Black Panther (2018) Movie Script

Baba...

Yes, my son.

Tell me a story.

Which one?

The story of home.

Millions of years ago...

a meteorite made of vibranium...

the strongest substance

in the universe...

struck the continent

of Africa. ..

Affecting the plant life

around it.

And when the time of man came...

five tribes settled on it

and called it Wakanda.

The tribes lived in constant

war with each other...

until a warrior shaman...

received a vision from

the Panther Goddess Bast...

who led him

to the Heart-Shaped Herb...

a plant that granted him

superhuman strength,

speed and instincts.

The warrior became king...

and the first Black Panther...

the protector of Wakanda.

Four tribes agreed to live

under the king's rule...

but the Jabari Tribe isolated

themselves in the mountains.

The Wakandans used vibranium

to develop technology...

more advanced

than any other nation.

But as Wakanda thrived...

the world around it descended

further into chaos.

To keep vibranium safe...

the Wakandans vowed

to hide in plain sight...

keeping the truth of their power

from the outside world.

And we still hide, Baba?

Yes.

"BOY". Why?

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- Lucky shot!

- That ain't lucky!

Whatever! Get outta here!

Check up.

Pick your man up! He open.

Where you at?

Let's go, let's go, let's go.

Pass! Pass!

- Got you, E.

- E, hurry up!

Watch me get this.

Tim Hardaway style.

That's what I call it, baby.

Come on.

What you got?

You ain't got nothing.

Hey, look,

if we get in and out quick,

won't be no worries.

You in the van,

come in through from the west.

Come around the corner.

Land right here.

Me and the twins

are pulling up right here.

We're leaving this car behind,

okay? We come this...

Hide the straps.

Yo, is it the Feds?

No.

It's these two

Grace Jones-looking chicks.

They're holding spears.

Open it.

You serious?

They won't knock again.

Who are you?

Prince N'Jobu, son of Azzuri.

Prove to me you are one of us.

My King.

Leave us.

This is James. I trust him

with my life. He stays...

with your permission,

King T'Chaka.

As you wish.

At ease.

Come, baby brother.

Let me see

how you are holding up.

You look strong.

Glory to Bast,

I am in good health.

How is home?

Not so good.

Baby brother.

There has been an attack.

This man...

Ulysses Klaue...

stole a quarter ton of

vibranium from us...

and triggered a bomb

at the border to escape.

Many lives were lost.

He knew where we hid

the vibranium...

and how to strike.

He had someone on the inside.

Why are you here?

Because I want you

to look me in the eyes...

and tell me

why you betrayed Wakanda.

I did no such thing.

Tell him who you are.

Zuri, son of Badu...

What?

James. James, you lied to me?

Leave him.

You were Wakandan

this whole time?

You betrayed Wakanda!

How could you lie to me like...

Stand down.

Did you think that you were

the only spy we sent here?

Prince N'Jobu...

you will return home at once...

where you will face

the Council...

and inform them of your crimes.

Check up!

Guard your man, guard your man!

Yo.

The tiny nation of Wakanda

is mourning the death

of its monarch, King T'Chaka.

The beloved ruler was one of

many confirmed dead...

after a terrorist attack

at the United Nations

a week ago.

The suspect

has since been apprehended.

Though it remains one of

the poorest countries

in the world...

fortified by mountain ranges...

and an impenetrable

rainforest...

Wakanda does not engage

in international trade

or accept aid.

The succession of the throne...

is expected to fall

to the oldest

of the king's two children...

Prince T'Challa.

My Prince...

coming up on them now.

No need, Okoye.

I can handle this alone.

I will get Nakia out

as quickly as possible.

Just don't freeze

when you see her.

What are you talking about?

I never freeze.

What's going on?

It's the car.

It lost power. It won't start.

The car no start.

What happened?

The engine failed.

Ours, too.

What is it, Captain?

Defense positions.

Are we under attack?

Defense positions.

Get around to the side.

Defense positions.

Hey. Defense positions!

No games.

What do you see?

Come in. Come in.

Over there! Look back!

Watch out!

T'Challa, no!

This one's just a boy.

He got kidnapped as well.

Nakia...

.33-

- I wanted...

- Hey!

I have her!

Don't move! I will shoot!

I will shoot her right now.

You froze.

Why are you here?

You've ruined my mission.

My father is dead, Nakia.

I will be crowned king tomorrow.

And I wish for you to be there.

Carry yourselves home now.

Thank you.

And take the boy.

Get him to his people.

Thank you.

You will speak

nothing of this day.

Yes.

Thank you.

Sister Nakia...

My Prince...

we are home.

This never gets old.

Queen Mother...

Princess...

My comfort for your loss.

Thank you, Nakia.

It is so good

to have you back with us.

Take her to the River Province

to prepare her for the ceremony.

Yes, General.

Did he freeze?

Like an antelope in headlights.

Are you finished?

So surprised

my little sister came

to see me off

before our big day.

You wish!

