re: Black Panther Tomato Watch 98%

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The project has been in production since the early 90s and in 2005 was announced as a future project in the planned Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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It was in development in the 90s, yes, and didn't get made in those days for two reasons:

1) The scripts were mediocre
2) The studio was afraid people would equate the film with the black supremacist political party of the same name

The film as we know it didn't get the green light until 2014-15 - right around the time the Oscars So White movement was getting revved up.