After Thanos destroyed half of the universe, the Avengers have been shattered. The riveting conclusion to over 10 years of universe-building will be unveiled on April 26, 2019 when Marvel Studios releases the 22nd installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, “Avengers: Endgame.” Where will you be when the journey ends?
“Wakanda Forever.” INTRODUCTION The role of Black Panther was cast way back before his first appearance in “Captain America: Civil War.” T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) is the first black superhero to lead his own film in the 21st century and in the MCU. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE This is the 18th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe but it is the first to have such cultural significance. It is the highest grossing Marvel movie to date, even grossing more than “Infinity War.” A sequel is obvious happening as quickly as possible. PLOT After the death of the King, Prince T’Challa must take on the role of the Black Panther. However, the former king’s actions come back to haunt the new king when T’Challa’s cousin Killmonger shows up in Wakanda uninvited, challenging him for the throne. WHAT THIS MEANS FOR “ENDGAME” A significant amount of the ending of “Infinity War” took place in Wakanda. That’s where the snap happens, and we know at least one Wakandan is still alive even though Shuri and T’Challa were dusted. Wakanda doesn’t take death lightly. STAN LEE CAMEO Stan’s cameo is small. We see him gambling inside a Korean casino. He takes T’Challa’s poker chips after he leaves them there. END CREDITS SCENE Another staple of Marvel films are the after credits scenes. This wasn’t a new thing for films, but it has been a revolutionary concept in that every movie now has scenes during and/or after the credits. There are two end credit scenes. The first scene is an extension of the film and we see T’Challa addressing the United Nations. He says that Wakanda is ready to share its resources with the outside world. The speech is powerful and inspiring. A UN member asks, “what can a nation of farmers offer the rest of the world?” And we see T’challa smile at the camera as it fades to black. The second scene reunites the audience with Bucky Barnes who we haven’t seen since “Civil War” Shuri has been healing Barnes of his brainwashing. CONCLUSION “Black Panther” is a phenomenon that has only come along with the likes of “Avengers” and “Infinity War.” It is a beautiful film and great story. RANKING Every week I plan to rank the movies in order from favorite (#1) to least favorite (#22). “Black Panther” is unique, beautiful, and important to today’s culture. For all of these reasons, and because it is like none of the other MCU films, it receives the number three position on my ranking.
HOW MANY DAYS TILL “ENDGAME” 27 days till Avengers: Endgame in theatres everywhere on April 26, 2019. [email protected] @GrahamWoodMedia
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