I'm here for the EMP beads.

I've developed an update.

Update? No. It worked perfectly.

How many times

do I have to teach you?

Just because something works

doesn't mean

that it cannot be improved.

You are teaching me?

What do you know?

More than you.

I can't wait to see what kind

of update you make...

to your ceremonial outfit.

Shut“.!

Sorry, Mother!

How are you feeling today, Mama?

Proud.

Your father and I would talk

about this day all the time.

He is with us...

and it is your time to be king.

Good morning.

How can I help you?

I was just checking out

these artifacts.

They tell me you're the expert.

You could say that.

They're beautiful.

Where's this one from?

The Bobo Ashanti tribe...

present day Ghana...

19th century.

For real?

What about this one?

That one's from the Edo people

of Benin...

16th century.

Now, tell me about this one.

Also from Benin,

seventh century.

Fula tribe, I believe.

Nah.

I beg your pardon?

It was taken by

British soldiers in Benin

but it's from Wakanda.

And it's made out of vibranium.

Don't trip.

L'mma take it

off your hands for you.

These items aren't for sale.

How do you think

your ancestors got these?

You think they paid

a fair price?

Or did they take it, like they

took everything else?

Sir, I'm going to have to

ask you to leave.

You got

all this security in here

watching me

ever since I walked in.

But you ain't checking for

what you put in your body.

All right, mate. Let's have it.

Come on, mate. Time.

I think she might not

be feeling too good.

Somebody get some help!

Come here!

Call a doctor, please!

Please, somebody, come help!

Medical emergency right away

in the West African Exhibit,

please, right away.

Look out.

Step back, please.

Step back. Thank you.

Coming through over there.

Medics coming through.

I'm gonna take a break.

Let's give the lady

some space, please.

Step back, please, gents.

Step back, please.

Hey, come here.

Come here. It's okay.

You can go, but just don't

tell anyone, all right?

Bro, why you ain'tjust

shoot him right here?

Because it's better to leave

the crime scene more spread out.

Makes us look like amateurs.

Now then, let's see if you know

what you're talking about.

That's just a taste.

- You're gonna be a rich boy.

- You better sell that quick.

It's already sold!

Whatever you try,

the Wakandans'll

probably show up.

That'll make my day.

I can kill two birds

with one stone.

You're not telling me

that's vibranium, too?

Nah, I'm just feeling it.

Onward!

L, Zuri...

son of Badu...

give to you...

Prince T'Challa...

the Black Panther!

The prince...

will now have the strength

of the Black Panther...

stripped away.

Praise the ancestors.

Victory in ritual combat...

comes by yield or death.

If any tribe wishes to

put forth a warrior...

I now offer...

a path to the throne.

The Merchant Tribe

will not challenge today.

The Border Tribe

will not challenge today.

The River Tribe

will not challenge today.

The Mining Tribe

will not challenge today.

Is there any member

of a royal blood...

who wishes to challenge

for the throne?

This corset

is really uncomfortable...

so could we all just

wrap it up and go home?

Mother!

- Are they Jabari?

- Yes.

M'Baku, what are you doing here?

It's challenge day.

We have watched...

and listened from the mountains!

We have watched with disgust...

as your

technological advancements

have been overseen by a child!

Who scoffs at tradition!

And now you want to

hand the nation

over to this prince...

who could not keep

his own father safe.

We will not have it.

I said, we will not have it!

I, M'Baku...

leader of the Jabari...

I accept your challenge, M'Baku.

Glory to Hanuman.

Jabari!

Dora Milaje!

Onward!

Let the challenge begin!

Stand up!

Come!

T'Challa!

Where is your god now?

Yes!

No powers.

No claws.

No special suit!

Just a boy not fit to lead!

Show him who you are!

I am Prince T'Challa...

son of King T'Chaka!

You can do this, T'Challa!

Yes!

Come on!

Yield! Don't make me kill you.

I would rather die!

T'Challa!

You have fought with honor!

Now yield! Your people need you.

T'Challa!

Yield, man!

T'Challa!

Yes! Yes!

I now present to you...

King T'Challa...

the Black Panther.

Zuri.

My King.

Wakanda forever!

Allow the Heart-Shaped Herb...

to restore the powers

of the Black Panther...

and take you

to the Ancestral Plane.

ZURII T'Chaka...

we call on you.

Come here to your son.

Praise the ancestors.

Father.

My son.

I'm sorry.

Stand up.

You are a king.

What is wrong my son?

I am not ready.

Have you not prepared

to be king your whole life?

Have you not trained

and studied,

been by my side?

That is not

what I am talking about.

I am not ready

to be without you.

A man who has not prepared

his children

for his own death...

has failed as a father.

Have I ever failed you?

Never.

Tell me how to

best protect Wakanda.

I want to be a great king, Baba.

Just like you.

You're going to struggle.

So you'll need to

surround yourself

with people you trust.

You're a good man

with a good heart.

And it's hard

for a good man to be king.

