{"id":408998,"date":"2018-03-12T07:02:06","date_gmt":"2018-03-12T07:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=408998"},"modified":"2018-03-12T07:02:06","modified_gmt":"2018-03-12T07:02:06","slug":"black-panther-film-game-changing-movie-takes-1bn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=408998","title":{"rendered":"Black Panther film: ‘Game-changing’ movie takes $1bn"},"content":{"rendered":"

Marvel’s superhero film Black Panther has taken more than a billion US dollars (\u00a3794m) at cinemas worldwide.<\/p>\n

It is the fifth movie based in Disney’s Marvel Universe to hit the milestone.<\/p>\n

The film stars Chadwick Boseman as the crime-fighting ruler of Wakanda, a fictional African nation with the most advanced technology on earth.<\/p>\n

Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o, Michael B Jordan and Daniel Kaluuya play key roles, with The Hobbit star Martin Freeman as CIA agent Everett Ross.<\/p>\n

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The film has been widely praised as game-changing – including by Michelle Obama – for having a largely black cast and a black director, Ryan Coogler.<\/p>\n

Box office analyst Jeff Bock told the New York Times: “I think about it like a wall crumbling. In terms of Black Panther, no studio can say again, ‘Oh, black movies don’t travel, overseas interest will be minimal.'”<\/p>\n

Based on Disney’s estimate of ticket sales, the film passed the $1bn mark on the 26th day of its release.<\/p>\n

Film information site IMDB says 32 movies have scored a box office billion, including 2012 James Bond offering Skyfall, the 2017 Beauty and the Beast reboot starring Emma Watson, and modern children’s classic Frozen.<\/p>\n

A hero among heroes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Earlier this week UK figures showed Black Panther was out-selling fellow superhero outings Iron Man, Thor and Captain America, after grossing \u00a335.4m in three weeks.<\/p>\n

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Of the 18 Marvel films released to date, only two had made more money in the UK at a comparable stage – 2015’s Avengers: Age Of Ultron (\u00a340.4m) and 2012’s The Avengers (\u00a340.3m).<\/p>\n

Signs of the film’s success were good from the start – Black Panther more than doubled the amount it was predicted to take in the US and Canada over its opening weekend.<\/p>\n

Last month, director Mr Coogler wrote a heartfelt letter thanking fans for their support.<\/p>\n

“I am struggling to find the words to express my gratitude at this moment.” he wrote.<\/p>\n

“Never in a million years did we imagine that you all would come out this strong.<\/p>\n

“Thank you for giving our team of filmmakers the greatest gift: The opportunity to share this film, that we poured our hearts and souls into, with you.”<\/p>\n

Patty Jenkins, the director who smashed records herself with 2017’s Wonder Woman, shared her delight at Black Panther’s “incredibly meaningful success”.<\/p>\n

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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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