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Release Date:
Friday, February 16, 2018 Nationwide
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Plot: What's the story about?
Chadwick Boseman will play T’Challa, the prince of the African nation of Wakanda, who must take over the throne after his father’s murder.
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Who stars in Black Panther: Cast List
Chadwick Boseman ... T'Challa / Black Panther
Get On Up, Captain America: Civil War
Lupita Nyong'o ... Nakia
A Quiet Place: Day One, The Wild Robot
Michael B. Jordan ... Erik Killmonger [villain]
Creed II, Ryan Coogler’s Next Movie
Danai Gurira ... Okoye
All Eyez On Me, Mother of George
Winston Duke ... M’Baku / Man-Ape [villain]
The Fall Guy, Spenser Confidential
Forest Whitaker ... Zuri
Finding Steve McQueen, Megalopolis
Daniel Kaluuya ... Ayo
Judas And The Black Messiah, Widows
Florence Kasumba ... T’Challa
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, The Lion King
Angela Bassett ... T'Challa's Mother
Damsel, Soul (re-release)
Who's making Black Panther: Crew List
A look at the Black Panther behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Ryan Coogler last directed Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Creed. The film's writer Mark Bailey last wrote The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari and The Americano.
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Production: What we know about Black Panther?
Key Facts
- Forest Whitaker will play the role of Zuri, an elder stateman in Wakanda. Florence Kasumba will reprise her Captain America: Civil War role as Ayo, a member of the Dora Milaje. Daniel Kaluuya will play T’Challa confidant W’Kabi (Variety, 10/7/16).
- In the comics, M’Baku was one of Wakanda’s most powerful warriors and one of T’Challa’s biggest rivals (Variety, 9/28/16).
- The Black Panther character will debut in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War (10/28/16).
- The Black Panther was created by Stan Lee and the character fought along Captain America, The Avengers and The Fantastic Four. The Black Panther is considered the first black hero in mainstream comics.
Filming Timeline
- 2017 - October: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2017 - July: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2017 - June: The film was set to Production status.
- 2016 - May: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Production set to start in early 2017.
- 2014 - October: The film was set to Development status.
The film has been announced for a 2018 release date with Chadwick Boseman set to topline.
- 2009 - July: The film was set to Development status.
Black Panther Release Date: When was the film released?
Black Panther was a Nationwide release in 2018 on Friday, February 16, 2018. There were 13 other movies released on the same date, including Early Man, Nostalgia and The Monkey King 3.
Black Panther DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Black Panther was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 .
Black Panther VOD & Digital: When was the film released digitally?
Black Panther was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Tuesday, May 8, 2018. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from various digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Vudu and others.