Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

After the sudden loss of their king, Wakanda finds itself at a fragile moment, contending with outside powers eager to claim its resources and influence. Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M'Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje scramble to protect the nation while deciding what leadership and legacy should look like without T'Challa. Allies old and new, including Nakia and Everett Ross, step in to help hold the country together as rival forces press from land and sea. Tensions force difficult choices about technology, sovereignty and the place Wakanda will occupy in the wider world, and the group has to work through grief, loyalty and strategy to shape the kingdom's next chapter.

Ryan Coogler returned to direct this 2022 sequel, with a screenplay credit alongside Joe Robert Cole, drawing on Marvel Comics characters originally created by Stan Lee.

The film was a commercial success, performing strongly worldwide and holding a place among 2022's higher-grossing releases. It showed particularly robust international interest and reinforced Wakanda as a major global franchise property.

The movie resonated beyond ticket sales, serving as a public tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman and expanding Wakanda's cultural footprint. New visuals, costumes and the introduction of an undersea kingdom sparked conversation, while fashion and production design influenced popular culture and fan communities.

Critics gave mixed to positive reviews, praising performances, production values and the film's handling of grief and legacy, while noting tonal shifts and pacing. On the user side it holds an average rating of 7.02/10 from 7,174 votes, and viewers often point to themes of mourning, sovereignty, identity and the costs of protecting a nation as central to the story.