Black Panther: Wakanda Forever instaling3/19/2024 ![]() ![]() New heroes like Shang Chi and the Eternals are just being introduced. Iron Man and Captain America, Marvel’s superstar heroes, completed their stories in Avengers: Endgame with one sacrificing himself to save the world and the other retiring. ![]() Now, as the sequel Wakanda Forever hits theaters on November 11, Black Panther is Marvel’s flagship franchise. The people responded, giving studio heads $1.345 billion reasons they should believe in Black heroes. The future - not just of the franchise but of Black representation within pop culture - appeared to hinge on whether people would see Black Panther in theaters. If Black Panther didn’t do well, the thinking went, studio executives would take that as a sign that Black superheroes and action movies wouldn’t be worth investing in, as they did for years with female superheroes after Catwoman and Elektra bombed. ![]() Four years ago, the conversation surrounding Black Panther was about whether it would succeed or if it would set back the cause of all Black-led superhero films. ![]()
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