Marvel Studios 'always' wanted to make 'Black Panther'

Black Panther is among the first films by the house of Marvel Studios which predominantly has a black cast and also shows a number of strong women of substance who work as the protagonist T'Challa's (Chadwick Boseman) allies. T'Challa is the king of a fictitious nation in Africa called Wakanda.

"We always knew we wanted to do it (Black Panther) someday. We always knew it was the manifest destiny of Marvel Studios to bring to life all facets of the Marvel universe.

"At the end of Iron Man 2, when Nick Fury is discussing for the first time the Avengers initiative with Tony Stark, he's brought him to this secret shield warehouse. One of the maps prominently displayed is a map of Africa with a little pinpoint to where Wakanda is," Feige told variety.com.

Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, Black Panther also features Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright and Martin Freeman.