Gallery | Stars stun at the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever premiere in Lagos

(L to R) Ryan Coogler, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Lupita Nyongo, Danai Gurira and Letitia Wright attend the African Premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on 6 November 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria.

• On Sunday, the first official African premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever took place in Lagos, Nigeria.
• The event was attended by Ryan Coogler, Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, and Tenoch Huerta Mejía.
• Black Panther: Wakanda Forever opens in theatres across Africa on 11 November 2022.

Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was celebrated on Sunday at the first official African premiere at Filmhouse Cinemas IMAX Lekki in Lagos, Nigeria. 

Director Ryan Coogler, Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, and Tenoch Huerta Mejía attended the event.

Local musicians featured in the film, including Seni Saraki, Teni Zaccheaus, Bloody Civilian, P Priime, Cracker Mallo, Lady Donli, LMBSKN, Bolaji Williams, Olamiji ‘G-Lammy’ Sodiya, Uzo Nwabudike and DBN Gogo also joined dignitaries and guests on the black carpet. 

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Atmosphere at the African Premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on 6 November 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Lupita Nyongo attends the African Premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on 6 November 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Letitia Wright attends the African Premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on 6 November 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Danai Gurira attends the African Premiere of?Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on 6 November 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Ryan Coogler attends the African Premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on November 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Winston Duke attends the African Premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on 6 November 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Letitia Wright attends the African Premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on 6 November 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Tenoch Huerta Mejía attends the African Premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on 6 November 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Danai Gurira attends the African Premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on 6 November 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria.

IK Osakioduwa and Anele Mdoda attend the African Premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on 6 November 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria.

(L to R) Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Evans, Lupita Nyongo, Danai Gurira and Letitia Wright attend the African Premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on 6 November 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria.

(L to R) Ryan Coogler, Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Lupita Nyongo, Danai Gurira and Letitia Wright attend the African Premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on 6 November 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria.

(L to R) Tenoch Huerta Mejía, Winston Duke, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyongo, Letitia Wright, and Ryan Coogler attend the African Premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on 6 November 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria.

IK Osakioduwa and Anele Mdoda attend the African Premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever on 6 November 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria.

Marvel Studios’ Black Panther remains the number one film in East and West Africa. In the sequel, fans will welcome familiar faces while being introduced to brand-new characters.

In the film, Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba) fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda. 

Introducing Tenoch Huerta Mejía as Namor, ruler of a hidden undersea nation, the film also stars Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Mabel Cadena and Alex Livinalli. 

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever opens in theatres across Africa on 11 November 2022.

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