During the Wizard World Comic Con in New York City this past weekend, comic book guru Stan Lee was asked about Marvel's current slate of movies planned for Phase Three. In response, Lee may have confirmed the development of the rumored Black Panther film. Here's the quote:

"The people at Marvel are spending hours trying to think 'What'll we do next?' And there's a damn good chance that they will think just what you mentioned because it would be a great idea, and little by little, everything you want to see will come along because they're just like you. They're fans of the stories and are trying to think, 'What will the fans like to see next? What would we like to see next?' So they're working on Ant-Man, working on Doctor Strange; they're working on Guardians of the Galaxy; they're working on God knows what. Did I say the Black Panther also? They're the ones I know about."

It should be noted that while Lee is often credited as an executive producer in Marvel's films, it's mostly just an honorary title . Such as it is, he probably only knows so much about the inner workings of the movie stuff -- although it is entirely possible that he knows something we don't. And the fact that he mentions Black Panther so casually alongside such confirmed titles as Ant-Man, Doctor Strange and Guardians of the Galaxy seems to indicate that it is in development.Could this explain Marvel recently wanting to meet with Vin Diesel , or is that just wishful thinking?Via JoBlo

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