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Black Panther changing the game
By: Neave.
Black Panther is no ordinary superhero movie. We first saw the Black Panther on our screens in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War, Chadwick Boseman now has his own film featuring well known basketball player Michael B. Jordan. The film is based in an African kingdom named Wakanda, which is a country with incredible technological power, due to its reserves of the world’s most useful and valuable metal, Vibranium. For people of Black ethnic origin, it’s a revolutionary step forward.
On the 13th of February, during Black History Month, the world saw a dominant Black Cast, which is a first for Marvel. Disney, who owns Marvel, also showed the importance of having smart and independent women, rather than a stereotypical house-wife.
On its first week in theatres, Black Panther made a whopping $500 million worldwide. Which is not surprising at all, considering that cinemas were packed full and many people have gone to watch it several times over. Movie goers have made their positive opinions of the film, one who said “I thought it was the best Marvel film, because it was action packed and you never knew what was going to happen.” Even those who have not yet seen it are very excited to watch it as they have heard such good things.
It seems that it was a chance encounter that the film was even possible. Ryan Coogler, the Director of Black Panther and a few other blockbusters, has said that when he was younger, he was in a comic book shop and asked the owner if there were any superheroes that looked like him. He then walked out of the shop with Black Panther in his hand.
With the amazing actors, Director and extraordinary soundtrack, by Kendrick Lamar and The Weeknd, the film seems set to continue being a success.