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Marvel Studios just unveiled their spate of new 'Black Panther' character movie posters, courtesy of Twitter, to tantalize comic book fans for the film's official release.
Hot off Thor: Ragnarok's smashing success, The Ryan Coogler-helmed Black Panther is about to kick off the 2018 movie season with a promising start. If the new posters are any indication, the superhero film is going to be a visual marvel.
Each featured character poster has a three-word tagline, denoting their motivations. Meet the cast of characters for the hotly anticipated event coming to a theater near you.
Chadwick Boseman leads the cast as T’Challa.
Wakanda Forever. #BlackPanther https://t.co/hmsELCV0Py— Chadwick Boseman (@Chadwick Boseman)1510246858.0
Angela Bassett is stepmom Ramonda.
Wakanda Forever. #BlackPanther @MarvelStudios https://t.co/teyqSKXi5w— Angela Bassett (@Angela Bassett)1510246805.0
Letitia Wright as his sister Shuri
Her Brother’s Keeper. Wakanda Forever. #BlackPanther https://t.co/zjhYUFNZqz— Letitia Wright (@Letitia Wright)1510247092.0
Forest Whitaker as his advisor Zuri.
Check out Zuri ‘s new poster 👍🏿. You can feel the inspiration. Wakanda Forever. Get ready! #BlackPanther… https://t.co/ffxr3GtdxF— Forest Whitaker (@Forest Whitaker)1510247092.0
The posters not only feature the main players of Wakanda, but they showcase the spectacular work of costume designer Ruth E. Carter. The celebrated designer's career spans 30 years, and her work covering various genres and different periods garnered her two Oscar nominations for best costume design: One for Spike Lee's Malcolm X (1992), and another for Steven Spielberg's Amistad (1997).
Lupita Nyong’o Nakia, a member of the Dora Milaje special forces team.
Nakia is coming! #BlackPanther 2.16.18 @MarvelStudios https://t.co/0GOL9g5Rxh— Lupita Nyong'o (@Lupita Nyong'o)1510246803.0
Danai Gurira as Okoye, another member of the Dora Milaje.
Wakanda Forever. #BlackPanther https://t.co/Tqt81nR7ok— Danai Gurira (@Danai Gurira)1510246816.0
Daniel Kaluuya is W'Kabi, T'Challa's best friend and head of security for the Border Tribe.
His nation's security. #BlackPanther https://t.co/FJO3gVQaGW— Black Panther (@Black Panther)1510253401.0
Winston Duke is M'Baku, who is not pleased to be under T'Challa's rule.
His people's pride. #BlackPanther https://t.co/LrOhQc5bz8— Black Panther (@Black Panther)1510252802.0
Here's the inimitable Andy Serkis as Ulysses Klaue, who's no stranger to the Marvel universe. This baddie was last seen in Avengers: Age of Ultron.
Wakanda Forever #BlackPanther https://t.co/ETeVbZXgrs— Andy Serkis (@Andy Serkis)1510247005.0
And we have Michael B. Jordan as Erik Killmonger, a Wakandan exile.
His people's rage. #BlackPanther https://t.co/VbqKCW5KW6— Black Panther (@Black Panther)1510251002.0
Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross as a member of the Joint Counter Terrorism Center.
His country's orders. #BlackPanther https://t.co/l3CduecQyL— Black Panther (@Black Panther)1510256402.0
Black Panther marks the 18th film in the Marvel cinematic universe. The movie picks up after the events of Captain America: Civil War, when King T'Challa returns home to Wakanda, only to find his kingdom in jeopardy of being ruled by two of his adversaries. It is up to him, teaming up with special agent Everett K. Ross and the Dora Milaje, to reclaim and save his home from a world war.
Be there on February 16, 2018, to see how the epic battle will play out in theaters across the country.
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