Black Panther
Release Date: 14th February 2018 - Australia
Production Companies
Marvel Studios
Distribution
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Australia
Genre: Action/Sci-Fi
Rating: M
Runtime: 134 minutes
Budget: $210,000,000
Box Office Gross: $1,347,597,973 (Worldwide)
Plot Summary
Plot Summary
After his father has died, T'Challa returns home to an advanced kingdom hidden in the continent of Africa known as Wakanda and becomes its new ruler. As both king and alter ego, Black Panther, he gets put to the test when drawn to a conflict that puts his country and the whole world at risk. Can T'Challa defend Wakanda from a challenger who wishes to assume the throne?
Cast
Chadwick Boseman -
T'Challa/Black Panther
Michael B. Jordan - Erik KilmongerLupita Nyong'o - Nakia
Danai Gurira - Okoye
Martin Freeman - Everett K. Ross
Letitia Wright - Shuri
Winston Duke - M'Daku
Sterling K. Brown - N'Jobu
Angela Bassett - Ramona
Forest Whitaker - ZuriAndy Serkis - Ulysses Klaue
Florence Kasumba - Ayo
John Kani - T'Chaka
David S. Lee - Limbani
Nabiyah Be - Linda
Isaach De Bankolé - River Tribe Elder
Connie Chiume - Mining Tribe Elder
Dorothy Steel - Merchant Tribe Elder
Danny Sapani - Border Tribe Elder
Atandwa Kani - Young T'Chaka
Ashton Tyler - Young T'Challa
Denzel Whitaker - James/
Young Zuri
Francesca Faridany - Museum Director
Seth Carr - Young Killmonger
Stan Lee - Thirsty Gambler (Cameo)
Sebastian Stan - Bucky Barnes (Cameo) (Uncredited)
Crew
Writer/Director - Ryan Coogler
Based on the Marvel Comics/Executive Producer - Stan Lee
Based on the Marvel Comics - Jack Kirby
Writer - Joe Robert Cole
Executive Producers -
Victoria Alonso, Jeffrey
Chernov, Louis D'Esposito
and Nate Moore
Producer - Kevin FeigeCo-Producer - David J. Grant
Casting Director - Sarah Finn
Dialect Coach - Beth McGuire
Production Designer - Hannah Beachler
Head of Visual Development - Ryan Meinerding
Visual Development Concept Illustrators - Anthony Francisco, Rodney Fuentebella, Ian Joyner, Vance Kovacs,
Khang Le, Alexander Mandradjiev,
Fausto De Martini, Jerad Marantz,
Josh Nizzi, Andy Park,
Constantine Sekeris, Tully Summers,
Jackson Sze and Henrik Tamm
Supervision Art Director - Alan Hook
Art Directors - Jason T. Clark,
Joseph Hiura, Alex McCarroll,
Jay Pelissier, Jesse Rosenthal and
Dominic Silverstri
Set Decorator - Jay Hart
Property Master - Andrew Petrotta
Costume Designer - Ruth E. Carter
Specialty Costumes Supervisor - Russell Shinkle
Hair Department Head - Camille Friend
Makeup Department Head - Joel Harlow
Director of Photography - Rachel Morrison
Director of Photography: South Korea Unit -
Igor Meglic
Director of Photography: Atlantis Second Unit -
Bruce McCleery
"A" Camera/Steadicam Operator - P. Scott Sakamoto
Camera Operators: South Korea Unit -
Onofrio Pansini, Jacques Hatkin,
Maurice McGuire and Chris Duskin
Second Assistant Camera: South Korea Unit -
Andrew Crankshaw, Chris Burket,
Harry Jamieson, Jimin & Ted Lee and
Michael Luntzel
First Assistant Directors: South Korea Unit -
Marvin Williams and Jigwang 'Jerry' Ko
Second Unit Director - Darrin Prescott
Second Unit Director (Uncredited)/Stunt
Coordinator - Andy Gill
Supervising Location Manager - Ilt Jones
Stunt Coordinator - Jonathan Eusebio
Stunt Coordinators: South Korea Unit -
R.A. Rondell, Yoohun Chung, Wonjong Song
and Hank Amos
Supervising Stunt Coordinator: Additional
Photography - George Cottle
Stunt Coordinator: Additional Photography -
Brycen Counts
Co-Stunt Coordinator: Additional Photography -
Dan Brown
Fight Choreographer: Additional Photography/
Stunts - Chris Brewster
Picture Car Coordinator - Dennis McCarthy
Special Effects Supervisor - Daniel Sudick
Special Effects Coordinator - Jesse Noel
Visual Effects Supervisor - Geoffrey Baumann
