'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' still. Photo by Walt Disney Company Korea

'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' still. Photo by Walt Disney Company Korea

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Isul] Will the Marvel movie 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' (hereafter 'Black Panther 2') change the chilly atmosphere in theaters? More than 60,000 people have already made reservations five days before its release, ranking first in real-time reservation rates.


According to the Korea Film Council's integrated ticketing system at 3 p.m. on the 4th, 'Black Panther 2' recorded 67,831 real-time reservations. The reservation rate reached 40.0%. The thriller 'Confession' starring So Ji-sub followed with 13.1%. Next were 'Remember' and 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' in order.


Released on the 9th, 'Black Panther 2' is a sequel to 'Black Panther,' which was released in 2018 and attracted 5.39 million viewers. Since the main actor Chadwick Boseman passed away from colon cancer in 2020, Letitia Wright, who played his younger sister, leads the story. Ryan Coogler returns as director.



The film unfolds the story of Shuri (Letitia Wright), Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Nakia (Lupita Nyong'o), Okoye (Danai Gurira), M'Baku (Winston Duke), Aneka (Michaela Coel), and Ayo (Florence Kasumba) struggling to protect Wakanda, which faces numerous threats after T'Challa's death. The running time is 2 hours and 41 minutes.


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