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What's up, everyone?
This is "Disney+ Deets," where we break down everything
you need to know about your favorite Disney+
movies and series.
I'm Kenneth--
MARCELLUS: And I'm Marcellus, and not to toot our own horns,
but we're pretty much the biggest
Disney+ fans out there.
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KENNETH: Today, we're telling you what you need to know,
and what you maybe didn't know about Marvel
Studios' "Black Panther."
Like so many of you out there, Marcellus and
I have been really devastated over the loss
of the great Chadwick Boseman.
Who, of course, brought the Black Panther to life.
MARCELLUS: Yes, Ken, his performance
was everything to me.
He embodied the character so well.
It was really a joy to watch.
KENNETH: When Chadwick Boseman first appears on screen,
it's literally the embodiment of Wakanda walking before you.
MARCELLUS: Yeah.
KENNETH: I remember sitting in the theater
and I just got chills.
Of course, I was in my African garb,
and I just wanted to rise up in the theater.
But, I want to say this, Chadwick Boseman
will always be missed, and we're so happy that we
have this piece of him-- MARCELLUS: Yeah.
KENNETH: --on film forever.
MARCELLUS: I agree, Ken.
And we want to pay tribute to Chadwick
and celebrate all the talent and hard work
that went into the making of this great film.
KENNETH: Yes, sir.
So give us some history of the characters, Marcellus.
MARCELLUS: The Black Panther character first appeared over
50 years ago, in "Fantastic Four" Volume 1, Issue 52,
published in 1966.
His first appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe,
however, was in 2016's "Captain America: Civil War."
KENNETH: Chadwick Boseman is perfect for this.
Nate Moore, the film's executive producer,
said that Chadwick read all the comic books,
he came to him with questions, and he had
his own ideas about Wakanda.
He was not taking anything for granted
and was fully invested in the role.
MARCELLUS: You really feel that.
This film is directed and co-written by Ryan Coogler,
and, Ken, I'm obsessed.
I really admire him.
KENNETH: This is his third feature
film with Michael B. Jordan, who portrays
Killmonger in the film.
Jordan has said that Black Panther was a character he'd
look up to his entire life.
Ugh, the Dora Milaje.
MARCELLUS: Oh.
KENNETH: They are Wakanda's all-female special force
unit, led by Danai Gurira, also known as Okoye.
MARCELLUS: Shout out to you, Danai.
[APPLAUSE] KENNETH: Girl power.
I'm not mad about it.
MARCELLUS: To fill the ranks of this elite security force,
the filmmakers and stunt team met with hundreds of women,
including film and television stunt players,
track and field athletes, dancers, and MMA fighters.
KENNETH: Mm-hmm.
MARCELLUS: Listen, they were not to be toyed with at all.
KENNETH: The main cast spent three months training
for the demanding action in the film,
mostly doing their own stunts.
MARCELLUS: Yes, you can really tell.
KENNETH: The cast and stunt team also practiced
with African drums so their movements would have
a musical quality that's found in many African-based martial
arts styles.
It's just the rhythm and the soul.
KENNETH: [LAUGHS] Yes.
Winston Duke plays M'Baku, and this was
his first major motion picture.
[M'BAKU CHANT]
KENNETH: Exactly, we were all sitting in a theater,
but after that chant everyone wanted
to stand up to attention.
[MIMICS M'BAKU CHANT]
MARCELLUS: Yeah.
KENNETH: He was great.
Oh my God, look at Wakanda!
MARCELLUS: Yes.
KENNETH: Ryan Coogler brought on production
designer, Hannah Beachler, to bring the world of Wakanda
to life.
So Wakanda's main resource is the metal
known as Vibranium, right?
MARCELLUS: Right.
KENNETH: Biechler wanted to incorporate that
into her designs as much as possible.
MARCELLUS: Yeah.
KENNETH: She even went to mining and metallurgy experts
to determine what the different phases of Vibranium could be.
MARCELLUS: Ken, you lost me.
KENNETH: I almost lost myself.
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MARCELLUS: Ken, look at this, the Warrior
Falls set is one of the most impressive in the film.
KENNETH: Yeah.
MARCELLUS: It was inspired by the real life Oribi Gorge
in South Africa.