Breathe.

T'Challa, breathe.

Breathe.

He was there.

He was there. My father.

Just one?

Come home, Nana.

I'm right here.

(Sta)'-

I came to support you

and to honor your father...

but I can't stay.

I found my calling out there.

I've seen too many in need

just to turn a blind eye.

I can't be happy here...

knowing that there's people

out there who have nothing.

What would you have

Wakanda do about it?

Share what we have.

We could provide aid...

and access to technology

and refuge to those who need it.

Other countries do it,

we could do it better.

We are not like

these other countries, Nakia.

If the world found out

what we truly are...

what we possess...

we could lose our way of life.

Wakanda is strong enough

to help others

and protect ourselves

at the same time.

If you were not so stubborn,

you would make a great queen.

I would make a great queen

because I am so stubborn.

- See, you admit it!

- If that's what I wanted.

Is that him?

Glory to Bast, man.

Is he still growing?

Of course.

I see Nakia is back.

You guys going to work it out?

T'Challa...

what's wrong?

Nakia thinks

we should be doing more.

More, like what?

Foreign aid, refugee programs.

You let the refugees in...

they bring their problems

with them.

And then Wakanda

is like everywhere else.

Now if you said

you wanted me and my men...

to go out there

and clean up the world,

then I'll be all for it.

But waging war

on other countries

has never been our way.

You, too?

Bast! We're in trouble.

My King.

My love.

You will never guess who just

popped up on our radar.

A misidentified

Wakandan artifact...

was stolen yesterday

from a British museum.

We have learned Ulysses Klaue...

plans to sell the vibranium

to an American buyer...

in South Korea...

tomorrow night.

Klaue has escaped our pursuits

for almost 30 years.

Not capturing him is, perhaps,

my father's greatest regret.

I wish to bring Klaue

back here to stand trial.

Wakanda does not need

a warrior right now.

We need a king.

My parents were killed

when he attacked.

Not a day goes by

when I do not think

about what Klaue took from us.

From me.

It's too great

an opportunity to pass.

Take me with you.

We'll take him down together,

side by side.

I need you here

protecting the border.

Then I ask...

you kill him where he stands...

or you bring him back to us.

You have my word.

I will bring him back.

We will proceed

with the mission.

My King!

Stop it. Stop it.

I've already sent a car ahead

to Busan for you.

Who are you taking with you

to Korea?

Okoye.

And Nakia as well.

You sure it's a good idea

to take your ex on a mission?

Yes.

We'll be fine.

Besides, you'll be on call

should we need backup.

Yes!

I have great things

to show you, Brother.

Here are your communication

devices for Korea.

Unlimited range,

also equipped with

audio surveillance system.

Check these out.

Remote access Kimoyo Beads.

Updated to interface directly

with my sand table.

T'CHALLAI.

And what are these?

The real question is

what are those?

Why do you have

your toes out in my lab?

What, you don't like

my royal sandals?

I wanted to go old school

for my first day.

I bet the Elders loved that.

Try them on.

Fully automated.

Like the old American movie

Baba used to watch.

And I made them

completely sound absorbent.

Interesting.

Guess what I call them.

Sneakers.

Because you...

Never mind.

If you're going to take

on Klaue...

you'll need the best

the design group has to offer.

Exhibit A.

- My design.

- Old tech.

- Old?

- Functional, but old.

"Hey, people are shooting at me."

"Wait, let me put on my helmet."

Enough.

Now, look at these.

Do you like that one?

Tempting-

But the idea

is to not be noticed.

This one.

Now tell it to go on.

SHURII Ooh!

The entire suit sits within

the teeth of the necklace.

Strike it.

Anywhere?

Not that hard, genius!

You told me to strike it.

You didn't say how hard.

I invite you to my lab,

and you just kick things around?

Well, maybe you should make it

a little stronger.

Hey.

Wait a minute.

The nanites

absorb the kinetic energy...

and hold it in place

for redistribution.

Very nice.

Strike it again

in the same spot.

You're recording?

For research purposes.

Delete that footage.

This way.

Bast willing,

this will go quickly...

and I can get this ridiculous

thing off my head.

It looks nice.

Just whip it back and forth.

What? It's a disgrace.

Hello Sophia.

Good to see you.

Who are these two?

My friends from Kenya.

Very deep pockets. They're good.

Good for trouble...

like you?

Thank you!

Spread out.

The buyer

is likely already here.

The woman outside.

What trouble

was she referring to?

I got into a disagreement

with some ivory traders.

Made a bit of a mess.

And will there be

any trouble tonight,

Ms. Kenyan Heiress?

Depends...

on how quickly we finish

the mission.

Can we please focus?

Thank you.

Over here.

One whiskey, please.

Eyes up. Americans.

I count three.

Five.

How could you miss

Greased Lightning

there behind you?

Six.

Just spotted an old friend

who works for the CIA.

It just got

a little more complicated.

Agent Ross.

Your Highness.

