marvel Studios just dropped the first trailer for Captain America: Civil War on tonight’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel, and it is undeniably epic. The teaser does an admirable job of making clear the premise and the stakes of the movie in just over two minutes—while showing off tons of gorgeous action and fight choreography, of course.

For those who aren’t familiar, Civil War is based on a Marvel comics crossover of the same name, in which superheroes become divided and fight each other over a controversial superhero-registration law. Relevant for the film is that the pro-registration side is led by Tony Stark (Iron Man), and the anti-registration side is led by Captain America. It seems that the film will hew to this general premise, though hopefully not to the more convoluted and politically-questionable elements found in the comics.

Oh, and by the way, Black Panther shows up, and he looks just as badass as you could possibly hope for:

Definitely the coolest head of state in the Marvel universe

In fact, it’s notable that Civil War features three black characters, played by Don Cheadle (War Machine), Anthony Mackie (The Falcon), and Chadwick Boseman (Black Panther). Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow and Elizabeth Olson’s Scarlet Witch also appear, making this one of the more diverse films in Marvel’s repertoire (still heavy on the white guys, though).

Setting that aside, the trailer stands on its own with its epic action sequences and surprisingly affecting emotional stakes—the last line is pretty killer for any die-hard fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Check out the trailer below:

Marvel Announces Cast of Upcoming Black Panther Film

Marvel Debuts Action-Packed First Trailer for Captain America: Civil War