Nigeria will be the first African country to officially premiere the second instalment of the Black Panther movie sensation, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
The Walt Disney Company, in association with Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) and FilmOne Entertainment, on Friday, announced that Nigeria will play host to the official African premiere of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
The event is will draw film industry stakeholders from across Africa, distinguished dignitaries, and Nollywood celebrities, and other distinguished dignitaries.
Marvel Studios’ Black Panther remains the number one film in both East and West Africa and, in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, fans will welcome back some familiar faces whilst being introduced to brand new characters.
Co-founders, Moses Babatope and Kene Okwuosa, are enthusiastic about the premiere and film’s release;
“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 Film One 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,” they said.
Chioma Ude, the founder of AFRIFF, was reflective on the significance of the African premiere being hosted in Nigeria and having a first-of-its-kind association with the festival in November;
“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 symbolizes to us further bridging of the gaps between the global film industries,” she said.
“We couldn’t be more excited to be bringing Black Panther: Wakanda Forever to Lagos this November,” says Christine Service, Senior Vice President and General Manager for The Walt Disney Company Africa.
“Working closely with our long-term distribution partners FilmOne and this association with AFRIFF, we are anticipating a wonderful celebration with Nigeria’s cinema-goers and Black Panther fans.”
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, opens in cinemas on 11 Nov. 2022 across other African countries.
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