“Because of you, young people will finally see superheroes that look like them on the big screen. “Congrats to the entire #blackpanther team!” she posted. Like she did with Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical, on Monday Michelle Obama tweeted out her approval of director Ryan Coogler’s film.
“Black Panther” has taken the plunge in just about every subset of culture - music, fashion and even politics - in a way that no other property has since the Broadway musical “Hamilton.”Īn album of music inspired by the film, by major artists such as Kendrick Lamar and The Weeknd, is currently the second highest-selling album on .Ī former White House resident digs it, too. (Fans talked a lot about “The Last Jedi” in November, too, but the chatter wasn’t so nice: It has a 48 percent audience approval score on Rotten Tomatoes.)īut its road to success is not just about what’s going on inside the cinema. And I’d wager “Black Panther” is all your friends are talking about. A meme of an airport gate displaying a flight headed to the fictional African nation is spreading wildly across the web. Stan Lee’s Black Panther character, on the other hand, has never had his own dedicated film until now - unlike Spider-Man, Wolverine, Iron Man and the Hulk, all of whom have been done to death.īut even though they’ve barely met T’Challa - the main character of “Black Panther” played by Chadwick Boseman - moviegoers are already chanting “Wakanda forever!” before screenings, and taking selfies with the poster after. The franchise has nine ginormous films, with more on the way. While not exactly a “KO” number, it’s still remarkable considering the “Star Wars” series’ incomparable brand recognition. “Black Panther’s” four-day domestic gross is the second-highest of all time at $242.2 million - just a sliver above “The Last Jedi’s” $241.6 million. Just look at the flick’s massive earnings.
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Wakanda may hold all the world’s vibranium, but does it have the might to take on Luke Skywalker?Įverything “Black Panther” has accomplished so far - from its stellar box-office performance to its total dominance of American pop culture - would suggest that the new Marvel superhero movie is gonna leave its sci-fi competitor frozen in carbonite. 'Little Mermaid' review: Another magic-free live-action Disney remake 'Kandahar' review: Gerard Butler goes to war - against entertainment 'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' review: A dazzling, brilliant sequel 'Grey House' review: Horror falls flat on Broadway
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