For the purposes of this Contract, Damson Idris satisfies the Payout Criterion if either:

Official Announcement: Damson Idris is officially announced, confirmed, or publicly credited as cast to perform the main protagonist in the next theatrical film in the Black Panther franchise produced or distributed by Marvel Studios and officially recognized by Marvel Studios or Disney as the next primary Black Panther motion picture following Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), regardless of whether the performance ultimately occurs; OR

Actual Performance: Damson Idris appears on stage, on screen, or in recorded content as the main protagonist in any official performance, showing, or release of the next theatrical film in the Black Panther franchise produced or distributed by Marvel Studios and officially recognized by Marvel Studios or Disney as the next primary Black Panther motion picture following Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).

Additional clarification(s):

If the next theatrical film in the Black Panther franchise produced or distributed by Marvel Studios and officially recognized by Marvel Studios or Disney as the next primary Black Panther motion picture following Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) is entirely cancelled or abandoned before any official performance or release occurs, but Damson Idris was officially announced in the main protagonist, the Contract will resolve to “Yes.”

If multiple people are announced for the main protagonist (e.g., alternating cast, dual casting), and Damson Idris is among them, the Contract will resolve to “Yes.” [b][c]

The Contract may resolve to “No” prior to the Expiration Date if: (a) the next theatrical film in the Black Panther franchise produced or distributed by Marvel Studios and officially recognized by Marvel Studios or Disney as the next primary Black Panther motion picture following Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) is cancelled or completes its run without Damson Idris being announced or performing in the main protagonist, or (b) another person is officially announced as the sole exclusive performer for the main protagonist.