October 19, (THEWILL) – Blockbuster movie, ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’, is set to premiere in Nigeria. This was confirmed by FilmOne Entertainment, the film distribution company.
The premiere will take place in Lagos ahead of the movie’s highly anticipated theatrical release globally on November 11, 2022.
The Walt Disney Company, in association with Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) and FilmOne Entertainment, officially announced on Tuesday that Nigeria will host the official African premiere of Marvel Studios’ ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’.
With Shuri (Letitia Wright) rumoured to take the role of the Black Panther after the death of Chadwick Boseman, the highly anticipated sequel will see Wakanda threatened by newfound enemies as a lot of fan- favourite characters return for the potential record breaking sequel.
The filming of the sequel which took over a year of production faced a lot of challenges over minor set injuries and Covid-19 ailments. It started in August 2020 after months of speculations over recasting the role of King T’Challa played by Chadwick Boseman who had died the previous year from cancer.
Afrobeats superstar, Temilade Openiyi, aka ‘Tems’, also featured on the soundtrack of Marvel Studio’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ as she sang a cover of Bob Marley’s ‘No, Woman No Cry’ with a Kendrick Lamar sample of Alright.
