Black Panther (2009– )

Black Panther is the ruler and protector of the African nation of Wakanda. Using technology, wits, and extraordinary fighting ability he must protect his nation from an invasion led by Ulysses Klaw, the man who killed his father.

Stars:

Djimon Hounsou, Carl Lumbly, Stephen Stanton

Cast

Series cast summary:
Djimon Hounsou	...	Black Panther (6 episodes, 2010)
Carl Lumbly	...	Uncle S'Yan (6 episodes, 2010)
Stephen Stanton	...	Klaw (6 episodes, 2010)
Kerry Washington	...	Princess Shuri (5 episodes, 2010)
Alfre Woodard	...	Dondi Reece (5 episodes, 2010)
Jill Scott	...	Storm (5 episodes, 2010)
Phil Morris	...	W'Kabi (5 episodes, 2010)
Rick D. Wasserman	...	Igor Stancheck (5 episodes, 2010)
Georgette Perna	...	Boy (4 episodes, 2010)
JB Blanc	...	Batroc the Leaper (3 episodes, 2010)
David Busch	...	Everett Ross (3 episodes, 2010)
Peter Lurie	...	Juggernaut (3 episodes, 2010)
Vanessa Marshall	...	Female Cannibal (3 episodes, 2010)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Announcer #2 (3 episodes, 2010)

Storyline

Black Panther is the ruler and protector of the African nation of Wakanda. Using technology, wits, and extraordinary fighting ability he must protect his nation from an invasion led by Ulysses Klaw, the man who killed his father.

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series | based on comic book | marvel comics | motion comic | based on comic | 

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Genres:

Animation | Action

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Black Panther: Who is the Black Panther?

Company Credits

Production Co:

BET Networks/Viacom, Marvel Animation

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In a last minute decision, the Juggernaut replaced the Rhino in the show. The Rhino was in the original comic book mini-series which made the scene of the Juggernaut vs a black rhino very strange in episode 5.

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Connections

Referenced in The Blockbuster Buster: Tarzan & the Lost City (2012)

User Reviews

Awesome...and too controversial for American TV?

This is the best superhero feature, animated or live-action, that I've seen in years. Though presented as six TV episodes, it's all one story...and what a story! A beautifully complex narrative of stories-within-stories ranges over vast time and space to convey the myth of Wakanda, the untouchable warrior kingdom of Africa, and its hereditary leader, the Black Panther, even as the present-day story steadily builds to a gripping final half, with Wakanda under attack by enemies on all sides. Along for this roller-coaster ride: Storm and the X-Men, Juggernaut, The Black Knight, Captain America, a scary Condoleezza-alike, and even President O himself.

The politics here will be controversial; this is an intelligent, funny, highly nuanced attack on imperialism of all stripes, from the White House to the Vatican. (So far as I can tell, although this was produced by BET/Viacom, it never seems to have actually aired on BET, and I'm betting the reason is the politics. I'd love to know the full story about this.)

The artwork is terrific, and the presentation is somewhere between regular animation and a highly evolved motion comic. I found the effect always interesting, sometimes awesome.

This movie kept me on the edge of my seat every minute. Superb!