Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Black Panther is heading to the Smithsonian

Black Panther was an instant success for Marvel. First, it broke the company’s first-day presale ticket records, out-earning The Last Jedi over its four-day opening weekend. Then, it nabbed the biggest February debut of all time. It’s pulled in more than $1 billion in worldwide box office totals alone, and it currently stands as the highest-grossing film by a black director. Now, its legacy will also include an appearance in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.

The museum announced that it will display the costume worn by star Chadwick Boseman and designed by Oscar-nominated designer Ruth E. Carter from October 24th to October 27th, during its first African American Film Festival. “Black Panther is...

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