If there was any question about whether the Black Panther legacy could live without its star lead, the answer is now confirmed to be an unequivocal yes. The inspiring initial performance given by the late Chadwick Boseman has no doubt contributed to the continued success of the young Marvel franchise, the cast of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is making a name for themselves in their own right, with a splash at the box office, to the tune of $331.3 million worldwide. Yesterday, The Walt Disney Company reported those staggering figures, along with a claim to the highest November domestic opening of all time. Read more below:
Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever opened as the No. 1 movie globally and at No. 1 in all key international markets, delivering an estimated $331.3 million.
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With $181 million, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever opened with the third highest domestic opening weekend of the pandemic era and the second highest domestic opening weekend of 2022 to date, making it the 13th highest opening weekend of all time. Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) titles now account for seven of the top 15 pandemic-era domestic openings, earning a combined $2.3 billion at the box office.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever also represents the highest November domestic opening of all-time, with the MCU now accounting for nine of the top 15 opening weekends ever.
Zoë Wood is a travel writer from Sydney, Australia. Since her first visit to Disneyland at the age of 6, she has spent her years frequently visiting Disney Parks and traveling around the world.
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