You are buying from Klaue.

What I'm doing or not doing...

on behalf of the U.S. government

is none of your concern.

Now, whatever the hell

you're up to...

do me a favor,

stay out of my way.

I gave you Zemo.

Didn't I keep it under wraps...

that the king of

a third world country

runs around

in a bulletproof cat suit?

I'd say we were even.

You really need to leave, now.

Klaue is leaving

out that door with me.

You've been warned.

Three, craps.

Hey. You won!

You know what?

I think I'll just take these...

bring them over here

and hold on for safekeeping.

Okay, heads up.

The king of Wakanda is here.

He cannot leave with Klaue.

All right.

Vibranium from the attack

on Sokovia

links back to a person...

that I'm not actually saying

I'm here to make a deal with...

but that deal

will not be called off.

When the dust settles,

you and me can work

something out.

I'm not here to make a deal.

Klaue, plus eight!

General.

In position to secure our exit.

And the vibranium?

I don't see it yet.

I thought there were

no weapons allowed in here.

There's not supposed to be.

Somebody did not get the memo.

Definitely armed.

Well, that is quite

the entourage.

You got a mixtape coming out?

Yeah.

Yeah, actually, there is one.

I'll send you the SoundCloud

link, if you like.

Hey, Dave, can you get

the link to the tape?

Please, don't make me

listen to your music.

I just meant you got a lot of

people with you.

You think they're for you?

Don't worry.

I can do a deal with you

all by myself,

thank you very much.

"OKOYE". Six more. It's a setup.

You got the diamonds?

Okay. That's enough.

- We need to move on Klaue.

- Stand down.

We can't afford a shootout.

Vibranium?

I was going to buy

a fancy suitcase...

but I thought

I'd save myself some money.

It's now or never.

Stand down!

Hey!

Wakandans! They're here!

- Get outta here!

- Kill 'em all!

Diamonds, quick!

Murderer!

You know, you lookjust like

your old man.

I made it rain!

Let's get out of here, boss!

That was awesome!

Let's go! Go, go, go, come on!

- Do we just leave him?

- He'll catch up.

Shut“.!

Yes!

Remote driving system activated.

Wait! Which side of

the road is it?

For Best's sake!

- Just drive!

- Okay, calm down!

Whoo! Let's go!

Put some music on. What do you

think this is, a funeral?

Which one is he in now?

Hey, split Up!

- They're trying to lose us.

- I'll take the right.

We'll take the other two!

I see a shortcut.

We're not going to make it!

Keep going!

Whoo! Brother!

Hey, what was that?

Don't worry

about it. You're doing great.

Guns.

So primitive!

It's a vibranium car,

you idiots!

The bullets won't penetrate!

What are you doing?

Just drive.

- Whoo!

- Shit!

Hey, look at your suit.

You've been taking bullets,

charging it up

with kinetic energy.

Pull around the truck.

Where'd he go?

You show-off.

There he is!

Hold tight!

All right. Let's have some fun!

Hop in.

Put that spear in the trunk.

Faster, Shuri.

I'm going as fast as I can!

Take a right! Take a right!

No, no, no!

Brother!

Klaue!

Did you think we would forget?

Look at me, murderer!

Where did you get this weapon?

You savages didn't deserve it.

Mercy, King. Mercy.

Every breath you take

is mercy from me.

King!

The world watches.

Come on. Guys. Let's go?

Yeah.

Hello.

I can see you! I can.

I can see you.

So this is a big mess?

I figured we could go

good cop, bad cop.

I'll talk to him first,

then you guys go in.

We can't let him

talk to Klaue alone.

Better to let him talk to

Klaue alone for 5 minutes

than to make a scene here.

After your questioning,

we will take him back

to Wakanda with us.

What? No.

Look, I like you, a lot.

But he's in my custody now.

He's not going anywhere.

Listen, I'm doing you guys

a favor

by letting you even be in here.

If he touches you again,

I'm going to impale him

to this desk.

Does she speak English?

When she wants to.

I'm going in.

When I'm done, you guys are up.

- Agent Ross.

- Yeah?

I do appreciate your help

in Busan.

You see that?

It's called diplomacy.

You're welcome.

Okoye.

Play nice.

Americans.

You know, you really shouldn't

trust the Wakandans.

I'm much more your speed.

I don't trust anybody,

not in this job.

But what I am interested in

is that arm cannon out there.

Where'd you get that?

It's an old mining tool that

I made some adjustments to.

But I can get you one,

if you like.

Why don't you give me the name

of your supplier,

and I'll ask them.

He's right outside.

Why don't you ask him yourself?

What? T'Challa?

You're telling me that weapon

on your arm is from Wakanda?

Bingo.

What do you actually know

about Wakanda?

Um...

Shepherds, textiles,

cool outfits.

It's all a front.

Explorers searched for it

for centuries.

El Dorado, the Golden City.

They thought they could

find it in South America...

but it was in Africa

the whole time.

