Here's What We Learned From Entertainment Weekly's 'Black Panther' Cover Story
Entertainment Weekly's Comic-Con preview reveals new details about the upcoming 'Black Panther' movie.
DIASPORA—Our excitement for Marvel's Black Panther only continues to grow.
<p>Today, <em>Entertainment Weekly</em> released its Comic-Con preview issue, and it features none other than the Ryan Coogler-directed film's stellar cast. On it, <strong>Chadwick Boseman</strong> poses as <strong>T'Challa</strong> along with <strong>Lupita Nyong'o</strong> as <strong>Nakia</strong> and <strong>Michael B. Jordan </strong>as<strong> Kilmonger</strong>.</p><p>Aside from the stunning new photos, the issue also reveals some exclusive details about the upcoming film and an in-depth synopsis that has us overflowing with anticipation. Here is all the new information that we received from the Entertainment Weekly story.</p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p></p><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Enter the world of Wakanda. Your exclusive first look at <a href="https://twitter.com/MarvelStudios">@MarvelStudios</a>’ <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackPanther?src=hash">#BlackPanther</a> is here: <a href="https://t.co/wg27hKeht9">https://t.co/wg27hKeht9</a> 💥 <a href="https://t.co/4UWcR3PWl4">pic.twitter.com/4UWcR3PWl4</a></p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p>— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) <a href="https://twitter.com/EW/status/885109883611357185">July 12, 2017</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></p><p></p><h3>Black Panther's Partner and Ally:</h3><p>"Standing by his side is Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o’s Nakia, a covert agent whose job is to stifle word of Wakanda’s secrets, hunting down its enemies with deadly force," reads the synopsis.</p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p></p><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Gorgeous. Absolutely gorgeous. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackPanther?src=hash">#BlackPanther</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackGirlMagic?src=hash">#BlackGirlMagic</a> <a href="https://t.co/TPvHGNGx7I">pic.twitter.com/TPvHGNGx7I</a></p><p>— ReBecca Theodore (@FilmFatale_NYC) <a href="https://twitter.com/FilmFatale_NYC/status/885127425788694530">July 12, 2017</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></p><p></p><h3><strong>Black Panther's Mission: </strong></h3><p>"T’Challa’s homeland is the site of massive natural deposits of Vibranium, the near-mystical metal that comprises Captain America’s shield, is woven into his Black Panther, and has allowed the people of Wakanda to make technological leaps nearly a century ahead of the rest of the world."</p><p>"But as T’Challa learns upon ascending the throne, the minute others know you have something valuable, someone will try to take it from you. In self-defense, Wakanda has closed itself off from the other nations of Earth, maintaining a false front that it’s a mere third-world nowhere – full of mines, farms, and jungle creatures. The truth is, its mines produce the rarest, most precious metal on earth, its fields grows the Heart-Shaped Herb, a Vibranium-enriched plant that grants its leaders superhuman strength, and its jungle creatures provide inspiration for one of the sleekest superheroes to ever leap from the page to the screen."</p><p><div class="dfp_atf-slot" data-not-loaded="true"></div><script type="text/javascript">
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</script></p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p></p><p dir="ltr" lang="en">they're stunning!! new pics from Black Panther <a href="https://t.co/9Nszc5jak8">pic.twitter.com/9Nszc5jak8</a></p><p>— ladybats (@fembadass) <a href="https://twitter.com/fembadass/status/885131921004670976">July 12, 2017</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></p><p></p><h3>His Potential Adversary:</h3><p>"One such foe is Michael B. Jordan’s Erik Killmonger, a dissident from the country and aspiring prince who has colluded with a hostile foreign adversary in a bid to bring down the rightful heir to Wakanda’s throne."</p><p>"The enemy Killmonger has aligned with is Andy Serkis’ Ulysses Klaue, the Vibranium poacher last seen having his arm sliced off in <em>Avengers: Age of Ultron</em>. He has replaced the appendage with a piece of sonic mining equipment stolen from Wakanda, but the real danger is what he could tell the outside world about the nation’s secrets.With Klaue and Killmonger joing forces, T’Challa already faces an ominous external threat, but there is also unrest among the tribal leaders of Wakanda, who fear the young king is repeating his father’s mistakes by engaging too much with the outside world."</p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p></p><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Has a film ever looked so beautiful? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackPanther?src=hash">#BlackPanther</a> <a href="https://t.co/BTnuG5z7u6">https://t.co/BTnuG5z7u6</a> <a href="https://t.co/jnJfM3S7PN">pic.twitter.com/jnJfM3S7PN</a></p><p>— Samantha Highfill (@samhighfill) <a href="https://twitter.com/samhighfill/status/885126781996584960">July 12, 2017</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></p><p>Entertainment Weekly also provides full <a href="http://ew.com/movies/2017/07/12/black-panther-godfather-007-wakanda-royal-portrait/?utm_campaign=entertainmentweekly&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter">character breakdowns</a>.</p><p>Unlike in most superhero movies, in <em>Black Panther</em>, good and bad aren't so clearly defined.</p><p>"In this movie, a lot like politics, it’s a little tricky to define who’s [a good guy],” Coogler told Entertainment Weekly. “The film very much plays with those concepts, looking at conflicts and different motivations, and who’s with who.”</p><p><em>Black Panther</em> is shaping up to be one of the most groundbreaking films of the year. February 16, 2018 can't come soon enough. For more, check out <a href="http://ew.com/movies/black-panther-new-images-marvel/killmongers-tribal-scars">20 new images from the film</a>.</p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p></p><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/EW">@EW</a> we have a first look at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackPanther?src=hash">#BlackPanther</a>'s <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ComicCon?src=hash">#ComicCon</a> cover and our cast. <a href="https://t.co/JQWj3TUHce">https://t.co/JQWj3TUHce</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WelcometoWakanda?src=hash">#WelcometoWakanda</a> <a href="https://t.co/1n4LDOoFwS">pic.twitter.com/1n4LDOoFwS</a></p><p>— Chadwick Boseman (@chadwickboseman) <a href="https://twitter.com/chadwickboseman/status/885141056521719808">July 12, 2017</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></p>
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