Merchandise for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has surfaced over the last few months, revealing bits and pieces of the long-awaited sequel to the iconic Marvel Cinematic Universe film. Now that includes a sizable LEGO set, which appears to spoil one of the film's major battles.
Available for purchase on LEGO's online store is a 545-piece set titled "Black Panther: War on the Water." Alongside the involvement of the titular Black Panther, M'Baku, Okoye and Ironheart, one of the images for the set seems to show Namor trapped in a compartment of a Wakandan ship.
It was through LEGO sets and other merchandise that viewers were seemingly able to determine the identity of the warrior who will become the next Black Panther, though this has not yet been officially confirmed by Marvel Studios. It is also merchandise that offered audiences a look at two iterations of Ironheart's armor, which she will wear in the upcoming film.
Wakanda Forever pits the forces of Wakanda against the forces of Talocan, an underwater civilization akin to Atlantis from the comics. Actor Tenoch Huerta, who plays Namor in the film, previously explained the previously unseen society is forced to arise to the surface after the events of Black Panther, which ended with T'Challa revealing the truth of Wakanda to the entire world. Somehow, this has placed Talocan in danger, though the actor did not divulge any details as to how.
The Heart of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
But Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is not entirely focused on war between two advanced and powerful nations. According to the cast of the film, the project was also meant as a means of celebrating and paying tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman, who died in 2020 from colon cancer. Star Lupita Nyong'o, who plays Nakia, recently explained director Ryan Coogler had to rewrite the sequel following Boseman's passing and shared a draft with her that honored the late actor. "What Ryan ended up sharing with me was just so utterly truthful and beautiful... By the end of it, I was in tears."
Before filming could begin, the cast visited Boseman's resting place. Nyong'o described it as "essential" and said, "To have that moment to physically go and pay our respects, and to be with members of his family gave me an emotional allowance to step back into that world in a way that I couldn't have known I needed until I was there."
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever arrives in theaters on Nov. 11.
Source: LEGO