A technological marvel.

All because it was built

on a mound

of the most valuable metal

known to man.

Isipho, they call it. The gift.

Vibranium.

Vibranium, yeah,

strongest metal on earth.

It's not just a metal.

They sew it into their clothes.

It powers their city,

their tech...

their weapons.

Weapons?

Yeah.

Makes my arm cannon

look like a leaf blower.

That's a nice fairy tale,

but Wakanda is

a third world country...

and you stole

all their vibranium.

I stole...

All Of it?

I took a tiny piece of it.

They have a mountain full of it.

They've been mining it

for thousands of years...

and they still haven't

scratched the surface.

I'm the only outsider

who's seen it

and got out of there alive.

If you don't believe me,

you ask your friend

what his suit is made of.

What his claws are made of.

Your father told the UN...

that Klaue stole

all the vibranium you had.

But now he's telling me

you have more.

And you believe the word

of an arms dealer

strapped to a chair?

Where is that?

Back there.

How much more are you hiding?

Something is happening out back.

Get down!

Stand down!

Cover!

Grenade!

I see you took your time,

didn't you?

My King!

My King.

Nana.

He justjumped in front of me.

I don't think

he'll make it here.

It hit his spine.

Give me a Kimoyo Bead.

This will stabilize him for now.

Give him to us.

We can save him.

Our mission

was to bring back Klaue.

We failed.

This man is a foreign

intelligence operative.

How do we justify

bringing him into our borders?

He took a bullet for me.

That was his choice.

So now we are just supposed to

let him die?

Let us consider

that we heal him.

It is his duty to report back

to his country.

And as king, it is your duty

to protect ours.

I'm well aware of

my duties, General.

I cannotjust let him die...

knowing we can save him.

Where exactly are we taking him?

Great! Another broken

white boy for us to fix.

This is going to be fun.

He will live.

W'Kabi is here.

What's going on, brother?

Where is Klaue?

He's not here.

He slipped through our hands.

"Slipped"?

For 30 years, your father was

in power and did nothing.

With you,

I thought it'd be different.

But it's more of the same.

Let's get going, boss.

You always sell to the CIA?

I sell to the highest bidder.

But don't you worry.

When I get back to Joburg...

and I lay low for a bit,

I'll make sure

both you guys get paid.

I ain't worried

about the money, bro.

I know you good for it.

On our way back,

just drop us off in Wakanda.

You don't want to go there, boy.

Yeah, I do.

Drop it!

Or your little

Bonnie and Clyde routine

ends today.

Put your gun down now!

I'm sorry.

- Sorry, Erik.

- It's gonna be okay.

You really want to go

to Wakanda?

They're savages.

This is what they do

to people like us.

I ain't worried about no brand.

Check these out.

Each one is for a kill.

You can scar yourself as much

as you'd like.

To them,

you'll just be an outsider.

You're crazy to think

that you can walk in there.

To think I saw you

as some crazy American.

Leave us!

So your mission did not go

as planned.

What happened

to my uncle N'Jobu?

My father told me

he disappeared.

There was a man today...

wearing a ring

identical to this one.

That is not possible.

He helped Klaue escape from us

and he was wearing this ring!

My grandfather's ring!

Do not tell me what is possible.

Tell me the truth!

Some truths...

are too much to bear, T'Challa.

That is not your choice to make.

What happened to him?

I promised the king

to say nothing.

I am your king now!

Your uncle took...

a War Dog assignment in America.

Your father...

placed me there...

to observe...

unbeknownst to him.

Your uncle fell in love

with an American woman.

They had a child.

The hardships he saw there...

radicalized your uncle.

I observed

for as long as I could.

Their leaders

have been assassinated.

Communities flooded with drugs

and weapons.

They are overly policed

and incarcerated.

All over the planet...

our people suffer because

they don't have the tools

to fight back.

With vibranium weapons,

they could overthrow

every country...

and Wakanda could rule them all

the right way.

He knew your father

would not support this.

So, your uncle betrayed us.

No!

He helped Klaue

steal the vibranium.

No, no, no.

You will return home at once...

where you will face

the Council...

and inform them of your crimes.

He drew his weapon on me.

No!

Your father

killed his own brother...

to save my life.

Speak nothing of this.

And the child?

We left him.

We had to...

maintain...

the lie.

What is this?

Just a little gift.

Who are you?

All right, where am I?

Don't scare me like that,

colonizer!

What? My name is Everett.

Yes, I know. Everett Ross...

former air force pilot

and now CIA.

Right.

Okay, is this Wakanda?

No, it's Kansas.

How long ago was Korea?

Yesterday.

I don't think so.

Bullet wounds don't just

magically heal overnight.

They do here.

But not by magic, by technology.

Don't touch anything.

My brother will return soon.

These train things...

that's magnetic levitation,

right?

Obviously.

Obviously, but I've never

seen it this efficient.

The light panels, what are they?

- Sonic stabilizers.

- Sonic what?

