Lupita Nyong'o in Talks to Star in 'Black Panther' 

Lupita Nyong'o in Talks to Star in 'Black Panther' (Exclusive)

Ryan Coogler, who wrote and directed 'Creed,' is helming the comic book movie as well as writing the script.

, is in negotiations to star opposite Chadwick Boseman in Marvel Studios’

, is helming the comic book movie as well as writing the script.

which crossed the $700 million worldwide mark in under a week and a half.

The character, whose name is T’Challa, is the warrior king of Wakanda, Marvel’s fictional African nation that is rich in an unbreakable alloy called vibranium.

N’yongo’s character has not been revealed, although she will be the Panther’s love interest.

has a Feb. 2, 2018, release date, with production set to start in early 2017.

a sci-fi drama now seeking a director, and is nominated for a Tony Award for her work in

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