Lupita Nyong'o Is in Talks to nyota in 'Black Panther' 

Actress and filmmaker Lupita Nyong\'o is reportedly in talks with Marvel Studios for a starring role in the highly anticipated

the Academy Award winning actress is in negotiations to play a character who hasn\'t yet been named but would be the love interest of T\'Challa, AKA the Black Panther.

director Ryan Coogler would write and direct the flick, which is due in theaters February of 2018. Chadwick Boseman is playing Black Panther in

as well. There has also been speculation that Andy Serkis will reprise his role as the villain Klaw for

, but so far Boseman is the only confirmed cast member. Confirmed details about

have been few and far between since the film was announced in October 2014 along with sequels for

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, in which she played the role of alien Maz Kanata. She\'s also the voice of Raksha, the mother wolf in

Asked about the possibility Nyong\'o starring in the film, a representative from Marvel Studio told Complex the studio would "not comment on rumor and speculation." So we\'ll just have to hold our breath and see what\'s to come next for