In the same way that blockbuster gave movie-goers a sense of what magic is in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ryan Coogler’s film will be taking us on a head-first dive into the mysterious nation of Wakanda, which should be a place unlike anything we’ve ever seen on the big screen before.
Scott Derrickson’s Doctor Strange is an interesting comparison to make to Black Panther, given that it was the last time that Marvel Studios introduced their audience to a whole new world within the larger world they have established.
Introducing that special environment and the characters who live there is going to be a heavy task for the feature, so it is logical for it to be one of Marvel’s more standalone projects.