set text: Black panther film

BLACK PANTHER
Black panther context:
  • black panther was produced by marvel studios. it was distributed by walt disney studios motion pictures. marvel studios was acquired by walt disney studios in 2009 for $4 billion.
  • It is essential to note the film was produced and distributed by a major, vertically integrated film studio that is part of a media conglomerate is significant in terms of funding, possibilities for cross-promotion and reaching a global audience.
  • name "black panther" can be seen as a reference to the 1960s
Fact file:
  • production history- Wesley Snipes expressed interest in working on a Black Panther film in 1992, and began to work on it by that august. In September 2005, Marvel Studios announced a Black Panther film as one of ten based on Marvel characters and distributed by Paramount Pictures. the budget was 200 million USD.
  • Ownership- made by marvel studios which was bought by Disney in 2009 for 4 billion USD. huge money to be made for Disney as it widened their audience and their demographic.
  • Directors and actors: directed by Ryan Coogler, actors include chadwick boseman, Michael. B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Daniel Kaluuya.
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  • the film was rated a 12A in the Uk by the BBFC (british board of film classification). the BBFC describes this rating as having no promotion of potentially dangerous behaviour which children are likely to copy, discriminatory language or behaviour must not be endorsed by the work as a whole, misuse of drugs must be infrequent and should not be glamorised or give detailed instruction, Strong language may be permitted, There may be nudity, but in a sexual context it must be brief and discreet, Sexual activity may be briefly and discreetly portrayed, There may be moderate physical and psychological threat and horror sequences and There may be moderate violence but it should not dwell on detail.
classification in the us is MPAA (motion picture association of america)

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