A Black Panther adaptation is in development over at Marvel HQ, so sayeth Heat Vision Blog. A long gestating flick, Black Panther was in development in the 90's with Wesley Snipes (Blade trilogy) set to star, but after years doomed to development hell, the adaptation fell apart. Fast forward a decade, it's finally gaining some momentum, as Kevin Feige is attached to produce and Marvel has hired Mark Bailey to write the screenplay. The Black Panther premiered in 1966 in an issue of the Fantastic Four and he's considered the first black superhero. In the comics, Black Panther is T'Challa, a king to a fictional African country called Wakanda. After eating a heart-shaped herb, T'Challa gains genius intellect, heightened senses and general ass-kicking abilites.
