Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Trivia | 45 facts about the new film

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is the sequel to the blockbuster and game-chaning film of 2018.

Let’s find out some trivia and facts about the new film.

1. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is a 2022 American superhero film
2. The film is based on the Marvel Comics character Black Panther
3. It is produced by Marvel Studios
4. And distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
5. It is the sequel to Black Panther (2018)
6. This marks the 30th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)
7. The film is directed by Ryan Coogler
8. Coogler co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Robert Cole
9. The film stars Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Florence Kasumba, Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Tenoch Huerta, Martin Freeman, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Angela Bassett
10. In the film, the leaders of Wakanda fight to protect their nation in the wake of King T’Challa’s death
11. Ideas for a sequel began after the release of Black Panther in February 2018
12. Coogler negotiated to return as director in the following months
13. Marvel Studios officially confirmed the sequel’s development in mid-2019
14. Plans for the film changed in August 2020 when Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman died from colon cancer
15. With Marvel choosing not to recast his role of T’Challa
16. Other main cast members from the first film were confirmed to return by that November
17. The title of the film was announced in May 2021
18. Production initially took place from late June to early November 2021, in Atlanta and Brunswick, Georgia, as well as around Massachusetts
19. Production stopped for a hiatus to allow Wright to recover from an injury sustained during filming
20. Production resumed by mid-January 2022
21. It finally wrapped in late March in Puerto Rico
22. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever premiered at the El Capitan Theatre and the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on October 26, 2022
23. The film was released in the United States on November 11, 2022
24. It is the final film in Phase Four of the MCU
25. The film received positive reviews from critics
26. In September 2021, it was revealed that Ludwig Göransson was set to return as composer for the sequel
27. His score was released by Hollywood Records on November 11, 2022
28. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is projected to earn $175 million in North America on its opening weekend
29. By November 2022, Boxoffice Pro estimates the film’s opening weekend in North America to be between $170 – 205 million
30. It is projected to earn $435 to 543 million for its total domestic gross
31. The film made $28 million from Thursday night previews
32. This marks the third-best of 2022 and 15th of all-time
33. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 84%
34. With an average rating of 7.2/10
35. Based on 297 reviews
36. The site’s critics consensus reads: “A poignant tribute that satisfyingly moves the franchise forward, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever marks an ambitious and emotionally rewarding triumph for the MCU”
37. On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 67 out of 100
38. Based on 61 critics
39. Indicating “generally favorable reviews”
40. Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “A” on an A+ to F scale
41. While PostTrak reported audience members gave the film an average five out of five stars
42. With 83% saying that they would definitely recommend it
43. In November 2022, Coogler and Feige were revealed to have discussed a potential third Black Panther film
44. Earlier that month, Moore stated that the Disney+ series Ironheart would serve as a direct sequel to Wakanda Forever
45. Thorne will be returning to reprise her role as Riri Williams/Ironheart in the project