Black Panther a superhero film directed by Ryan Coogler has been hailed as a breakthrough for representation in Hollywood by smashing box office records last year. The film was the top-grossing film in North America in 2018, garnering more than $700 million in ticket sales in the U.S. and north of $1.3 billion worldwide.
Top 10 grossing films of 2018
2018 was a great year for the film industry. Black Panther,’ ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ and ‘Incredibles 2’ led a super year at the domestic box office, according to IMDbPro.
After a 35-year ban on cinemas in Saudi, AMC opens first theater with Black Panther
After a 35-year ban on cinemas in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, AMC opened its first theater in Riyadh on April 18th.
Black Panther passes the $1 billion mark at the global box office
Marvel’s “Black Panther” continues its record-breaking streak, passing the $1 billion mark at the global box office in just 26 days.
Walt Disney donates $1 Million Youth STEM Program in Celebration of ‘Black Panther
In celebration of the record-breaking success of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, The Walt Disney Company is donating $1 million to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America (BGCA).
Black Panther Breaks Box Office record high of $218m four days after premier
Black Panther continued to race past industry expectations with an estimated $192 million over the three-day weekend including Thursday night previews, making it by far the largest February opening ever (surpassing Deadpool‘s $132 million by a wide margin) and the fifth-highest 3-day opening in history after Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Wars: The Last...
Liquid Telecom deploys 3km internet link in 24 hours to livestream Black Panther Premiere from Kisumu
Liquid Telecom Kenya, part of the leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom, has built a 400Mbps connection across Kisumu City in just 24 hours in order to livestream the red carpet arrivals for the movie premiere of Kenya’s Black Panther this evening.