Black Panther breaks more box office records in sixth weekend of release

Black Panther.
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Black Panther has been shattering records since its release in February, and the trend is still going even more than five weeks after its release. The Marvel Comics superhero film is now the highest-grossing movie ever from a black director, reaching $1.237 billion worldwide, reports Forbes.

The film, which also stars a slate of black actors and actresses, was directed by Ryan Coogler, who additionally co-wrote the screenplay. Its box office earnings over the weekend made Coogler a record-breaking filmmaker, as Black Panther overtook 2017's Fate of the Furious, helmed by director F. Gary Gray, which previously held the title as the highest-grossing film from a black director.

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Summer Meza has worked at The Week since 2018, serving as a staff writer, a news writer and currently the deputy editor. As a proud news generalist, she edits everything from political punditry and science news to personal finance advice and film reviews. Summer has previously written for Newsweek and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, covering national politics, transportation and the cannabis industry.