Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

‘Wakanda Forever’ Is No. 1 For 4th Straight Weekend

‘Wakanda Forever’ Is No. 1 For 4th Straight Weekend

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” kept the box-office crown for the fourth straight weekend, and the comic holiday thriller “Violent Night” debuted with $13.3 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. But the biggest talking point on the weekend was a movie conspicuously absent from theaters. Had Netflix kept Rian Johnson's whodunit sequel “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” in theaters, it would have been one of the weekend's top draws. Last weekend, the streamer — in its first such pact with North America's top chains — released “Glass Onion” in about 600 theaters. While significantly less than the 4,000-plus theaters most…
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Tems Co-writes Rihanna’s Lift Me Up For Black Panther Sequel

Tems Co-writes Rihanna’s Lift Me Up For Black Panther Sequel

Nigerian singer Tems has won the hearts of many once again after the release of Rihanna’s new single ‘Lift Me Up’, from the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The singer/songwriter co-wrote the song alongside Rihanna, Black Panther director Ryan Coogler and composer Ludwig Göransson. ‘Lift Me Up’ written to honor and celebrate the life of late Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman was released on Friday, October 28. It is one of the soundtracks featured on Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Variety reported that Tems in a statement revealed that she was pleased to work with Rihanna on creating the song adding that…
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Rihanna’s ‘Lift Me Up’ Sets Emotional ‘Wakanda Forever’ Tone

Rihanna’s ‘Lift Me Up’ Sets Emotional ‘Wakanda Forever’ Tone

Rihanna’s first solo new music in six years is out and tugging at heartstrings. “Lift Me Up” from the “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” soundtrack was released Friday. The song is already a hit with her faithful fan base, known as Rihanna’s Navy. The singer teased the release of the song on Wednesday. Within an hour of her posting the 14-second teaser, there were more than 70,000 tweets generated about it, according to Twitter. The new song begins with Rihanna humming the melody before she launches into the emotional lyrics. “Lift me up/Hold me down/Keep me close/Safe and sound,” she sings.…
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