In April 2016, Feige said that Coogler was working on the script with Cole, and that filming would begin at the beginning of 2017.[105] He added that the film would be the first Marvel Studios production to feature a "primarily African-American cast":[106][107] Lupita Nyong'o soon entered negotiations to star as T'Challa's love interest,[27] and Michael B. Jordan joined in an undisclosed role, after previously working with Coogler on Fruitvale Station and Creed.[17] Nate Moore, serving as a producer on the film by the end of May, stated that filming would occur in Atlanta, Georgia, with Marvel "definitely investigating shooting in Africa" as well.[79]