Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Claws Its Way to $330 Million Opening at Global Box Office

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has collected an impressive $330 million (about Rs. 2,700 crore) at the global box office in its opening weekend. Around $150 million (about Rs. 1,200 crore) was pulled from overseas markets, including India

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As per Deadline, the figure represents the third-highest start from a Hollywood title, and the film is the second-biggest global opening this year.

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever had a reported production budget of $250 million (about Rs. 2,000 crore), and is now out in cinemas, in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.

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The original 2018 film opened to $361 million (about Rs. 3,000 crore) and went on to gross over $1.3 billion worldwide (about Rs. 11,000 crore), making it one of the highest-grossing films of all time — even securing seven Oscar nominations in 2019.

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Its sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever's production faced a set of hurdles, ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic to actor Letitia Wright's injury.

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The $250 million film was also forced to alter its script midway, as previous lead Chadwick Boseman passed away in mid-2020, after a private battle with cancer. As per Variety,

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As per Variety, none of these conditions seems to have severely affected the film's success, and is poised to be a global powerhouse.

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