Nigeria to host African premiere ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

The latest production of Marvel Studios, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, will have its official African premiere in Lagos, Nigeria in early November, ahead of the film’s highly anticipated global theatrical release on November 11, 2022.

The Walt Disney Company, in association with Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) FilmOne Entertainment, officially announced on Tuesday that Nigeria will host the official African premiere of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

The Marvel Black Panther: Wakanda fans will see some familiar faces as well as new characters, according to the production studio.

This was disclosed in a statement by Moses Babatope and Kene Okwuosa, Co-founders of FilmOne Entertainment, official distributors of the movie in English West African territories, said “Being instrumental to the release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in West Africa is a proud achievement and a milestone for us and the entire FilmOne team, it will be celebrated for a long time. We are excited and fully committed to working with The Walt Disney Company to deliver a grand African premiere, even as we channel all our arsenal towards realizing a momentous box-office performance for the title.”

Chioma Ude, the founder of AFRIFF, said: “We are excited and proud to be a part of the premiere of this milestone film here in Africa. This is huge for the continent of Africa as it symbolises to us further bridging the gaps between the global film industries.”

Afrobeats superstar, Temilade Openiyi ‘Tems’ also featured on the soundtrack of Marvel Studios Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ as she sang a cover of Bob Marley’s No, Woman No Cry with a Kendrick Lamar sample of Alright.

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