2018 / 03 — March issue of American Cinematographer

The March 2018 issue of American Cinematographer magazine, which features a special focus on location shooting. Black Panther(Disney) Rachel Morrison, ASC reteamed with Fruitvale Station director Ryan Coogler for this latest chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Following the death of his father, T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) returns to his homeland — the isolated, mysterious and technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda — to claim the throne and continue his fight for justice as the masked hero Black Panther. Morrison and her collaborators detail the techniques and philosophies they brought to bear for the comic-book-inspired action. Annihilation(Paramount) Rob Hardy, BSC and writer-director Alex Garland follow their collaboration on the 2014 sci-fi-thriller Ex Machina with this big-screen adaptation of Jeff VanderMeer’s novel. The story follows a small team — including a biologist (Natalie Portman), a psychologist (Jennifer Jason Leigh) and a surveyor (Tessa Thompson) — wh