Marvel’s Black Panther film is digging in its
claws and will likely mint even more money as the movie moves to the next
Wakanda window in South Africa and Africa: streaming, pay-per-view and DVD
sales.
The film that smashed records – scoring the
biggest opening for a Marvel Studios in South Africa, the third biggest opening
weekend ever in South Africa, the biggest opening weekend of all time in both
East and West Africa, and that became the all time top-grossing film in South
Africa – is now hoping to cash in on the home entertainment window as it exits
cinemas.
Since last week Monday Black Panther is now available
for rental on MultiChoice’s DStv BoxOffice service, as well as on iTunes South
Africa.
A breathless Cell C in a press release on
Tuesday last week, 19 June, was so over-eager to hype Black Panther, that it incorrectly tried to
claim that its subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) service, black, has Black
Panther "exclusively".
"The global Hollywood blockbuster, Black
Panther, is back in South Africa amid widespread demand for the hit movie. It
is now exclusively available on South Africa’s newest entertainment platform,
black," said Cell C.
Besides being available as streaming and TV
pay-per-view options, T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) is also available on DVD and
Bluray with The Walt Disney Company that is looking to make even more money
than the over R107 million Blank Panther already earned in South Africa since
its 16 February release in theatres.
The Black Panther Bluray release includes
bonus material like deleted scenes, a gag reel, outtakes and several making-of
featurettes which detail the Black Panther’s evolution, the remarkable women of
Wakanda, the history of T’Challa’s proud nation, and the cosmic origin and
technological applications of vibranium.
Also included are a roundtable
discussion with the Black Panther filmmakers and writers; a featurette tracing
the countless connections between heroes, characters and storylines within the
Marvel cinematic universe and a sneak peek at Ant-Man and the Wasp.
