Black Panther is a 2018 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures it is the 18th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Ryan Coogler who co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Robert Cole and it stars Chadwick Boseman as T Challa / Black Panther alongside Michael B. Jordan Lupita Nyong o Danai Gurira Martin Freeman Daniel Kaluuya Letitia Wright Winston Duke Angela Bassett Forest Whitaker and Andy Serkis. In Black Panther T Challa is crowned king of Wakanda following his father s death but he is challenged by Killmonger (Jordan) who plans to abandon the country s isolationist policies and begin a global revolution. Black Panther was nominated for seven awards at the 91st Academy Awards winning three and received numerous other accolades. It was the first superhero film to receive a Best Picture nomination and the first MCU film to win several categories. A sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was released on November 11 2022 while a television series set in Wakanda is in development for Disney+.