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«A movie about a Black superhero with an all - female posse that actually says something about our world» — Chris Knight, National Post

While movies featuring black superheroes aren't too much of a novice idea (see Blade, Storm, War Machine, etc.), a film specifically centered on a black superhero with a predominantly Black cast is what's caused such a buzz with Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige stating that «90 percent of the cast is either African or African - American.»

Superhero fans, movie fans and, especially, connoisseurs of black culture — American and African — are all eagerly awaiting the debut of Marvel's «Black Panther» movie starring comic books» first black superhero with an enthusiasm not often seen in American cinema.

Premise: A government assassin is brought back to life as a black superhero with supernatural How can you avenge betrayal and murder?

Chadwick Boseman is probably most famous for being the Black Panther (first in Captain America: Civil War, next in his own upcoming movie), but he's also a Harvard - educated guy and has clearly put a lot of thought into portraying the Marvel Cinematic Universe's first black superhero with their own movie.

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And it was the first black superhero comic with a mainstream comic book publisher.

Much like the success of last year's Warner Bros. film Wonder Woman helped change the conversation around a female superhero movie helmed by a woman director, a box - office smashing debut for Black Panther could pave the way for a similar paradigm shift in Hollywood with regard to how studios approach big - budget stories about characters of color.

Similarly, Black Panther «s early success is already dispelling industry concerns that a superhero movie revolving almost entirely around black characters could resonate with a general audience and earn the same box - office popularity as other (whiter) blockbusBlack Panther «s early success is already dispelling industry concerns that a superhero movie revolving almost entirely around black characters could resonate with a general audience and earn the same box - office popularity as other (whiter) blockbusblack characters could resonate with a general audience and earn the same box - office popularity as other (whiter) blockbusters.

Following Thor: Ragnarok in 2017, we'll get a slate of brand new heroes, including Black Panther (starring Get On Up «s Chadwick Boseman as Marvel's first black superhero), along with Captain Marvel (which will be Marvel's first female - starring film) and an Inhumans movie in Black Panther (starring Get On Up «s Chadwick Boseman as Marvel's first black superhero), along with Captain Marvel (which will be Marvel's first female - starring film) and an Inhumans movie in black superhero), along with Captain Marvel (which will be Marvel's first female - starring film) and an Inhumans movie in 2018.

After Iron Fist was rightly criticized for racial insensitivities, using the character's well - established comic book friendship with one of Marvel's most prominent black superheroes to directly confront systemic racism is a bold, smart move.

Marvel's first black - superhero film smashed records at the box office with a huge opening in the UK.

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British actress Nathalie Emmanuel gives her legs the superhero treatment with a black jumpsuit featuring a billowing half skirt attached at the waist.

But historical significance aside, what superhero fans want to know is how «Black Panther» compares with other Marvel movies.

Director Ryan Coogler and co-screenwriter Joe Robert Cole tackle the superheroes of colour question with this surreal and uproarious movie version of Marvel's Black Panther legend, in which the sheer enjoyment of everyone involved pumps the movie with fun.

Wanda (Elizabeth Olsen), the psychic Scarlet Witch, and Vision (Paul Bettany) are on vacation in Scotland, thinking of leaving the superhero business to live a normal life, but Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), the former Captain America, is keeping on an eye on them with Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Falcon (Anthony Mackie).

T'Challa's giddy kid sister, Shuri (Letitia Wright), is an even more fun inversion of male superhero protocol, playing Q to Black Panther's Bond with an array of Vibranium - powered suits and gizmos.

This is a black show on a network filled with white superheroes, and it displays no insecurity or self - consciousness about that.

As with Wonder Woman last year, Black Panther is not only is a kick - ass superhero film, it uses the platform to address deeper issues, in this case racism, still - lingering colonial attitudes towards Africa, the role of science and technology in improving the lives of the disadvantaged, and what it means to be a leader.

Black Panther is the first superhero film with a black lead since Hancock in 2008 (and the first based on a comic since Catwoman in 2004), and that's certainly contributed to its sucBlack Panther is the first superhero film with a black lead since Hancock in 2008 (and the first based on a comic since Catwoman in 2004), and that's certainly contributed to its sucblack lead since Hancock in 2008 (and the first based on a comic since Catwoman in 2004), and that's certainly contributed to its success.