KENNETH: The massive set, built on a back lot north of Atlanta,
clocked in at what-- 120 by 75 feet?
MARCELLUS: What?
KENNETH: With practical cliff faces 30 feet tall.
Now, instead of actual rock,
MARCELLUS: Mm-hmm.
KENNETH: Over 25,000 cubic feet of foam was used for the set.
The bottom of the challenge pool was padded for the stunt team.
MARCELLUS: OK.
KENNETH: But was painted to look like rock.
The filmmaking team also engineered a fully functional
flowing waterfall and pool at the ledge of the cliff
with six pumps feeding over 125,000 gallons of
temperature-controlled water.
MARCELLUS: Oh, wow.
KENNETH: Doing what?
Piping up through the set at a rate of how much?
I'm glad you asked, 30,000 gallons per minute.
Before doing what?
Recirculating through the system!
MARCELLUS: Ken, I probably would try to go swimming.
KENNETH: [LAUGHS] You would, you would.
MARCELLUS: [LAUGHS] Just swimming.
Yes, this part right here.
This chase sequence was filmed on location
in the actual streets of Busan, South Korea.
KENNETH: I want you to realize, the way
they driving in this scene-- MARCELLUS: Yeah.
KENNETH: --is how my mama was driving
trying to get me to school when we missed the bus.
MARCELLUS: Oh, I understand.
KENNETH: [LAUGHS]
MARCELLUS: And you know what I really notice in this?
Ryan Coogler wanted the South Korea
action sequence to be seamless.
So he had an editor on set cutting
footage in real time, which isn't
usually done during production.
But Coogler felt it was the best way
to capture all the action, stunts, and special effects
in the frame, on time.
Wakanda is a modern society that's deeply in touch
with its history. KENNETH: Mm-hmm.
MARCELLUS: You can see it especially in this set.
It's sleek and modern, with visual effects, enhancements.
KENNETH: Mm-hmm.
MARCELLUS: But then, under the high-tech glass
floor is an ancient ruin--
KENNETH: I saw that.
MARCELLUS: --on the metal columns of the room,
you can find script written in 5th century Nigerian language.
KENNETH: That's that detail, that's that detail.
MARCELLUS: Mm-hmm.
KENNETH: Now look at these amazing costumes.
Costume designer Ruth Carter searched the world
from Ghana to Los Angeles--
MARCELLUS: OK.
KENNETH: --for textiles and accessories used to create
the 700 costumes in the film.
Coogler and his team established a strict color
theme-ing for the film.
For example, blue represented danger or trouble.
MARCELLUS: Mmm.
KENNETH: So blue was reserved for the border tribe,
who act as a policing force.
MARCELLUS: Mm-hmm.
KENNETH: And Killmonger's character also wore blue.
No one else is in any kind of blue.
MARCELLUS: That's right.
KENNETH: And the river tribe right
here, which is Nakia's tribe-- MARCELLUS: Uh-huh.
KENNETH: --wears green.
Lupita Nyong'o, who plays Nakia, wears many different shades
of green in her costumes.
Carter said greens mix well together
because it's like nature.
Now, I want to talk about one of my favorite things
about "Black Panther."
MARCELLUS: What's that?
KENNETH: Well with the cast from all over the world, Coogler
brought in a dialect coach to ensure
there was continuity amongst all of them. I love that.
That's thinking through every detail.
MARCELLUS: Mm-hm ]m.
KENNETH: Now, because actor John Kani's native language
is Xhosa, one of the official languages of South Africa,
it became the official language of Wakanda.
MARCELLUS: Yeah.
I really love the celebration of African culture
in this movie, Ken.
KENNETH: I'm always going to have memories of my family
and friends dressing up in our African attire
to go and see the premiere of this film.
There was such a sense of community in the theater,
and amongst all of us.
And to see these characters who were
in the comic books come to life right before our very eyes,
was powerful. MARCELLUS: Yeah.
KENNETH: Representation matters.
MARCELLUS: It does.
It really does.
And you know what?
That's our show for today.
Marvel Studios' "Black Panther" is
now streaming on Disney+.
KENNETH: Wakanda forever.
Chadwick Boseman forever.
MARCELLUS: Forever, indeed.
KENNETH: Until next time, Kenneth and Marcellus, out.