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Black Panther (2018)

PG-13 | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

T'Challa, the King of Wakanda, rises to the throne in the isolated, technologically advanced African nation, but his claim is challenged by a vengeful outsider who was a childhood victim of T'Challa's father's mistake.

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Lupita Nyong'o, Michael B. Jordan, Daniel Kaluuya, and the cast introduce their characters and the world of Wakanda. Plus, the cast shares when they became one with their characters.

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Director:

Ryan Coogler

Writers:

Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole, Stan Lee (based on the Marvel Comics by), Jack Kirby (based on the Marvel Comics by)

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14 nominations.

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Trivia

The Wakandans use displays of nanites (millions of little metal bits that form different shapes), in contrast to the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, who use holograms (Iron Man, Asgard) or viewscreens (Guardians of the Galaxy).

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Quotes

N'Jadaka: Tell me a story, baba.
N'Jobu: What story, my son?
N'Jadaka: About 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 men came, ...

Goofs

Killmonger is said to have "graduated from Annapolis at 19". Annapolis refers to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. They do not allow anyone younger than 17 to enroll, nor can you graduate early due to its rigid four-year academic program for its midshipmen.

Crazy Credits

The main credits for the people of Wakanda are colored according to the tribe:

the cast credits for the members of the Wakandan royal family are in purple/gold, the royal colors.

Forest Whitaker's credit is in purple, as befits Zuri's role as adviser to the royal family.
Lupita Nyong'o's credit is shaded green, the River Tribe color.
Danai Gurira's credit is shaded red, the Dora Milaje color.
Daniel Kaluuya's credit is shaded blue, the Border Tribe color.
Winston Duke's credit is represented by an ape mask, since the Jabari have no tribe color.