New Delhi: 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' has been one of the most-anticipated films of the year. This Marvel Cinematic Universe film has been promoted extensively across the world. And, as expected, the opening Friday seems to have had a healthy start at the box office. As per a Pinkvilla report, 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' collected between Rs. 12.5-Rs. 13.5 crores net on day 1. It has also been reported that this is a higher collection than all non-Marvel Hollywood films released this year though the earnings are lower than the other Marvel films like 'Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness' and 'Thor: Love and Thunder'.


'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' has had the 13th highest opening day of all-time, just under 'The Avengers' which collected $80.8 Million in 2012 as per a Deadline report. 'Wakanda Forever' also ranks as the third best Thursday preview of the year behind 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'( $26 M) and 'Thor: Love and Thunder's' ($29M). 'Black Panther 2's previews rank as the 15th top preview performance in the industry history and gives the Marvel Cinematic Universe one of the top 15 starts ever.


'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever's a 2022 Marvel superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character 'Black Panther. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney, the film is the second installment to 'Black Panther' ( 2018) and the 30th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe( MCU). 


The film has been helmed by Ryan Coogler, who co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Robert Cole, 'Black Panther' stars  the film stars Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Florence Kasumba, Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Tenoch Huerta, Martin Freeman, among others. In the film, the leaders of Wakanda fight to protect their nation in the wake of King T'Challa's death.