We recently learned that some of the filming for the Black Panther movie will take place in South Korea. Now we have a new report offering some details on the scene that will be shot there.
Ryan Coogler and Marvel Studios initially considered filming part of the King of Wakanda’s first standalone movie in Africa, but they eventually decided against it. A few days ago, the studio announced that cameras have started rolling at Atlanta's Pinewood Studios, adding that production will move to South Korea at some point.
Variety has come up with a new report suggesting that Black Panther will shoot a massive chase sequence in Busan, the country's largest port city and host of Asia's biggest film festival. The scene features the titular superhero and his nemesis, and will include hundreds of extras, along with plenty of cars, helicopters, and firearms.
Mr. Romance, the South Korean production service company that also handled production of Avengers: Age of Ultron in the territory, said:
The shoot, which will involve some 150 cars and more than 700 people, is a car chase scene with the protagonist and the villain. It will also involve helicopter(s) and guns (firing blanks), and may cause noise, as well as traffic restrictions.
According to the Busan Film Commission, the city had invited Black Panther's second unit director Darrin Prescott to pitch Busan as a potential filming location back in November 2016. The movie – filming under the working title Motherland – will shoot at the city's Gwangalli Beach, Gwangan Bridge, and the Jagalchi fish market adjacent to Nampodong.
The report doesn't reveal exactly when production of Black Panther will commence in South Korea, but it’s probably safe to assume that Coogler and company will be in Atlanta for the next month or so.
