Angela Bassett has signed on to play Ramonda in the Black Panther movie. Bassett’s character is the mother of the Wakandan ruler T’Challa (a.k.a. Black Panther).
Bassett joins a cast that includes Chadwick Boseman as the titular hero, Forest Whitaker as Zuri, and Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia. Boseman made his debut as Black Panther in the Captain America: Civil War movie.
According to Marvel’s announcement, Ryan Coogler will serve as the director for this film adaptation. Black Panther will hit theaters on February 16, 2018.