In its raw form...

vibranium is too dangerous

to be transported

at that speed...

so I developed a way

to temporarily deactivate it.

There's vibranium

on those trains?

There's vibranium all around us.

That's how I healed you.

Where is T'Challa?

His Kimoyo Beads

have been switched off.

Well, we are not

joined at the hip, Okoye.

A man showed up at the border

who claims to have killed Klaue.

What?

W'Kabi is transporting him,

as we speak, to the palace.

We need to find your brother!

An outsider?

No, a Wakandan.

He's not a Wakandan.

He's one of ours.

He killed his own brother...

and left a child behind...

with nothing.

What kind of king...

What kind of man does that?

No man is perfect.

Not even your father.

He didn't even give him

a proper burial.

My uncle N'Jobu betrayed us,

but my father...

he may have created something

even worse.

Hey.

Look at me.

You can't let your father's

mistakes define who you are.

You get to decide what kind of

king you are going to be.

Brother, you need to

get here now!

Erik Stevens.

Graduated Annapolis age 19...

MIT for grad school.

Joined the SEALs and went

straight to Afghanistan...

where he wrapped up

confirmed kills,

like it was a video game.

Started calling him Killmonger.

He joined a JSOC ghost unit.

Now these guys are serious.

They will drop off the grid...

so they can

commit assassinations

and take down governments.

Did he reveal anything

about his identity?

He has a War Dog tattoo...

but we have no record of him.

Is this man Wakandan or not?

Tell us what is going on.

Speak.

I'm standing in your house...

serving justice to a man

who stole your vibranium

and murdered your people.

Justice your king

couldn't deliver.

I don't care

that you brought Klaue.

Only reason I don't kill you

where you stand

is because I know who you are.

Now, what do you want?

I want the throne.

My goodness.

Y'all sittin' up here

comfortable.

Must feel good.

It's about two billion people

all over the world

that looks like us.

But their lives

are a lot harder.

Wakanda has the tools

to liberate 'em all.

And what tools are those?

Vibranium. Your weapons.

Our weapons will not be used

to wage war on the world.

It is not our way to be judge,

jury and executioner...

for people who are not our own.

Not your own?

But didn't life start

right here on this continent?

So ain't all people your people?

I am not king of all people.

I am king of Wakanda.

And it is my responsibility

to make sure

our people are safe...

and that vibranium does not fall

into the hands

of a person like you.

Son.

We have entertained

this charlatan for too long.

Reject his request.

I ain't requesting nothing.

- Ask who I am.

- You're Erik Stevens.

An American black operative.

A mercenary

nicknamed Killmonger.

That's who you are.

That's not my name, Princess.

Ask me, King.

No.

Ask me.

Take him away.

Who are you?

I am N'Jadaka,

son of Prince N'Jobu.

Son of N'Jobu?

I found my daddy

with Panther claws in his chest!

You ain't the son of a king.

You a son of a murderer.

You're lying!

- Lies!

- I'm afraid not, Queen Mother.

What?

The descendent of N'Jobu.

Hey, Auntie.

I'm exercising my blood right

to challenge

for the mantles of king...

and Black Panther.

Do not do this, T'Challa.

As the son of Prince N'Jobu,

he is within his rights.

He has no rights here!

The challenge will take weeks

to prepare.

Weeks? I don't need weeks.

The whole country ain't gotta

be there. I just need him.

And somebody to get me

outta these chains.

T'Challa,

what do you know of this?

I accept your challenge.

He'll never beat T'Challa.

He should've just come

to the first challenge

and gotten it over with.

The king

will now have the strength

of the Black Panther

stripped away.

Where is Agent Ross?

I locked him in the office.

He's not going anywhere.

This is your last chance.

Throw down your weapons,

and we can handle this

another way.

I lived my entire life

waitin' for this moment.

I trained, I lied, I killed...

just to get here.

I killed in America,

Afghanistan...

Iraq.

I took life from

my own brothers and sisters

right here on this continent.

And all this death...

just so I could kill you.

Let the challenge begin.

Yield!

Snap out of it, T'Challa!

Come on, get up.

Come here.

This is for my father.

Erik!

- Zuri, no.

- Stop!

- Zuri!

- Zuri, don't!

I am the cause of

your father's death.

Not him.

Take me.

I'll take you both, Uncle James.

No!

No! No!

Zuri, no!

No!

No! No! Zuri! Zuri!

No! No!

Is this your king?

The Black Panther,

who's supposed to

lead you into the future?

Come on, Brother!

Is there nothing

that can be done?

Him?

He's supposed to protect you?

No.

No!

Nah. I'm your king.

- No! No!

- We have to go now!

Queen Mother, let's go!

The Queen Mother and Shuri,

they are safe?

Yes.

Thank you.

We should get

to them immediately.

I cannot.

What?

Though my heart is with you.

We cannot turn over

our nation to a man

who showed up here

only hours ago.

He is of royal blood.

- He killed T'Challa!

