a scene from “Black Panther.” Actress Danai Gurira says the representation of women in the film is important for young girls to see. The film features a number of powerful female leads, including Gurira as the head of a special forces unit, Lupita Nyongâ as a spy, Angela Bassett as
the Queen Mother and newcomer Wright as a scientist and inventor.
LOS ANGELES—“Black Panther” is well on its way to a record-making weekend at the North American box office.
The Walt Disney Co. estimates Friday that the superhero movie earned 25.2 million from its Thursday preview screenings.
It’s the second biggest for a Marvel Studios film behind “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” which earned 27.6 million in previews, and the best for the month of February.
Preview screenings typically begin with 7pm Thursday showings.
“Black Panther” is now pacing to earn somewhere between 172 and 198 million across the four-day holiday weekend.
It will far surpass the previous February record held by “Deadpool” which took in 152.2 million in 2016.
Internationally, the film has grossed 47 million in its first three days with strong showings in the U.K. and Korea.