Despite the title, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever only showed a small portion of Talokan, Namor's city.
Wakanda Forever, the sequel to 2018's Black Panther, picked up after T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) was killed off.
The loss of their monarch threw the great city of Wakanda into chaos, and they had to deal with a new enemy that had emerged from the sea: Tenoch Huerta's Namor.
In order to ensure the safety of his people, Namor, who governed the undersea kingdom of Talokan for hundreds of years, sought for an alliance.
Although Talokan was crucial to the plot of the film, viewers didn't get to see it very much.
The majority of the movie occurred on land, however there were a few underwater sequences that featured Namor and Letitia Wright's Shuri exploring the city.
The designs of Talokan and its warriors required extensive prep work that viewers never got to witness.
That's why Wt FX animation supervisor Sidney Kombo-Kintombo assured ComicBook that Talokan isn't done yet.
"In other words...
Only 10% of the [Talokan] plan has been revealed to you.
None of the residences next to Namor's throne room were accessible to us.
It's easy to overlook the fish swimming in and out of the throne room's clusters on the walls.
The city is enormous, by any standard.
Amazingly, the art team created a stunning fly through that let us explore the city and select a specific region to highlight."
Marvel has announced that Namor cannot have a standalone movie due to licensing difficulties with Universal Pictures, but there has been no official indication on when Namor or his city would feature next.
As with the Hulk, Marvel sold the rights to Namor before the MCU was established, limiting his appearances to supporting roles.
However, Namor and his undersea warriors do have a chance to make a difference in a few strategic areas.
Given his prominence as a villain in the comics, the King would fit in well as an opponent in the Fantastic Four film.
Namor is one of the Fantastic Four's longest-running antagonists; he'd be a great first opponent in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
For a group that has to create its own heroes, a proven villain is ideal.
There's only so much screen time in a movie, so focusing too much on the antagonist might detract from the strength of the heroes' squad.
Given Kevin Feige's previous statement that Marvel's Fantastic Four won't be an origin narrative, there is still opportunity for a figure like Namor to arrive.
Namor and Talokan might return after Fantastic Four in the forthcoming films Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars.
Namor's return to action would be most appropriate during the last battles with Kang the Conqueror, much to how all of Marvel's heroes banded together in Infinity War and Endgame to take on Thanos.
The people of Talokan must be present to support their fellow heroes, since Wakanda will inevitably be pulled into the conflict as their major ally.
It's also an excellent chance to expand upon Talokan's portrayal in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Wakanda Forever, the sequel to 2018's Black Panther, picked up after T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) was killed off.
The loss of their monarch threw the great city of Wakanda into chaos, and they had to deal with a new enemy that had emerged from the sea: Tenoch Huerta's Namor.
In order to ensure the safety of his people, Namor, who governed the undersea kingdom of Talokan for hundreds of years, sought for an alliance.
Although Talokan was crucial to the plot of the film, viewers didn't get to see it very much.
The majority of the movie occurred on land, however there were a few underwater sequences that featured Namor and Letitia Wright's Shuri exploring the city.
The designs of Talokan and its warriors required extensive prep work that viewers never got to witness.
That's why Wt FX animation supervisor Sidney Kombo-Kintombo assured ComicBook that Talokan isn't done yet.
"In other words...
Only 10% of the [Talokan] plan has been revealed to you.
None of the residences next to Namor's throne room were accessible to us.
It's easy to overlook the fish swimming in and out of the throne room's clusters on the walls.
The city is enormous, by any standard.
Amazingly, the art team created a stunning fly through that let us explore the city and select a specific region to highlight."
Marvel has announced that Namor cannot have a standalone movie due to licensing difficulties with Universal Pictures, but there has been no official indication on when Namor or his city would feature next.
As with the Hulk, Marvel sold the rights to Namor before the MCU was established, limiting his appearances to supporting roles.
However, Namor and his undersea warriors do have a chance to make a difference in a few strategic areas.
Given his prominence as a villain in the comics, the King would fit in well as an opponent in the Fantastic Four film.
Namor is one of the Fantastic Four's longest-running antagonists; he'd be a great first opponent in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
For a group that has to create its own heroes, a proven villain is ideal.
There's only so much screen time in a movie, so focusing too much on the antagonist might detract from the strength of the heroes' squad.
Given Kevin Feige's previous statement that Marvel's Fantastic Four won't be an origin narrative, there is still opportunity for a figure like Namor to arrive.
Namor and Talokan might return after Fantastic Four in the forthcoming films Avengers: The Kang Dynasty and Avengers: Secret Wars.
Namor's return to action would be most appropriate during the last battles with Kang the Conqueror, much to how all of Marvel's heroes banded together in Infinity War and Endgame to take on Thanos.
The people of Talokan must be present to support their fellow heroes, since Wakanda will inevitably be pulled into the conflict as their major ally.
It's also an excellent chance to expand upon Talokan's portrayal in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
