Tackling the fallout following the death of T’Challa, finding a new king, finding a new Black Panther, introducing Namor, and featuring a battle between Wakanda and the underwater kingdom of Talocan, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has a lot to get through. Thankfully, according to a runtime listing via Cineplex, the Marvel sequel will have plenty of time to do so, with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s runtime reportedly lasting an epic 2 hours and 41 minutes long.

Should this turn out to be accurate, this runtime would make Black Panther: Wakanda Forever the longest MCU offering outside of the Avengers franchise. A title currently held by Phase Four outing Eternals, which clocks in at 2 hours and 36 minutes. It would also make the Black Panther sequel a lot longer than its predecessor, with the first installment running for 2 hours and 15 minutes.

While this runtime has yet to be confirmed from either Marvel Studios or Disney, it would certainly make sense considering the sheer amount of material that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever plans to cover.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Will Center on a War Between Wakanda & Namor’s Underwater Kingdom

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will largely center on a war between Wakanda, the former technologically advanced civilization which is now known to the world, and Namor’s underwater kingdom, Talocan.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will also reflect real-life tragedy with the death of T’Challa, a decision that had to be made following the tragic death of actor Chadwick Boseman. "In Marvel Studios’ 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,' Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba), fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death,” the synopsis reads. “As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda."

With T’Challa now gone, Wakanda will need to find a new Black Panther. The favorites to take over the mantle so far include Letitia Wright’s Shuri and Winston Duke’s M’Baku, with the former playing coy when asked about the idea of donning the vibranium suit. “That’s a tricky question to answer,” Letitia Wright said when asked whether Shuri would take over from her brother. “I had a chat about it with Ryan and Chad when we were making Black Panther, and we touched on it briefly. When I realised I was playing Shuri, it was something that I really looked forward to.”

Directed by Ryan Coogler, who has co-written the screenplay with Joe Robert Cole, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever stars Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Florence Kasumba, Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Martin Freeman, Angela Bassett, and Tenoch Huerta as Namor.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 11, 2022, as the final film in Phase Four of the MCU.