Last week, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever finally made it to the Disney+ catalogue. And it didn’t take long for the acclaimed sequel to break the record for the biggest debut on the streaming service.
According to data from the company itself, with based on movie viewing hours in the first five days, Wakanda Forever is the biggest release of a feature on the platform. With US$ 842 million accumulated, curiously, the sequel made a lower box office than Doctor Strange: Into the Multiverse of Madnesswhich hit $955 billion in theaters.
Despite the resounding success, the Disney does not plan to develop movies of its own for streaming. The company will continue to make the big screen release its top priority; in addition to the series, which should be the flagship for 2023 with the second season of Loki and the premiere of secret invasion.
As for cinemas, Casa das Ideias bets on the success of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumaniawhich premieres on February 16. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 should be the center of attention for this year, which ends with The Marvels, sequel to Captain Marvel.
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has been praised by critics and audiences alike, and is an emotional journey after the death of Chadwick Boseman. The film earned the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for Angela Basset, who plays Queen Ramonda, in addition to a historic Oscar nomination.
