"Black Panther" (2009) TV mini-series 2009-

Seasons:

1

Genre:

Animation | Action

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

TV Mini-Series | Based On Comic Book | Marvel Comics | Motion Comic | Based On Comic

Cast

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, 2009-2010)
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)

Series Directed by
Mark Brooks		(6 episodes, 2010)

Series Writing credits
Reginald Hudlin		(1 episode, 2010)

Series Produced by
Haven Alexander	....	line producer (6 episodes, 2010)
David Busch	....	line producer (6 episodes, 2010)
Sidney Clifton	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 2010)
Keith Fay	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 2010)
Aaron Parry	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 2010)
Denys Cowan	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Mark Brooks		(6 episodes, 2010)

Series Art Department
Augusto Barranco	....	background design / background painter (6 episodes, 2010)

Series Sound Department
Timothy J. Borquez	....	re-recording mixer (6 episodes, 2010)
Tony Orozco	....	dialogue editor / sound effects editor (6 episodes, 2010)
Thomas Syslo	....	supervising sound editor (6 episodes, 2010)
Judah Getz	....	dialogue mixer (unknown episodes, 2009)

Series Visual Effects by
David Busch	....	digital compositor (4 episodes, 2010)

Series Animation Department
Nick Bane	....	animator (6 episodes, 2010)
Allison Craig	....	animator (6 episodes, 2010)
Ryan Deluca	....	character cleanup (6 episodes, 2010)
Annette Huckell	....	layout artist (6 episodes, 2010)
Ryan Khatam	....	animator (6 episodes, 2010)
Xiongliang Li	....	animator (6 episodes, 2010)
Mike Roush	....	animator (6 episodes, 2010)
Travis Simon	....	animator (6 episodes, 2010)
McKenzie Kerman	....	animator (4 episodes, 2010)
Parker Simmons	....	animator (unknown episodes, 2009)

Series Editorial Department
Nicholas Veith	....	assistant editor (6 episodes, 2010)

Series Other crew
Javon Frazier	....	marketing director (6 episodes, 2010)
Josh Ling	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 2010)
Flory Litchfield	....	director of technical services (6 episodes, 2010)
Joshua M. Silverman	....	legal affairs (6 episodes, 2010)
Adam Tootla	....	distribution manager (6 episodes, 2010)

Production Companies

• BET Networks/Viacom
• Marvel Animation

Distributors

• Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (2010) (Australia) (TV)
• Black Entertainment Television (BET) (2009) (USA) (TV)

Also Known As:

"Black Panther: Who is the Black Panther?" - USA (alternative title)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

BET Networks/Viacom

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.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Blockbuster Buster: Tarzan & the Lost City (#2.16)" (2012)

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!