Marvel’s Black Panther collects more than $10m in first Australian weekend box office

Zoe Samios

February 19, 2018 5:17

The latest Marvel movie Black Panther dominated Australia’s weekend box office, with more than $10m in earnings, the Motion Picture Distributors Association of Australia reports.

Black Panther is the latest rendition of the Marvel Comics franchise, tells the story of an African Prince, who returns home following the death of his father to take the throne. But when an enemy suddenly appears, he must rally his allies and use the Black Panther strength to protect his people.

On its first weekend it made $10.525m on its first weekend, while in the US it collected US$192m in earnings.

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Zoe Samios

Zoe Samios worked at Mumbrella between 2016 and 2019, finishing up as senior media reporter in March 2019.

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Marvel’s Black Panther collects more than $10m in first Australian weekend box office

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