Black Panther Continues Its Worldwide Dominance
“Fans were given the opportunity to speak directly to Chadwick Boseman via a fake video chat on Jimmy Fallon’s “#Tonight Show”, but little did they know, there was a bit more to the experience than they were told.
Another problem with the long lead time: Lexus didn’t have a chance to review a script to make sure the storyline fit with its corporate values.
Black Panther has now had smaller declines on the second and third weekends than Avengers did in May 2012 and the road ahead continues to look bright.
From the trailer, you may think that Michael B. Jordan’s character is just another clone villain, like how Iron Man fights other men in armour, or how Captain America fights the Nazi version of himself. The Ford EcoSport appeared in last year’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
“This movie sucks”, said Matt Atchity of What The Flick?! While we can nitpick the origin designation, suffice it to say it is the highest grossing solo debut film for a superhero to date.
Two new titles opened with moderate results that might have been higher without a must-see title like Black Panther in multiplexes.
Marvel’s “Black Panther” had another fantastic weekend, bringing in $65.7M across 4,084 locations.
In the end, everything fell in line.
Disney needs to replicate the premise of “Black Panther” and turn it into a reality because their white ancestors can’t just appropriate all that culture and get away with it.
T’Challa, played by Chadwick Boseman, struggles with his transition to power as King while dealing with the loss of his father, T’Chaka. The two vehicles share Lexus’ new global platform.
Black Panther has now grossed $500 million domestically after three weeks of release, making it the third fastest film to reach the mark.
Lexus commissioned an original graphic novel. The latest Marvel film has grossed $501.1 million in North America in 17 days, enough to become the 10th highest grossing film in USA history, so far. It earned $4.5 million (again down just 20%) and creeps closer to $400 million with $393.2 million.
He also bought tickets for everyone present.
The reactions were emotional and animated demonstrating how much the movie meant to so many people in the black community.
The series was from famed writer, director and producer Reginald Hudlin, who wrote the Black Panther comic in the mid-2000s.