Black Panther Movie Details:
Based on | Black Panther by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Sci-Fi, Superhero, Action, Adventure |
Release dates | January 29, 2018 (Dolby Theatre) February 16, 2018 (United States) |
Running time | 2hr 14min |
Age rating | PG-13 |
Cast | Chadwick Boseman Michael B. Jordan Lupita Nyong’o Danai Gurira Martin Freeman Daniel Kaluuya Letitia Wright Winston Duke |
Directed by | Ryan Coogler |
Written by | Ryan Coogler Joe Robert Cole |
Produced by | Kevin Feige |
Cinematography by | Rachel Morrison |
Edited by | Michael P. Shawver Debbie Berman |
Music by | Ludwig Göransson |
Production company | Marvel Studios |
Distributor | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
Black Panther Movie Cast & Characters:
- Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa / Black Panther: The king of the African nation of Wakanda.
- Michael B. Jordan as N’Jadaka / Erik “Killmonger” Stevens: A black ops mercenary and former U.S. Navy SEAL.
- Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia: T’Challa’s former lover and a War Dog, an undercover spy for Wakanda, from the River Tribe.[
- Danai Gurira as Okoye: An “extremely proud” Wakandan traditionalist from the Border Tribe who is the head of the Dora Milaje.
- Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross: A member of the Central Intelligence Agency.
- Daniel Kaluuya as W’Kabi: A confidant to T’Challa and his best friend.
- Letitia Wright as Shuri: T’Challa’s 16-year-old sister who designs new technology for the country.
- Winston Duke as M’Baku: A powerful, ruthless warrior who is the leader of Wakanda’s mountain tribe.
- Sterling K. Brown as N’Jobu: T’Chaka’s brother and Killmonger’s father.
- Angela Bassett as Ramonda: T’Challa and Shuri’s mother, the Queen Mother of Wakanda.
- Forest Whitaker as Zuri: An elder statesman of Wakanda and the keeper of the heart-shaped herb.
- Andy Serkis as Ulysses Klaue: A South African black-market arms dealer, smuggler, and gangster.
- Florence Kasumba as Ayo (from Captain America: Civil War)
- John Kani as T’Chaka (from Captain America: Civil War)
Storyline:
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.
Black Panther Movie Box Office Collection & Budget:
Budget | $200,000,000 (estimated) |
Domestic Collection | $700,426,566 |
International Collection | $649,499,517 |
Worldwide Collection | $1,349,926,083 |
About Black Panther Movie:
- Black Panther is an American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name.
- It is the 18th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and as part of Phase Three of the MCU.
- Wesley Snipes planned to make a Black Panther film in 1992, but the project did not come to fruition. 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.
- Mark Bailey was hired to write a script in January 2011.
- Black Panther was officially announced in October 2014, and Chadwick Boseman made his first appearance as the character in Captain America: Civil War (2016).
- Joe Robert Cole and Ryan Coogler had joined by then, with additional casting in May. Black Panther was the first Marvel Studios film with a Black director and a predominantly Black cast.
- Principal photography took place from January to April 2017 at EUE/Screen Gems Studios in the Atlanta metropolitan area, and in Busan, South Korea.
- Visual effects for the film were created by: Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) with help from Virtuos, Stereo D, and Scanline VFX; Double Negative; Luma Pictures; Mammal Studios; Method Studios; Perception; Rise Visual Effects Studios; Torm Studios; Trixter; Cantina Creative; Lola VFX; Capital T; Exceptional Minds; Technicolor VFX; Rodeo FX; Imageloom VFX; Anibrain; Method Pune; Bot VFX; Pixstone Images; Futureworks; Vertigo Visual; FX3X; and Yannix Thailand Co.
- Previsualization was completed by Digital Domain and The Third Floor.: xi  Geoffrey Baumann served as visual effects supervisor.
- Black Panther 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 of all time, the third-highest-grossing film in the U.S. and Canada, and the second-highest-grossing film of 2018.
- The film had the fourth-highest pre-sale tickets sold on Fandango and became the top pre-seller for a superhero film and for a film released in February as well as the first quarter of the year. The first 24 hours of ticket pre-sales on the site were the largest for a Marvel film.
- Black Panther was nominated for seven awards at the 91st Academy Awards, winning three, and received numerous other accolades.
- It was the first superhero film to receive a Best Picture nomination, and the first MCU film to win several categories.
- Black Panther premiered at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on January 29, 2018, and was released theatrically in the United States on February 16, 2018 as part of Phase Three of the MCU. 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. Many critics considered the film to be one of the best in the MCU, and it was also noted for its cultural significance. 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.
- A sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, was released on November 11, 2022, while a television series set in Wakanda is in development for Disney+.