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wakanda

(weɪˈkʌndə)
n
(Other Non-Christian Religions) the worship of nature among the indigenous North American peoples
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For those unfamiliar with the film, Black Panther centers around T'Challa, superhero Black Panther and prince of Wakanda, an African nation with a secret, massive supply of the powerful metal vibranium, which has led them to be the most technologically advanced country in the world.
Marvel's first masterstroke when bringing the King of Wakanda to the big screen was hiring director Ryan Coogler, who proved he could deliver heart-filled action and drama with the outstanding Creed.
New York, NY, February 23, 2018 --(PR.com)-- The new Marvel Studios film "Black Panther" depicts the MCU's most technologically advanced society, the nation of Wakanda - and to help bring this world to life, Marvel Studios worked with Perception to develop, design and animate the breathtaking technology seen in the film.
Black Panther, the 18th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, builds on the story of T'Challa, the young prince of Wakanda who also enjoys wearing panther armour and slicing car doors in half with his claws.
The film opens with a short backstory to put the plot -- the reclusive African country of Wakanda and T'Challa and his alter ego Black Panther into context.
Dipti Nair Doha We first saw Black Panther as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) in Captain America: Civil War where, after Wakanda's King T'Chaka is killed in an explosion at the UN, his son Prince T'Challa joins the other Avengers to seek vengeance.
In comparison, the critically acclaimed super hero film about the young king of the fictional and technologically-advanced African country of Wakanda, surpassed the opening weekends of recent Marvel Studios titles led by 'Guardians of The Galaxy,' 'Ant-Man,' 'Doctor Strange' 'Captain America: The Winter Soldier' and 'Thor: Ragnarok.'
They created the hero T'Challa, hailing from the fictional and futuristic African city of Wakanda, a unique technological metropolis hidden away from the rest of humanity.
T'Challa, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king.
WAKANDA can end a lengthy losing streak that stretches back to 2015 with victory in the Sky Bet Chase at Doncaster.
Chadwick Boseman is T'Challa, king of Wakanda, an unimaginably advanced, ruthlessly isolationist African nation that hides its riches and its tech from the world at large.