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Black Panther Thursday night box office numbers are in, and according to Disney the Marvel film raked in $25.2 million.
This makes Black Panther the 2nd best Thursday ever for a Marvel movie after Avengers: Age of Ultron ($27.6M) and some nickels above Captain America: Civil War ($25M), according to Deadline.
T’Challa/Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman)
Credit: Matt Kennedy/©Marvel Studios 2018
A bulk of advance tickets have been purchased by celebrities like Octavia Spencer, churches, youth groups, fraternities, sororities, and student groups as we celebrate the first major Black ensemble blockbuster on screen.
Hey Jackson!!! As promised I have purchased screenings of Black Panther this weekend. If you know of families low on funds, please spread the word!Black Panther: Cinemark Pearl and XD 411 Riverwind Dr Pearl, MS 39208 2/17/18 Screen Times: 11am, 1pm, 2pm Small popcorn and small drink included for these screenings only. Also, Director Tate Taylor and Producer John Norris have purchased a screening in Natchez MS. Black Panther Natchez Regal IV 350 John R Junkin Dr Natxhez ms, 39120 2/17/18 12:30pm To get tickets in Natchez Contact Mayor Grennell’s office: 1-601-445-7555 All screenings are First come first served
A post shared by Octavia Spencer (@octaviaspencer) on Feb 14, 2018 at 8:42am PST
THE THEME of giving back to your community runs strong through “Black Panther,” so it’s only fitting that campaigns and charity efforts have sprung up with one mission in mind: to help disadvantaged kids, many them of color, see Marvel’s ultimate black superhero come to their neighborhood.
More than 200 grass-roots campaigns have sprouted up in communities worldwide. And one of the most prominent social forces leading up to Friday’s official opening of the film has been the hashtag campaign #BlackPantherChallenge, which was started by Frederick Joseph, a New York-based philanthropist. The challenge allows kids to see the movie for free.