Black Panther 2 Collects $330 Million at the Global Box Office
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever collected an impressive $330 million (roughly Rs. 2,700 crore) at the worldwide box office in its opening weekend. About $150 million (roughly Rs. 1,200 crore) was released in overseas markets, including India. As a deadline, this figure represents the third highest opening from a Hollywood title, and the film is the second biggest worldwide opening of the year. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever had a reported production budget of $250 million (roughly Rs. 2,000 crore), and is now out in theaters, in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.
The original 2018 film opened to $361 million (approx. Rs. 3,000 crore) and went on to gross over $1.3 billion worldwide (approx. Rs. 11,000 crore), making it one of the highest-grossing films of all time unprecedented – it even received seven Oscar nominations. In 2019. Its sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s production has faced a set of obstacles, from the COVID-19 pandemic to the injury of actress Letitia Wright. The $250 million film was also forced to change its script in the middle, as the previous lead Chadwick Boseman died in mid-2020, after a private battle with cancer. like saying Varietynone of these circumstances seem to have greatly affected the success of this film, and it is poised to become a global powerhouse. Reports since last week it has suggested that China ban the theatrical release of Black Panther 2, “and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means that the studio’s films are no longer in the country.”
In India, from Sunday, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever it is reported that stands at Rs. 26.5 million. The first installment makes Rs. 50 crore in its lifetime in the country, which indicates a good result of the recently released sequel, during the week. That means, deadline notes that the Asia Pacific region, in general, has not performed as well as expected. “Public sentiment is affected by discussion about the tone and length of the film, and disappointment at the perceived limited action,” it reads. Japan was the only region where the film failed to come out on top, as it was competing with the local title, Suzume No Tojimari. In India, it faced limited competition from the Amitabh Bachchan-led Uunchai – Rs. 10.50 crores — catering to a completely different audience.
In its tournament last month, led by Dwayne Johnson Black Adam opened at $140 million (approx. Rs. 1,000 crore), and currently stands at a worldwide collection of $352.2 million (approx. Rs. 2,900 crore). In our review of Black Panther 2, we said: “After the big disappointment [Marvel Cinematic Universe] “phase” from Avengers: Endgame, fell to [Ryan] Coogler to save the day. But the director of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever already has a lot on his plate. Just like Shuri couldn’t move on, Coogler also struggled to move forward with Wakanda Forever. The film grapples with the hole left behind by Boseman’s death—and finds it has no answers. That sounds reasonable, even frustrating. “
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is now showing in Indian theaters in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.
