Black Panther Fact File

Key Theory 12-Power and Media Industries- Curran and Seaton 


  • The media is controlled by a small number of companies primarily driven by the profit and power
  • Media concentration limits variety, creativity and quality 
  • More socially diverse patterns of ownership can create more varied and adventurous media productions

Black Panther Fact File

Production:

There were 15 different version of the film for example:
 
1 ULTIMATE BLACK PANTHER.
2 VENOMIZED BLACK PANTHER. ...
3 WHITE TIGER. ...
4 BLACK PANTHER 2099. ...
5 EXILES PANTHER. ...
6 FEMALE BLACK PANTHER (SHURI) ...
7 ZOMBIEVERSE BLACK PANTHER. ...
8 MANGAVERSE BLACK PANTHER...

Budget‎: ‎$200 million 
Produced by‎: ‎Kevin Feige
Production company‎: ‎Marvel Studios

It made 22 million dollars more the Avengers in the first week 

Ownership: 

On August 31, 2009, The Walt Disney Company announced a deal to acquire Marvel Entertainment for $4.24 billion, with Marvel shareholders to receive $30 and approximately 0.745 Disney shares for each share of Marvel they own
The voting occurred on December 31, 2009 and the merger was approved. The acquisition of Marvel was finalised hours after the shareholder vote, therefore giving Disney full ownership of Marvel Entertainment. The company was delisted from the New York Stock Exchange under its ticker symbol (MVL), due to the closing of the deal.Disney owns Marvel completely.
 
Director and Actors: 

Ryan Coogler: 

Ryan Kyle Coogler is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. His first feature film, Fruitvale Station, won the top audience and grand jury awards in the U.S. dramatic competition at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. He's black he worked with Micheal B Jordan.

Chadwick Boseman
Chadwick Aaron Boseman is an American actor known for his portrayals of real-life historical figures such as Jackie Robinson in 42, James Brown in Get on Up and Thurgood Marshall in Marshall,

  • It received generally good response
  • This version was announced in 1992 
  • Gross of over 1 billon and 1.5 million in China  
  • Film was shot in Africa, bits of it 
Film is a specialised institution, It is different from TV shows. It is Made it differently to TV shows.

Major vs Indie 

  • Indie films often have unfair, complex narrative 
  • high production values in Major Films 
  • low production values in indie films
  • Indie Films have less experienced actors 
  • Major films have well-established actors 
  • Major films have star appeal  
  • Major film has 360 degrees marketing
  • Indie films are more of word of mouth 
  • Film Festivals showcases indie films and sell it to producer 
  • Major films mainly focus on CGI 
  • Well produced, modern and licensed music track in major film 
  • major film shoots all of the place 
  • indie films have limited locations 
  • Major films have recognisable branding, whilst indie films don't  
















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