Black Panther surprised the world in 1966 and was hailed as the first Black superhero in history. And with the premiere of the new film directed by Ryan Coogler, the king of Wakanda, It broke the record for the best opening weekend for an African American director.. It grossed an estimated $201.8 million in its opening weekend.
The new Marvel movie It has positioned itself as the fifteenth best opening in film history, behind “Iron Man 3” and ahead of the remake of “Beauty and the Beast”. Likewise, both critics and the general public have given the film their approval. It has received an A+ rating from the audience. CinemaScore and a near 97% perfection rating in Rotten Tomatoes.
African Roots
The film starring Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan It is set chronologically after the events of Captain America: Civil War. Where T'Challa, the crown prince of the African nation of Wakanda, ascended to the throne after his father T'Chaka died in an attack.
The new film It's a flashback that introduces who Black Panther is and who he was.. The film shows us action scenes in beautiful African landscapes. While also telling us What is bureaucracy and political life like in Wakanda?.
One thing that has impressed me is that, In its opening weekend, “Black Panther” has managed to surpass the revenue obtained by “The Justice League” from the day of its premiere until its withdrawal from the US box office.
Also has surpassed the total box office revenue of six of the seventeen films that make up the Marvel Cinematic Universe: “The Incredible Hulk”, “Captain America: The First Avenger”, “Ant-Man”, “Thor”, “Thor: The Dark World” and “Doctor Strange”.
The senior media analyst of ComScore, Paul Dergarabedian has assured that the film is a “important milestone” for film. He also said that “Black Panther exceeded even the highest expectations on screen while at the same time breaking down cinematic barriers and marking a turning point in the evolution of the genre.”.
A real language
One rather interesting fact about Black Panther is that The language they speak in Wakanda is quite real.. The idea of using Xhosa, one of South Africa's 11 official languages, It originated with South African actor and cast member John Kani, who plays King T'Challa's father.
“The snaps are no joke,” the Oscar-winning actress recently said. Lupita Nyong'o, who He described Xhosa as "one of the most difficult languages on the planet."“.
Black Panther in numbers
– The first film based on a black superhero.
– She was named by the specialized website Rotten Tomatoes named it the best movie of all time.
– The second faster movie of the first in history to reach 400 million in the US, only surpassed by the $288 million earned by Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).
– He second best opening in history in four days in North America.
– New Monday box office record, surpassing The Force Awakens ($40.11 million) with $40.167 million.
– He fifth highest-grossing feature film of all those produced by Marvel. It is about to surpass the box office earnings of 'Captain America: Civil War' (408M$) and 'Iron Man 3' (409M$).
– Got gross over $520 million at the worldwide box office in just one week.
- Position number 2 in raising more than 100 million during the second weekend currently showing.
The #BlackPantherChallenge
Motivated by his personal experience, Marketing expert and philanthropist Frederick Joseph created the #BlackPantherChallenge. With the intention of raising funds to take students of color to the movies.
Frederick Joseph writes in his article for Huffington Post, that Black Panther gives children the opportunity to see themselves as heroes. He also explains that it is “a story that She is not only black, but she represents our lineage outside of Africa.”
“I can’t say if Marvel actually thought about changing the needle of representation. What I can say is that We must seize this moment and show the world why we deserve more like him.”Joseph affirms.”.
The #BlackPantherChallenge has managed to raise more than 250,000 $ through more than 200 campaigns in various countries. Becoming the largest global campaign of GoFundMe in the history of the site for an event or entertainment experience.
In this way, Marvel surprises its audience and critics once again. Without a doubt, Black Panther is not just a movie, but a social movement. It's a showcase of Afrofuturism.. Tell us in the comments. What did you think of Black Panther?
Image: Marvel Twitter
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