Fans got a special taste of what’s to come when the official Black Panthertrailer aired during the NBA Finals Friday (June 9).
Marvel released the nearly two-minute clip featuring Chadwick Boseman as the superhero — known by day as King T’Challa — Michael B. Jordan as his nemesis Erik Killmonger, and Lupita Nyong’o as the king’s bodyguard Nakia. The trailer is also set to a perfect soundtrack: Run The Jewels’ “Legend Has It” from RTJ3.
The much-anticipated film was also given a release date: February 2, 2018. Black Panther is directed by Ryan Coogler, who is the man behind Creed and Fruitvale Station.
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Twitter was ecstatic about the film, which is being applauded for starring a predominately black cast in a time where #OscarsSoWhite is a real thing.
Watch the Black Panther trailer above and check out some of the best tweets below.
black twitter when black panther comes out pic.twitter.com/VcLUnCu9eb
— han (@hanxine) June 10, 2017
Pulling up to the #BlackPanther premiere like pic.twitter.com/SErZDxowDT
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) June 10, 2017
Black folks all over the world pre-ordering their tickets for the #BlackPanther movie. pic.twitter.com/ONA47vILqs
— Kof'Challa (@Kofimagne) June 10, 2017
Me watching the #BlackPanther trailer for the umpteenth time. pic.twitter.com/GAIiERX76e
— Wakandas Favorite DJ (@djbenhameen) June 10, 2017
Me at the Black Panther premiere. pic.twitter.com/a2Xi7lki4R
— rayneutron (@RayNeutron) June 10, 2017
Me sneaking neckbones into the Black Panther movie pic.twitter.com/uyjxKwqeRa
— Cult of Personality (@Phranchize19) June 10, 2017
Me sneaking a pan of macaroni and cheese, a pot of greens, and a glazed ham into the movies to see Black Panther: pic.twitter.com/AZLwczqduK
— the notorious t.i.t. (@BELLEionaire) June 10, 2017
Theaters nationwide when #BlackPanther comes out pic.twitter.com/mcuGP8HRGr
— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) June 10, 2017
Iron Man: I’m the richest & own the most advanced technology on the planet
Black Panther: pic.twitter.com/D3e3DikGpL
— ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨ (@merelynora) June 10, 2017
Lupita-LOOKING so goo- and it's based in Afri- and they look so-its full of Black excelle-and its bla- #BlackPantherpic.twitter.com/kqeHqysGRN
— Chizu. (@AlexDaddario1Fa) June 10, 2017
