The First Reactions to Marvel's BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER Have Arrived! Here's What Critics Are Saying

Marvel Studios has screened the long-awaited film Black Panther: Wakanda Forever! They held the premiere last night. Several members of the press were also in attendance, and they shared their reactions to the film online.

I’ve been pretty damn excited about this movie and I’m especially curious about seeing how the story plays out. I’ve also been looking forward to seeing Namor in action!

Judging from the majority of the reactions, fans are in store for a great, emotional, visually stunning, action-packed, and ambitious Black Panther movie. It sounds like it’s going to deliver something special. We’ll find out soon when we see it for ourselves.

In the film, Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye, and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. When Namor, king of a hidden undersea nation, alerts them to a global threat and his disturbing plan to thwart it, the Wakandans band together with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is being directed by Ryan Coogler, and the movie will bring back Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Daniel Kaluuya, Winston Duke, Lupita Nyong’o, Florence Kasumba, Angela Bassett, and Martin Freeman.

The movie is set to be released on November 11th, 2022. Check out the reaction to the film below and let us know what you think!

Black Panther: #WakandaForever is as epic as Marvel sequels get. The story is hugely ambitious & thematically rewarding with gut-wrenching twists and turns throughout. You feel the length but it’s fun, wildly beautiful and has the best credits scene in Marvel history, no contest. pic.twitter.com/zD8nYIFKXC

— Germain Lussier (@GermainLussier) October 27, 2022

.#BlackPantherWakandaForever gives a fitting tribute to #ChadwickBoseman while introducing new characters & still giving great visuals. Angela Bassett is regal and commanding & Letitia Wright is firmly ready to step up and as well as the returning cast. All will enjoy once again pic.twitter.com/y4bohiCa5u

— Wilson - BFTV (@WMorales_BFTV) October 27, 2022

#WakandaForever is fantastic! Coogler delivers a soulful, wondrous sequel that packs an emotional punch & effectively explores relevant world themes. A beautiful tribute to Boseman’s legacy. Letitia & Tenoch are great, & the mid-credits scene is really moving. #BlackPanther pic.twitter.com/dqoSSfnTR9

— Fico (@FicoCangiano) October 27, 2022

The first 5 minutes of #WakandaForever nearly broke me. The last 5 finally did.

— Kevin Polowy (@djkevlar) October 27, 2022

#BlackPanther Wakanda Forever is excellent. An immensely powerful story of forging forward — shattering at times, but also beautifully cathartic and heartening. Cannot get over how well the film earns that title. pic.twitter.com/jYZedeJgT1

— Perribite (@PNemiroff) October 27, 2022

#WakandaForever is amazing! Coogler delivered an epic and emotional sequel that is an incredible tribute to Chadwick Boseman’s legacy. Letitia Wright, Angela Bassett and Tenoch Huerta give their all in the roles.

This is easily the best movie from phase 4. pic.twitter.com/f8t6NOq8xt

— Dorian Parks (@DorianParksnRec) October 27, 2022

#WakandaForever was beautiful. Majestic, touching, and funny with plenty marvel magic

— JeandraLeBeauf (@jeandralebeauf) October 27, 2022

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever feels like a war movie. It's emotional, heavy, intense & phenomenal. Namor is an incredible & powerful villain. #WakandaForever focuses on grief, loss, & vengeance. You aren't ready for the Marvel logo & mid credit. It honors Chadwick perfectly. pic.twitter.com/glFAFgKX9i

— Tessa Smith - Mama's Geeky (@MamasGeeky) October 27, 2022

No spoilers. Wakanda Forever had so many emotions!!! It was creepy and BRU-TAL in parts. Heartbreaking and beautiful. And the fight scenes were WILD. I’m in awe of the care put into representing these cultures. #WakandaForever pic.twitter.com/HHSClXcxoY

— Dani Fernandez (@msdanifernandez) October 27, 2022

Ryan Coogler's #BlackPantherWakandaForever, above all else, is cathartic. An emotional movie about loss, legacy and healing. The story is intimate, but vast with global power struggles and palace intrigue. Tenoch Huerta's Namor is a FORCE, better than I hoped. So much to discuss. pic.twitter.com/cDFVcPYHRR

— Sean O'Connell (@Sean_OConnell) October 27, 2022

#BlackPantherWakandaForever prioritizes sentiment over spectacle and for the most part it’s a transporting and engrossing triumph. Arguably Marvel Studio’s most deeply felt and emotional resonant extravaganza. Also Ludwig’s score is an all timer. 🐆 pic.twitter.com/EAZK118L8A

— Drew Taylor (@DrewTailored) October 27, 2022

#WakandaForever is exactly the cathartic experience I hoped it would be, helping us move past our grief while watching the Wakandans fight to do the same. The intro of Namor was incredible, the story bittersweet and packed with emotionally charged twists. pic.twitter.com/3k3AGYHXq7

— Travis Hopson (@punchycritic) October 27, 2022

#WakandaForever is outstanding. It handles loss, grief and revenge with a maturity and seriousness rarely seen in the MCU. Black Panther continues to be their crown jewel. Letitia Wright, Angela Bassett and Tenoch Huerta all bring some of the best acting I've seen all year. pic.twitter.com/ECqGxfEyFi

— Lando (@orlandoenelcine) October 27, 2022

It’s not perfect — there are clunky moments — but I still felt #WakandaForever is a hell of an accomplishment. It’s very emotional, of course, and I loved how it brought in Namor. It also has battle scenes that carry genuine weight and feel consequential in a way many films miss.

— The Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge (@TheEricGoldman) October 27, 2022

#WakandaForever's bigger in scope and scale than #BlackPanther, but its story is also one of Marvel's most intimate and heartfelt. It's definitely a Comic Book Movie, but it’s one that centers grief and the grieving process rather than superheroics and spectacle. Full review soon pic.twitter.com/MzIjwVzjBd

— Charles, Witch from Mercury (@CharlesPulliam) October 27, 2022

#WakandaForever is easily the best Marvel film since Avengers: Endgame. The scope, the camera work, the acting, and the raw emotions on and off screen can be felt throughout! This is the Marvel I’ve missed! I had one word in my heart all night; “WOW…” - #TeamJVS

— Samuel Leggett Jr @ #AIF2022 (@SuperSel0320) October 27, 2022

WAKANDA FOREVER honors Chadwick & T’Challa. It's EMOTIONAL, POWERFUL, & BEAUTIFUL.

Tenoch is brilliant, immediately grabbing your attention. Welcome to the MCU Namor. Riri is fun w/ Peter Parker like energy. Action, Phase 4 tie-ins, & some surprises. Loved it#WakandaForever pic.twitter.com/8gUUELphgH

— Ashley Saunders (@ThatAshleyErin) October 27, 2022