It looks like Rihanna will make her big comeback with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever . According to Hits Daily Double , the Barbadian artist has recorded two new songs for the film, one of which will accompany the credits.
Kyle Buchanan of the New York Times fueled this indiscretion, not yet officially confirmed. The first film could count on All the Stars by Kendrick Lamar and SZA , a huge success that also received an Oscar nomination for Best Song, so it would be no surprise if Disney and Marvel Studios had turned to a great pop star like Rihanna for the sequel.
Her latest studio album, Anti , dates back to 2017, while her latest single is 2020’s Believe It , along with PartyNextDoor . If these rumors were confirmed by the facts, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever would really mark Rihanna ‘s return to her scene after two and a half years of absence. Moreover, the last single of her solo of her is from 2017.
The film is expected to be released on November 9 in Italian cinemas. We will keep you posted.
Rumors are flying and I can add to them: I’ve been hearing for weeks that Rihanna is recording the end-credits song for BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER. How do you follow up a classic like “All the Stars”? By snagging Rihanna’s first big song in years.
— Kyle Buchanan (@kylebuchanan) October 17, 2022
The official synopsis
In Marvel Studios Black Panther: Wakanda Forever , Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba), fight for protect their nation from encroaching world powers after King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans try to understand the next chapter of their story, the heroes must come together with the help of War Dog Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) and forge a new path to the kingdom of the Wakanda. The film features Tenoch Huerta in the role of Namor, king of a hidden undersea nation, and is also played by Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Mabel Cadena and Alex Livinalli.
The cast
The cast will return Danai Gurira ( Okoye ), Lupita Nyong’o ( Nakia ), Florence Kasumba ( Ayo ), Letitia Wright ( Shuri ), Angela Bassett ( Regina Ramonda ), Winston Duke ( M’Baku ) and Martin Freeman ( Everett Ross ) . There will also be Tenoch Huerta ( Namor ), Michaela Coel ( Aneka ), Lake Bell , Mabel Cadena ( Namora ),Alex Livinalli ( Attuma ) and Kamaru Usman . Additionally, Dominique Thorne will debut as Riri Williams / Ironheart .
The screenplay
As in the first film, the screenplay was written by Joe Robert Cole ( American Crime Story ) and Ryan Coogler ( Fruitvale Station , Creed ), who directs the film.