First Black Panther teaser is the trailer you’ve been waiting for
Black Panther was arguably one of the more intriguing and exciting characters in Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War, so fans of the growing franchise were salivating for a Black Panther solo movie as soon as they got their first glimpse. A brand new “teaser” trailer for the upcoming Black Panther movie made waves around the web the other day, and it’s easy to understand why. With five-second teasers flooding the scene, Black Panther’s almost-two-minute trailer is more a first trailer than a teaser. Sink your claws in, get a good look at a few characters, and keep your eyes peeled for more Black Panther marketing material to come as the movie ramps up for an early release next year.
Watch the first Black Panther trailer, read a plot synopsis, and check out the movie’s first poster after the jump.
Fans of both Black Panther and the Marvel movies are saying this first trailer is a breath of fresh air amidst the copy-and-paste paradigm superhero films paint themselves into, but only time will tell if this one makes its mark. There’s definitely a lot here to unpack, from the return to Wakanda as king for T’Challa, the government’s involvement as shown through Martin Freeman’s Everett Ross character, turmoil in Wakanda, and the overarching connection to Marvel’s other movies, and it should be nice to step away from a few well-established characters for a while. The first Black Panther trailer establishes a noticeably unique tone, filling in the two-minute space with a few familiar and a few fresh faces, so here’s hoping the movie blows us all away.
Unfamiliar with the Black Panther mythos or need a refresher for unfolding events? Here’s an official Black Panther plot synopsis:
Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” follows T’Challa who, 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. But when a powerful old enemy reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king—and Black Panther—is tested when he is drawn into a formidable conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people and their way of life.
Black Panther stars Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Daniel Kaluuya, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Danai Gurira, John Kani, Florence Kasumba, Isaach De Bankolé, Martin Freeman, and Andy Serkis. The movie hits theaters on and February 16, 2018.
