Black panther Flashcards
Who directed Black Panther?
Ryan Coogler
When was Black panther released?
2018
Who produced Black panther?
Marvel studios
How much did Black panther gross?
Over $1 billion worldwide with 48% outside of the US
What was Black panther nominated for?
Best picture academy award
What number is it in the Marvel Cinematic universe
17th
Who was the film distributed by?
Disney Marvel is a subsidiary of Walt Disney
What is a subsidiary?
A company controlled by a conglomerate
What rating did the BBFC give it?
12A because its not real life
Why did it have a cultural impact?
Ethnic diverse Disney film
Why is having an existing fanbase helpful?
They are already excited about the film
Nostalgia for fans of the comics
Prevents risk of the film doing badly
What does the film represent?
Under-mis-represented social group, challenging the symbolic annihilation and the dominance of white protagonists
How many views did the teaser trailer receive in the first 24 hours?
89 million
Where was the trailer debuted at?
A NBA game
How many mentions did it generate on twitter in 24 hours?
349,000 mentions
Who did the soundtrack for the film?
Kendrick Lamar
What number did one of the songs make it on the billboard charts?
Number 1
Where was it screened?
On ESPON which is owned by Disney
What was the Black panther party?
A political activist group established initially to provide armed monitoring of police behaviour and to prevent police brutality in the US
When was the Black panther active?
1966-1982
Why was it contraversial?
Many members were arrested or killed in confrontations with the police
What is Afrofuturism?
A cultural aesthetic, and philosophy of science and history that explores the intersection of the African diaspora culture with science and technology
How does the film celebrate African culture?
Traditional African clothing and black hairstyles
Afrofuturistic
African accents
What are the different brands Marvel worked with?
Hasbro to make toys
Lexus to make 2 limited edition cars
How did the trailers help to market the film?
Edited to show the best and most exciting parts
Appeal to pre-sold fans
Broadcasted in the ad break of the superboewl
What month was the film released in?
Black history month
What is crowdfunding and how is it in relation to Black panther
Members of the public gained money to help make sure that black children saw the film
How did they attract women?
They worked with New York fashion week to create a clothing line on the catwalk
“Welcome to Wakanda”
When was it the most tweeted about film?
2018
How did they get audience attention online
Went live on twitter and did a Q%A with fan and journalists
Actors went on chat shows and breakfast shows
What did they do at ComicCon
Did a panel
Brings in an older generation of fans who loved the comics and now want to see the movie
Why were there a separate poster made for the Chinese market
Covered the actors faced with masks so you couldn’t see that the actor was black
Disney said it was to show off the mask
Hard to sell a movie with Black people in Asia
