Naleighna Kai's Literary Cafe Magazine NK Literary Cafe Magazine - April 2018 Issue | Page 9

Top (right to left) Daniel Kaluuya Danai Gurira Andy Serkis Chadwick Boseman Lupita Nyong’o Forest Whitaker Letitia Wright Middle Ryan Coogler (Director) Winston Duke Bottom Michael B. Jordan Inset: Angela Bassett Sterling K. Brown Writing is a craft. Coogler is a master craftsman. Or a warlock. It depends on your point of view. The strength of storyline and characters elevated this movie way beyond another cool Marvel flick. It made it a relevant discussion piece for months, years to come and hopefully served as a blueprint for future movies. As an author, I’m inspired. While they say lightning doesn’t strike the same place twice, the writer and fan in me will be running around like Ben Franklin with a lightning conductor hoping for another experience like watching Black Panther. NKLC Magazine | 9