‘Black Panther’ Heads Toward $1 Billion at Global Box Office

  • Superhero movie sets weekday records for a Marvel feature
  • ‘Black Panther’ was up against three new films on weekend
“Black Panther” Success Shows Power of Black Audiences

“Black Panther” joined an exclusive group in Hollywood by becoming one of only four movies to earn $100 million or more in its second weekend in theaters. The film is poised to top $1 billion worldwide.

By Sunday, the movie had exceeded $400 million in the U.S. and Canada, getting there faster than any other Marvel title, parent Walt Disney Co. said in a statement. It has collected $704 million worldwide, with the second-biggest market, China, yet to open. Just four Marvel films have earned more than $1 billion globally.