When it arrived in theaters in February 2018, Black Panther was not just a blockbuster hit, but a cultural icon.
The film features Chadwick Boseman as the title character, the new king of Wakanda. Other stars include Lupita Nyong’o, Michael B. Jordan and Winston Duke. Boseman’s T’Challa and Jordan’s N’Jadaka battle for the throne — and the future of the fictional African nation that has hidden its advancements in science and technology for generations.
Black Panther was the first superhero film to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, though it didn’t win. It raked in more than $200 million in its opening weekend, a record for a February release. And it’s the 13th highest-grossing film of all-time.