This wild cat is roaring at the ticket windows like no other. Yes, Black Panther, we gather, has raked in more than $1 billion at BO. This is Disney's 16th movie to reach that landmark figure. whoop! $1 billion. The Marvel superhero is surely setting the cash registers clinking!

The Marvel superhero film, which has been scaling new heights and setting unbelievable sales records, broke into the milestone 10 figures after making a very strong debut in China on Friday. The movie has raked $521 million in U.S. alone. The production house was. anticipating for Black Panther to cross another $500 million worldwide. And it has happened claimds the reports.

The first blockbuster with a black superhero in the leading role this movie has has surely become a symbol for promoting diverse cultures when it comes to celebrating our identity as a human race. African-Americans have been thronging to nearby cinemas as an African protagonist marks a debut with a plot that tackles race and colonization.

Social media is abuzz as the reports reports of 'Black Panther' passing the $1 billion mark at the global box office sends fans into a tizzy. Quite interestingly the movie took only 3 weeks three weeks to rake in this unbelievable moolah. Only four other movies, report suggest to have netted are as follows. The Avengers, Age of Ultron, Iron Man 3 and Captain America: Civil War. Moviegoers are definitely calling Black Panther breaking into the billion-dollar club a big win for the cause of diversity.

As Black Panther trended on social media Saturday, people took to Twitter to support the film and the message it sends to Hollywood about greater representation of people of color in films as indeed in other art forms.

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