Product Context Flashcards
What is Black Panther?
The 17th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
It unveils the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda, which has avoided European colonization and achieved a technological superiority through the use of a mineral called vibranium.
T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) must fight a number of foes who oppose him becoming King, after the death of his father.
What is significant about Marvel as a ‘franchise’?
Marvel is the highest grossing film franchise (grossing over 29 billion dollars across 33 films at the global box office in total) in history
Who produced Black Panther?
Marvel Studios - a famous comic book brand that is also now a subsidiary of the Walt Disney company, bought for $4.24 billion in 2009.
Why is Black Panther recognised as a ‘commercially’ successful entity?
Black Panther was extremely successful, broke records for the highest opening weekend in the USA and also performed well globally.
The film has grossed well over $1 billion dollars worldwide, with 48% of the profits coming from non-US countries.
How was ‘critical’ success measured for Black Panther?
It was one of the only superhero films to be nominated for a ‘Best Picture’ Academy Award.
The film won three Oscars for costume, production design and original soundtrack.