Visual Effects Supervisor: ILM - Craig Hammack
Visual Effects Supervisor: Cantina Creative -
Stephen Lawes
Visual Effects Supervisor: Lola - Edson Williams
Visual Effects Supervisor: Additional -
Jesse James Chisholm
VFX Supervisor: Scanline VFX - Bryan Grill
Visual Effects Producer - Lisa Beroud
Visual Effects Producer: ILM - Lee Briggs
Visual Effects Producer: RISE Visual Effects
Studios - Florian Gellinger
Visual Effects Consultant: Scanline VFX -
Stephan Trojansky
Visual Effects Art Director: Scanline VFX -
Claas Henke
Lead Visual Effects Editor - Kevin J. Jolly
Animation Supervisors: Method Studios -
Matt Kowaliszyn and Daryl Sawchuk
Animation Supervisor: ILM - Matthew Cowie
Animation Supervisor: Luma Pictures -
Raphael A. Pimentel
Motion Capture Supervisor - Simon Kay
Visualisation Supervisor - Scott Meadows
Previs Supervisor: The Third Floor - Kyle Robinson
Stereoscopic Supervisor - Evan Jacobs
Editors - Debbie Berman and
Michael P. Shawver
Additional Editor - Claudio Castello
Sound Designer - David C. Hughes
Re-Recording Mixer/Supervising Sound
Editor/Sound Designer (Uncredited) - Steve Boedekker
Supervising Sound Editor - Benjamin A. Burtt
Dialogue/ADR Editors - Cheryl Nardi
and Chris Gridley
Sound Mixer - Peter J. Devlin
Re-Recording Mixer - Brandon Proctor
Foley Artists - Shelley Roden and
John Roesch
Music - Ludwig Göransoon
Original Songs - Kendrick Lamar
Music Supervisor - Dave Jordan
Review
Audiences and fans have quickly rejoiced for the Black Panther. Now he's got a movie of his namesake. Thanks to Marvel in its ongoing cinematic franchise. The Black Panther character makes his screen debut in Captain America: Civil War. Because of this, Marvel planned a spin-off feature cementing Black Panther's transition from the comic-book world to the big screen. Many viewers waited patiently for this movie until it opened in cinemas in 2018. BLACK PANTHER precedes the upcoming film Avengers: Infinity War, which will follow up with the former flick, at least in a few months.
BLACK PANTHER reminds me of The Lion King because it had a few mystical aspects integrated into its futuristic theme. The CGI was an absolute splendour, and the city of Wakanda was incredibly detailed, thanks to the many visual effects. The CGI artists have brought this production element to a new level of creativity. Director Ryan Coogler of Creed fame was involved in making this feature, and it is not the first black superhero movie to receive a circle of widespread attention. Fewer films have tried that (with the semi-exception of Blade). None could even attain the positive response from its intended audience, which Coogler's films have.
Having looked into Civil War, I didn't mention Chadwick Boseman, who plays the eponymous hero, as I first critiqued the previous film. He was terrific in his performance, which made him a household name. He doesn't disappoint in this spin-off. Michael B. Jordan lands in a definitive portrayal as Killmonger, a would-be usurper who has gained empathy from fans and viewers about his troubled backstory. Among the all-star cast was Andy Serkis as the mercenary Ulysses Klaus, which he reprised. In BLACK PANTHER, Serkis' character is supposedly the main villain but got bumped off by Jordan's standout role. Forest Whitaker and Lupita Nyong'o also got featured in this prominent feature.
I enjoyed this movie as I like the style and visuals. I appreciated that BLACK PANTHER didn't go unnoticed by anyone, for it was the worthy middle child of Phase 3 in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Before the session times are over, this could be your last chance to see the film in cinemas. It is suited to all Marvel fans familiar with the character in reading its comics.
Star rating: (9/10) Excellent Movie
