Production started onBlack Pantherin Atlanta last week, with Marvel releasing theofficial synopsisand full cast list. There was one surprising detail in that announcement. Along with filming in Atlanta, which had long since been confirmed, the official Marvel PR revealed that shooting will also take place in South Korea, which had many fans scratching their heads as to why, since the story is believed to be largely set in the fictional African nation of Wakanda. Today we have new details about the South Korean shoot, which will take place in the port city of Busan, and will involve a massive car chase scene.
Varietyreports that this shoot will utilize a number of Busan landmarks such as the Gwangalli beach, Gwangan Bridge, and the Jagalchi fish market near Nampodong. A representative for Mr. Romance Fiml, the local production service company forBlack Panther, spoke to Variety, revealing some new details about this shoot. While it isn’t known when the shoot will take place, it seems clear this will be anaction-packed car chase scene.
“The shoot, which will involve some 150 cars and more than 700 people, is a car chase scene with the protagonist and thevillain. It will also involve helicopter(s) and guns (firing blanks) and may cause noise as well as traffic restrictions.”
While this brief statement doesn’t reveal any of the characters involve in this scene, it seems likely that the “villain” in question isMichael B. Jordan’sErik KillmongerandChadwick Boseman’s T’challa/Black Panther as the “protagonist.” While it isn’t specified why the South Korean city of Busan was chosen for this scene, or how it fits into the story, the Busan Film Commisssion issued a brief statement about how Busan came to be involved inBlack Panther. Here’s what the commission had to say in a brief statement.
“Last November, the city invitedDarrin Prescott, the film’s second unit director, to pitch Busan as the film’s potential shooting location.”
TheBlack Panthercast includesChadwick BosemanasT’challa,Michael B. Jordanas Erik Killmonger,Lupita Nyong’oas Nakia,Danai Guriraas Okoye,Martin Freemanas Everett Ross,Daniel Kaluuyaas W’kabi,Angela Bassettas Ramonda,Forest Whitakeras Zuri andAndy Serkis, reprising his role fromAvengers: Age of Ultronas Ulysses Klaue. The supporting cast includesLetitia Wrightas Serita,Winston Dukeas M’Baku,Florence Kasumbaas Ayo,Sterling K. Brownas N’Jobu andJohn Kanias T’chaka.Ryan Cooglerdirects Marvel Studios’Black Pantherfrom a screenplay he co-wrote withJoe Robert Cole(The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story). The film opens in U.S. theaters on June 30, 2025.
