Los Angeles, U.S. | Xinhua | Disney and Marvel Studios’ superhero film “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” led North American box office charts for the third straight weekend with an estimated three-day cume of 45.9 million U.S. dollars, showed figures from the measurement firm Comscore on Sunday. The blockbuster has earned 367.7 …
Read More »“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” dominates North American box office on opening weekend
Los Angeles, U.S | Xinhua | Disney and Marvel Studios’ superhero film “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” dominated the North American box office with an estimated three-day cume of 180 million U.S. dollars on its opening weekend, showed figures from the measurement firm Comscore on Sunday. It’s the biggest November opener of …
Read More »The new trailer for Marvel’s ‘Black Panther 2: Wakanda Forever’, sequel to the 2018 smash hit ‘Black Panther’ has been released
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There has been much speculation about who will take on the role of the Black Panther. American actor, Chadwick Boseman, who played the titular role in the original film, died of colon cancer in 2020. He was the first black actor to headline one of …
Read More »‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Chadwick Boseman, who played Black American icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown with searing intensity before inspiring audiences worldwide as the regal Black Panther in Marvel’s blockbuster movie franchise, died Friday of cancer. He was 43. Boseman died at his home in the Los …
Read More »‘Black Panther’ wins big at screen actors guild awards
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ground-breaking superhero blockbuster “Black Panther” on Sunday won the top prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards — a major boost to its campaign for Oscars happening this February. AFP reports that the film won for best ensemble cast, besting musical romance “A Star Is …
Read More »Oscar nominations: all the fun facts
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | The nominations for the 91st Oscars were announced Tuesday, with “Roma” and “The Favourite” leading the pack. But the statistical quirks that the annual event throws up can be as intriguing as tracking which movies get the most nods. Here are some fun …
Read More »Black Panther billions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As expected, Panther” easily passed $1 billion worldwide when China opened to strong numbers. Overseas, the Marvel title now ranks above nearly all recent comic-book movie adaptations. It was expected to cross $600 million in North America. This year, not only is “Black Panther” …
Read More »‘Black Panther’ clings to lead, nears an all-time record
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Digging in its claws, “Black Panther” has clung to its box-office lead for a fifth straight weekend, taking in an estimated $27 million in North American theaters while fending off two new films, website Exhibitor Relations said Sunday. The Disney/Marvel superhero film has …
Read More »‘Black Panther’ continues stunning romp in movie theaters
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | “Black Panther” continued its record-setting romp this weekend, passing the half-billion-dollar mark in only its third week out in North America as it stayed on track to be one of the highest-grossing films ever, industry analysts said. The Disney/Marvel collaboration, starring Chadwick Boseman …
Read More »Wauconda villagers bothered by Black Panther
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents of a small American village have been left baffled and puzzled by prank calls from people claiming to have discovered the home of Black Panther superhero, T’Challa the Marvel. The hero is king of a fictional African country of Wakanda – outwardly ordinary, …
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