With solid actors, good writing, vibrant costume work, a terrific score from Coogler - regular Ludwig Goransson (Central Intelligence, Stretch), humor that's delivered with refreshing subtlety, and Coogler's taut pacing that also takes the time to build up its scenarios, Black Panther succeeds at delivering an unlikely solo effort in the superhero genre, and leaves skeptics and those completely unaware of the characters within the comic books hungry for mWith solid actors, good writing, vibrant costume work, a terrific score from Coogler - regular Ludwig Goransson (Central Intelligence, Stretch), humor that's delivered with refreshing subtlety, and Coogler's taut pacing that also takes the time to build up its scenarios, Black Panther succeeds at delivering an unlikely solo effort in the superhero genre, and leaves skeptics and those completely unaware of the characters within the comic books hungry for mwith refreshing subtlety, and Coogler's taut pacing that also takes the time to build up its scenarios, Black Panther succeeds at delivering an unlikely solo effort in the superhero genre, and leaves skeptics and those completely unaware of the characters within the comic books hungry for more.

What separates Black Panther from the rest of the superhero pack is the fact that the film truly agrees with its villain.

With his superhero venture, Coogler uses Black Panther as a metaphor to celebrate African pride and inclusion.

The interaction finds the Black Panther, T'Chaka, an African superhero and king, face - to - face with his brother, N'Jobu, an armed revolutionary speaking of Black liberation — on the precipice, no less, of L.A.'s Rodney King Riots, in the nearby city where the Black Panther Party was born.

Once T'Challa's true challenge is revealed, «Black Panther» becomes something deeper than the mere formation of one superhero, engaging such subjects as: the legacy of colonialism; collective memory and interior geography; the tension between autonomy and social conscience; and the need for solidarity within an African diaspora at political and cultural odds with itself.

Black Panther may not be the first superhero film to place a black lead front and centre — Wesley Snipes made two great Blade movies plus another one, and the»90s delivered a handful of now - forgotten fare with black men behind the mask (Spawn, Steel, Blankman, The Meteor Man)-- but it is the first to surround its hero with an equally diverse cast, and announce itself as the new blockbuster status - quo, not a one - off alternative for a widely underrepresented audiBlack Panther may not be the first superhero film to place a black lead front and centre — Wesley Snipes made two great Blade movies plus another one, and the»90s delivered a handful of now - forgotten fare with black men behind the mask (Spawn, Steel, Blankman, The Meteor Man)-- but it is the first to surround its hero with an equally diverse cast, and announce itself as the new blockbuster status - quo, not a one - off alternative for a widely underrepresented audiblack lead front and centre — Wesley Snipes made two great Blade movies plus another one, and the»90s delivered a handful of now - forgotten fare with black men behind the mask (Spawn, Steel, Blankman, The Meteor Man)-- but it is the first to surround its hero with an equally diverse cast, and announce itself as the new blockbuster status - quo, not a one - off alternative for a widely underrepresented audiblack men behind the mask (Spawn, Steel, Blankman, The Meteor Man)-- but it is the first to surround its hero with an equally diverse cast, and announce itself as the new blockbuster status - quo, not a one - off alternative for a widely underrepresented audience.

Working behind the camera as cowriter and director here is Ryan Coogler, who successfully instills the established MCU superhero movie template with a personal touch and directorial sensibility on Black Panther, much like he did on the Rocky spinoff / revival Creed three years ago.

A big - budgeted studio film about a black action superhero with a nearly all - black cast is a huge step forward.

«Black Panther» is also the first Marvel superhero movie I can remember with a serious emotional wallop.

When Ryan Coogler's Black Panther opens, a superhero (played by Chadwick Boseman) with unapologetic black swagger will finally have the cultural spotlight, 50 years after the character debuted in a Marvel cBlack Panther opens, a superhero (played by Chadwick Boseman) with unapologetic black swagger will finally have the cultural spotlight, 50 years after the character debuted in a Marvel cblack swagger will finally have the cultural spotlight, 50 years after the character debuted in a Marvel comic.

Black Panther arrives with all the critics displaying superhero - sized goodwill for its very existence.

It's bold for a blockbuster, especially a superhero movie to proudly embrace the creativeness with an African setting and all black cast.

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With Black Panther already pulling in over $ 930.7 million at the box office so far, it was a foregone conclusion that there will be a sequel for the superhero king of Wakanda sometime in Marvel's future.

Elba revealing his desire for a superhero lead for years and even tried to convince Marvel Studios to give him another MCU role talking with them about heroes like Blade, Luke Cage and Black Panther.

Moving on, as recently reported, talks are already underway with cast members Aaron Johnson, Chloe Moretz and Christopher Mintz - Plasse to reprise their roles in the black comedy superhero film that grossed $ 48 million domestically and $ 96 million globally back in 2010.

Coogler has set out to do something with the modern black superhero that all previous iterations have fallen short of doing: making it respectable, imaginative and powerful.

