Breaking down the futuristic technology of ‘Black Panther’

Since its inception, Wakanda has been a dream for black comic book fans – which meant Black Panther faced quite a challenge in bringing the nation to life on the big screen for the very first time. 

Wakanda couldn’t be like any other setting in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It had to call on African tradition while creating mind-blowing technology, to portray the ultimate Afrofuturistic society.

After months of deep research into African peoples like the Maasai, the Himba, the Dogon, the Tuareg, and the Basotho – which included traveling to the continent for weeks – production designer Hannah Beachler and costume designer Ruth E. Carter were ready to meet the call. Read more…

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