Black Panther Makes History By Winning 3 Oscars

As superhero movies continue to takeover the box office, they took the center stage last night at 91st Academy Awards with Black Panther and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse taking home awards for Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures Animation, respectively. Black Panther made history by winning three Oscars for Best Costume Design, Best Production Design and Best Original Score, making it the most-awarded superhero movie in the history of the Oscars.

Black Panther started the night with both Ruth E. Carter and Hannah Beachler being the first African-American women to win Best Costume Design and Best Production Design, respectively. Later on, the film’s composer Ludwig Göransson accepts the Academy Award for Best Original Score. These achievements also mark Marvel Studios’s first Oscar wins ever

The global cultural phenomenon of Black Panther dominated the box office charts, emerging as the third biggest movie of all time domestically with over $700 million – the first film in eight years to spend five weeks at No. 1 – and rising to the global top 10 of all time with over $1.3 billion. In the acclaimed film, T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) returns home to the hidden high-tech African nation of Wakanda to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king, following the death of his father. But when a man named Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan) appears, T’Challa’s mettle as king—and Black Panther—is tested when he’s drawn into a formidable conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Pitted against his own family, the king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and embrace his future as an Avenger.

Meanwhile, Sony’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse nabbed Best Animated Feature which was accepted by co-producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller along with directors Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey and Rodney Rothman. Click here to pre-order Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse on Digital HD (it drops tomorrow), while the Blu-ray drops on March 19.

Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind The LEGO Movie and 21 Jump Street, bring their unique talents to a fresh vision of a different Spider-Man Universe, with a groundbreaking visual style that’s the first of its kind. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse introduces Brooklyn teen Miles Morales, and the limitless possibilities of the Spider-Verse, where more than one can wear the mask.

The 91st Oscars was held at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood, and was televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscars also was televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

Marvel Movie Easter Eggs: Black Panther Series

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BAST

The Panther god Bast makes his MCU debut in the prologue for the film, having been name checked back in Captain America: Civil War.
Heart-Shaped Herb

The Heart-Shaped Herb, which gives the Black Panther his abilities, something that made the transition from the page to the screen.
Bashenga

Pictured here is Bashenga the first Black Panther in the context of the film and Marvel comics.
Oakland

Oakland is the birthplace of director Ryan Coogler.
Huey P. Newton

Pictures on the left is Huey P. Newton, co-founder of the Black Panther party. The superhero made his debut before the party was formed.
Grace Jones

The Dora Milaje are refered to as "Grace Jones-looking chicks," in reference to the tall and sometimes shaved singer, supermodel, and actress.
Public Enemy

A poster for the '90s hip-hop group appears in the apartment as well.
Klau

Further details on Klau's origin, as detailed in Avengers: Age of Ultron, are given in the scene.
Zemo

This scene confirmed that Black Panther takes place just a week after Captain America: Civil War, and we see Baron Zemo pictured on the news.
Sambisa Forest

This is a real place in Nigeria!
Killmonger's mask

The mask that Killmonger decides to take from the museum has a striking resemblance to a mask he has worn in the comics previously.
Shuri

On the right side is Princess Shuri, T'Challa's sister, who has at certain points in the source material been the ruled of Wakanda and the Black Panther.
M'Baku

M'Baku's mask at the waterfall fight is a reference to his comic book roots as the villain Man-Ape.
Ancestral Plane

Known as "Djalia" in the pages of Black Panther, The Ancestral Plane name also comes from Marvel Comics but isn't specifically tied to Black Panther.
What are those?

In reference to the viral Vine meme regarding bad shoes.
'Old American movie'

The film in reference here is none other than Back to the Future Part II which had its own lace-up sneakers too.
Purple Outlines

The purple outlines of Black Panther have been a staple of his character since he debuted, as a way to draw details of his body in the black frame, but now it's been incorporated into the costume of the film.
Everett Ross

Martin Freeman returns as Everett Ross in the film.
Stan Lee

Lee, co-creator of the character, appears as a casino patron.
Klaw's hand

Klau's upgraded and weaponized hand is in reference to his very silly weaponized hand from the pages of Marvel comics.
'Every breath you take...'

This line is ripped directly from the pages of New Avengers, though in the comics Black Panther is speaking to Namor and not Klaw.
'Another broken white boy'

This is in reference to Bucky Barnes who was left in Wakanda at the end of Captain America: Civil War.
Other black panthers

Many of the other past Black Panthers can be seen in the Ancestral Plane sequence.
Gold Black Panther armor

The gold-plated Black Panther armor worn by Killmonger also hails from Marvel Comics and is sometimes worn by T'Challa.
Black Panther vs. The Rhino

This scene is plucked directly from the pages of Marvel Comics.
Trevor Noah

The voice of the AI in Shuri's lab, Griot, is voiced by Trevor Noah, host of The Daily Show and a native South African.
Disneyland

So Disneyland exists in the MCU, but that means none of the Marvel properties are owned by Disney since they're real? Or is there some kind of in-universe alternative to Marvel?
White Wolf

The young kids call Bucky "White Wolf," a name used by a different character that worked as a mercenary inside and outside of Wakanda.