
In the present day, following T'Chaka's death, his son T'Challa returns to Wakanda to assume the throne. N'Jobu's partner reveals he is Zuri, another undercover Wakandan, and confirms T'Chaka's suspicions. T'Chaka accuses N'Jobu of assisting black-market arms dealer Ulysses Klaue with stealing vibranium from Wakanda. In 1992, Wakanda king T'Chaka visits his brother N'Jobu, who is working undercover in Oakland, California. Over centuries, the Wakandans use vibranium to develop advanced technology and isolate themselves from the world by posing as a Third World country. He unites all but the Jabari Tribe to form the nation of Wakanda. One warrior ingests a "heart-shaped herb" affected by the metal and gains superhuman abilities, becoming the first "Black Panther". Thousands of years ago, five African tribes war over a meteorite containing the metal vibranium.
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A sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, was released on November 11, 2022, while a television series set in Wakanda is in development for Disney+. It was the first superhero film to receive a Best Picture nomination, and the first MCU film to win several categories. and Canada, and the second-highest-grossing film of 2018.īlack Panther was nominated for seven awards at the 91st Academy Awards, winning three, and received numerous other accolades. It grossed over $1.3 billion worldwide and broke numerous box office records, becoming the highest-grossing film directed by a Black filmmaker, the ninth-highest-grossing film at the time of its release, the third-highest-grossing film in the U.S. Organizations such as the National Board of Review and the American Film Institute named Black Panther as one of the top ten films of 2018.

Many critics considered the film to be one of the best in the MCU, and it was also noted for its cultural significance. Critics praised its direction, writing, acting (particularly that of Boseman, Jordan, and Wright), costume design, production values, and soundtrack, but some criticized the visual effects. Principal photography took place from January to April 2017 at EUE/Screen Gems Studios in the Atlanta metropolitan area, and in Busan, South Korea.īlack Panther premiered at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on January 29, 2018, and was released theatrically in the United States on February 16, as part of Phase Three of the MCU. Black Panther was the first Marvel Studios film with a Black director and a predominantly Black cast. Cole and Coogler had joined by then, with additional casting in May. Black Panther was officially announced in October 2014, and Boseman made his first appearance as the character in Captain America: Civil War (2016). Mark Bailey was hired to write a script in January 2011. In September 2005, Marvel Studios listed a Black Panther film as one of ten films based on Marvel characters intended to be distributed by Paramount Pictures. Wesley Snipes planned to make a Black Panther film in 1992, but the project did not come to fruition. In Black Panther, T'Challa is crowned king of Wakanda following his father's death, but he is challenged by Killmonger (Jordan), who plans to abandon the country's isolationist policies and begin a global revolution. Brown, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, and Andy Serkis. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Sterling K.

The film was directed by Ryan Coogler, who co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Robert Cole, and it stars Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa / Black Panther alongside Michael B. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the 18th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Black Panther is a 2018 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name.
