T'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country's past.
After the events of Captain America: Civil War, Prince T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new king. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne from factions within his own country. When two foes conspire to destroy Wakanda, the hero known as Black Panther must team up with C.I.A. agent Everett K. Ross and members of the Dora Milaje, Wakandan special forces, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.Written by
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The Dora Milaje (female warriors guarding the king) were cast from a pool of actresses, stunt women and Broadway dancers, so that each individual Dora could have specialized skills that they brought to the table. The process of finding these women was so long and difficult that people in the casting department humorously dubbed the search "Finding Dora". See more »
Goofs
(at around 1h) With all the advanced Wakandan technology and medicine, and the accepted policy being to keep it all secret from outsiders, there is no reason for Shuri to even let Agent Ross regain consciousness while in the country, let alone spill any secrets once he does. The logical thing would have been to keep him sedated, tell him nothing and wake him up outside of Wakanda. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
Young Killmonger:
Baba...
N'Jobu:
Yes, my son.
Young Killmonger:
Tell me a story.
N'Jobu:
Which one?
Young Killmonger:
The story of home.
N'Jobu:
Millions of years ago, a meteorite made of vibranium, the strongest substance in the universe, struck the continent of Africa, affecting the plant life around it. And when the time of man came, five tribes settled on it and called it Wakanda. The tribes lived in constant war with each other until a warrior shaman received a vision from the Panther Goddess Bast, who led him to the Heart-Shaped Herb, a plant that granted ...
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Crazy Credits
The film title and the main cast/crew have their credits briefly appear in Wakandan script before changing to English. See more »
Alternate Versions
In advance of the film's release in India, the filmmakers removed all references to the Hindu god Hanuman presumably to avoid generating any controversy surrounding the film. See more »
The Rhythm
Written by Tumelo Andrew Ruele, Nkosinathi Innocent Maphumulo, Langa Bright Msomi, Lindani Leon Nzama, Simon Sprinkaan Ruele
Performed by Tumelo
Courtesy of Universal Music (Pty) Ltd. South Africa
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »
An amazing superhero movie to come off of after civil war and a great way to begin or end your day.