- In ritual combat.

Does that really matter?

You are the greatest warrior

Wakanda has.

Help me overthrow him

before he becomes too strong.

Overth row?

Nakia!

I'm not a spy who can come

and go as they so choose!

I am loyal to that throne,

no matter who sits upon it.

What are you loyal to?

I loved him.

I loved my country, too.

Then you serve your country.

No. I save my country.

What's wrong?

The king is dead.

Come with me,

unless you want to join him.

First Baba.

And now my brother.

Mama, we didn't

even get to bury him.

- It's me.

- Nakia. Who is this man?

He's a friend of T'Challa's.

He saved my life.

Where's Okoye?

Okoye is not coming.

She and the Dora Milaje

will serve the new king.

Wait here.

What has happened

to our Wakanda?

Allow the Heart-Shaped Herb...

to give you the powers

of the Black Panther...

and take you

to the Ancestral Plane.

What did I tell you

about going into my things?

What did you find?

Your home.

I gave you a key hoping that

you might see it someday.

Yes. The sunsets there

are the most beautiful

in the world.

But I fear you still may not

be welcome.

Why?

They will say you are lost.

But I'm right here.

No tears for me?

Everybody dies.

It's just life around here.

Well, look at what I have done.

I should've taken you back

long ago.

Instead, we are both

abandoned here.

Well, maybe your home

is the one that's lost.

That's why they can't find us.

Breathe!

Breathe, My King, breathe.

Breathe. Breathe. Breathe.

The Heart-Shaped Herb did that?

This all Of it?

Yes. So when it comes time

for another king,

we will be ready.

Another king?

Yeah, go ahead

and burn all that.

My King, we cannot do that.

It is our tradition...

When I tell you to do

something, I mean that shit.

Burn it all!

You know, where I'm from...

when black folks

started revolutions,

they never had the firepower...

or the resources

to fight their oppressors.

Where was Wakanda?

Yeah, all that ends today.

We got spies embedded

in every nation on Earth.

Already in place.

I know how colonizers think.

So we're gonna use their own

strategy against 'em.

We're gonna send vibranium

weapons out to our War Dogs.

They'll arm oppressed people

all over the world...

so they can finally rise up

and kill those in power.

And their children.

And anyone else

who takes their side.

It's time they know

the truth about us!

We're warriors!

The world's gonna start over,

and this time, we're on top.

The sun will never set

on the Wakandan empire.

Wakanda has survived

for so long...

by fighting when only

absolutely necessary.

Wakanda survived

in the past this way, yes.

But the world is changing,

General.

Elders, it is getting smaller.

The outside world

is catching up...

and soon it will be

the conquerors

or the conquered.

I'd rather be the former.

You heard your orders.

Let's get to it.

So where are we going again?

We're taking

the Heart-Shaped Herb

to Jabariland.

Heart-Shaped Herb? What is that?

It gives whoever takes it

heightened abilities.

It's what made T'Challa

so strong.

Nana.

I don't like this.

The Herb belongs to us.

We may be creating

a bigger monster with M'Baku.

Nakia, you should

take it yourself.

I am a spy with no army.

I wouldn't stand a chance.

We'll go.

Boy.

Shit.

Look down. Stay calm.

Shuri.

Look down.

My son...

was murdered in ritual combat.

- Were the odds fair?

- Yes, but...

So it was less a murder

than a defeat.

- Do not rub our noses in it!

- Silence!

I make

the pronouncements here, girl.

Look, Your Highness,

the new king is a U.S...

The new king...

You cannot talk!

One more word,

and I will feed you

to my children.

I'm kidding. We are vegetarians.

Great Gorilla M'Baku...

this is why we are here.

To offer this to you.

An outsider sits on our throne.

Only you can help us stop him.

Come with me.

Impossible!

Is he breathing?

He's in a coma.

Barely clinging to life.

One of our fishermen found him

at the edge of the river border.

He brought him to me.

Why do you have him in the snow?

It is the only thing keeping him

from joining the ancestors.

We need to get him to my lab.

I can heal him there.

Take him.

He'll be dead in seconds.

Nana, the Herb.

I call upon the ancestors.

I call upon Bast.

I am here with my son, T'Challa.

Heal him.

We must bury him.

Cover him. Cover him!

Okay.

Praise the ancestors.

Wake up, T'Challa.

Wake up.

My son.

The time has come

for you to come home...

and be reunited with me.

Why?

Why didn't you

bring the boy home?

Why, Baba?

He...

He was the truth

I chose to omit.

You were wrong to abandon him.

I chose my people.

I chose Wakanda.

Our future depended...

You were wrong!

All of you were wrong!

To turn your backs

on the rest of the world!

We let the fear of our discovery

stop us from doing

what is right!

No more!

I cannot stay here with you.

I cannot rest

while he sits on the throne.

He is a monster

of our own making.

I must take the mantle back.

I must!

I must right these wrongs.

Do you have a blanket?

