Black Panther: Wakanda Forever continues to break records as the sequel recently premiered on Disney+ and has become the most-watched Marvel movie on the platform. Disney announced that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is the most-streamed Marvel film premiere globally on Disney+, based on the total number of hours in its first five days.
The company did not provide the number of streaming hours but claimed that it is based on internal measurements. The film debuted on Disney+ on February 1, 2023, after a successful theatrical run.
Black Panther 2 takes place after the death of King T'Challa due to an undisclosed illness. This mirrors the real-life passing of actor Chadwick Boseman after a prolonged battle with cancer. The Black Panther actor did not speak publicly about his illness and only a handful of people outside his family knew that he was sick.
Angela Bassett's Queen Ramonda takes T'Challa's place as ruler of the once-isolated kingdom. Ramonda, daughter Shuri and the elite warriors of the kingdom try to stop other nations from getting access to Vibranium, a rare metal that was once thought to only exist within the borders of Wakanda. Angela Basset's award-winning performance Angela Basset received an Academy Award nomination for her role as Queen Ramonda.