Though it will never beat the BEST SUPERHERO movie EVER — Captain America: Winter Solider, the film and Dr. Stephen Strange gives the MUC a feeling of rejuvenation which will hopefully continue with the upcoming releases of Black Panther and Captain Marvel.

Others, like the Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) are more like super-spies than superheroes, black - ops specialists with highly developed fighting skills but no special poBlack Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) are more like super-spies than superheroes, black - ops specialists with highly developed fighting skills but no special poblack - ops specialists with highly developed fighting skills but no special powers.

In every way, the idea of a black superhero satiates the 6 - year - old in me who wanted nothing more than a hero to identify with.

Disney and Marvel managed to snag yet another box office record from themselves this weekend, with THR reporting that Ryan Coogler's Black Panther is now the most successful superhero movie — in terms of domestic box office returns, anyway — of all time.

I thought about it even more during Black Panther, his globe - trotting Marvel superhero extravaganza that nonetheless begins and ends with sad, streetwise children talking smack on an Oakland housing project's ramshackle basketball court.

This summer, a Black Panther - inspired convention called Wakandacon is coming to Chicago, with a press release calling it «a first of its kind» event that will celebrate «Afro - futurism, tech, and entertainment» as well as «black superheroes in film, gaming, television, and comic books.&rBlack Panther - inspired convention called Wakandacon is coming to Chicago, with a press release calling it «a first of its kind» event that will celebrate «Afro - futurism, tech, and entertainment» as well as «black superheroes in film, gaming, television, and comic books.&rblack superheroes in film, gaming, television, and comic books.»

After making a striking debut with 2013's based - on - fact, tragically devastating drama Fruitvale Station and following that up with the stunning, Oscar - nominated Rocky spin - off Creed in 2015, the young writer / director was seemingly given the keys to the kingdom by Marvel as it pertained to Black Panther, the studio apparently feeling comfortable to let him do whatever he wanted with this story of an African superhero from the secluded fictionalized nation of Wakanda.

With a talented, majority black cast, a director with a distinctive voice and several technical triumphs, including some incredible costume design by two - time Oscar nominee Ruth Carter (Amistad, Malcolm X), Black Panther is a superhero highpoint for the history boWith a talented, majority black cast, a director with a distinctive voice and several technical triumphs, including some incredible costume design by two - time Oscar nominee Ruth Carter (Amistad, Malcolm X), Black Panther is a superhero highpoint for the history bblack cast, a director with a distinctive voice and several technical triumphs, including some incredible costume design by two - time Oscar nominee Ruth Carter (Amistad, Malcolm X), Black Panther is a superhero highpoint for the history bowith a distinctive voice and several technical triumphs, including some incredible costume design by two - time Oscar nominee Ruth Carter (Amistad, Malcolm X), Black Panther is a superhero highpoint for the history bBlack Panther is a superhero highpoint for the history books.

Writer - director Ryan Coogler (Creed, Fruitvale Station) doesn't just elevate the comic - book superhero genre with Black Panther, Marvel's 18th entry in its ever - expanding, 10 - year - old - and - counting cinematic universe...

With the Marvel Cinematic Universe introducing a new generation of superheroes in its third phase — which also includes the debuts of the Wasp and Doctor Strange, the reintroduction of Spider - Man into the fold, and the upcoming solo Captain Marvel film — and Black Panther officially revealing Wakanda to the world, there's no reason a genius black girl with infinity tricks up her sleeve shouldn't assume the role of its most brilliant ambassaWith the Marvel Cinematic Universe introducing a new generation of superheroes in its third phase — which also includes the debuts of the Wasp and Doctor Strange, the reintroduction of Spider - Man into the fold, and the upcoming solo Captain Marvel film — and Black Panther officially revealing Wakanda to the world, there's no reason a genius black girl with infinity tricks up her sleeve shouldn't assume the role of its most brilliant ambassBlack Panther officially revealing Wakanda to the world, there's no reason a genius black girl with infinity tricks up her sleeve shouldn't assume the role of its most brilliant ambassblack girl with infinity tricks up her sleeve shouldn't assume the role of its most brilliant ambassawith infinity tricks up her sleeve shouldn't assume the role of its most brilliant ambassador.

With the anticipation for Marvel's latest superhero movie Black Panther at an all time high, the soundtrack for the film looks set to be lit after Kendrick Lamar is announced as a curator and artist of the first single.

Overall, Black Panther is a solid feature that brings new life to the MCU and it's really refreshing to get a superhero movie like this where it celebrates family and culture — our hero isn't just a hero but he is a king and how he had to come to terms with that was interesting.