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Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan team with Chadwick Boseman for "Black Panther"

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By Jennifer Brett
May 23, 2016

Director Ryan Coogler and actor Michael B. Jordan, who were in Atlanta last year promoting "Creed," team up next with Chadwick Boseman for "Black Panther." The project, also to star Lupita  Nyong'o, will film partly in Atlanta, following "Ant-Man," "Captain America: Civil War" and "Guardians of the Galaxy 2" as Marvel continues making Atlanta its filming home.

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