Killmonger has the full support

of our military.

And he burned the garden

of the Heart-Shaped Herb.

Of course he did.

That's what he was

trained to do.

His unit used to work

with the CIA

to destabilize

foreign countries.

They would always strike

at transitions of power...

like an election year,

or the death of a monarch.

You get control of government,

the military...

- Our resources.

- Right.

The Great Mound.

Our vibranium,

all of my designs.

He will send our weapons

all over the world.

You must get them

out of Wakanda safely.

- What?

- What about you?

The challenge

will have to continue.

T'Challa, we will not

leave Wakanda.

It is my duty to keep you safe.

If he gets control

of our technology,

nowhere will be safe.

The Black Panther lives.

And when he fights

for the fate of Wakanda...

I will be right there

beside him.

As will I.

I'm in, too.

What? You're gonna need

all the help you can get.

Are you done?

Could you give me

and Lord M'Baku a moment?

Thank you.

I owed you a great debt.

A life for a life.

Consider it paid.

Please allow my mother

to stay here.

No harm will come to her.

I give you my word.

You know, I could use

an army as well.

I bet you could.

But no.

I will give no Jabari lives

towards your cause.

It is our cause.

- It is for all of us.

- Us'?

Us? You are the first king

to come here in centuries...

and now you speak of "us"?

I cannot speak for past kings.

But an enemy sits

on the throne right now.

We both know the power

of vibranium.

If Killmonger

gains control of it,

who do you think

he will come for next?

We will not help you.

Everything is on schedule.

Have the spies been alerted?

Yes. Some resistance

to our new mission.

But the War Dogs in London,

New York and Hong Kong

are standing by.

We'll strike there first.

The others“ some around.

Look at this.

A handheld sonic cannon,

powerful enough

to stop a tank...

untraceable by metal detectors.

And we got thousands of them.

The world's gonna find out

exactly who we are.

He lives.

N'Jadaka!

Wassup?

I never yielded!

And as you can see,

I am not dead!

All that challenge shit

is over with!

I'm the king now!

Get those planes in the air!

Carry out the mission!

- Shuri, now.

- Copy that.

Go, go, go! Come on, Ross!

W'Kabi, man, kill this clown.

W'Kabi, the challenge

is not complete.

What will we do?

Border Tribe!

You!

Your heart

is so full of hatred...

you are not fit to be a king!

Come on!

Ayo, the king!

Shields!

W'Kabi, stop this!

Stop this now!

No!

Nakia and I will get control

of the Royal Talon with this.

So what do I do?

You'll have to fly it.

- What?

- You were a great pilot.

Don't worry,

I'll guide you through it.

It's just like riding

a hoverbike.

What? You guys have hoverbikes?

Hey, Nakia, take that.

- I'm not a Dora.

- Just put it on, it's armor!

Come!

Good luck, Agent Ross!

Yeah, I don't know

what I'm doing with this.

We're counting on you.

Wakanda forever.

Come on!

Go, go!

Remote

piloting system activated.

My God.

I made it American

style for you. Get in.

All right.

Yes!

Go! We can't let those weapons

get beyond Wakanda.

All right, I'm on it.

Lock!

Get him down!

Get the necklace!

Wakanda forever!

Okay, Shuri. I got 'em.

What do I do?

Shoot them down, genius!

All right.

Here goes nothing.

All right, got them.

Shit.

Shit, shit, shit.

Nice!

Shuri!

What's up, Princess?

You'll never be a true king.

Brother!

Shuri.

Brother!

Turn on the train

on the bottom track.

The stabilizers

will deactivate your suit!

You won't have protection!

Neither will he.

Okay!

I don't need a suit to kill you.

Your reign is over!

You sat up here,

safe and protected.

You want to see us become

just like the people

you hate so much.

Divide and conquer the land

as they did!

Nah, I learn from my enemies.

Beat them at they own game.

You have become them!

You will destroy the world,

Wakanda included!

The world took

everything away from me!

Everything I ever loved!

But I'mma make sure we're even.

L'mma track down

anyone who would

even think

about being loyal to you!

And I'm gonna put

they ass in the dirt

right next to Zuri!

Nakia!

- Are you all right?

- I'm okay. You?

- Yes.

- Let's go.

Shuri, I've lost one of them,

but two are on my tail.

Shit. What the hell was that?

The lab is under attack.

What? Where?

Deactivating hologram.

SHURY. Ross, you have to

get out of there, now!

How long have I got?

Glass integrity is at 50%.

Put me back in.

Ross! Ross!

Surrender now!

You have three seconds

to lay down your weapon!

One!

Two!

Witness the might

of the Jabari firsthand!

Glass integrity is at 15%.

- Critical weapons failure.

- Shit!

Hey, Shuri! The last cargo ship

is almost at the border...

but they got me trapped

with some kind of cables.

Make an X with your arms!

Sonic Overload initiated.

Now break it!

System rebooting in five...

four, three...

two, one.

System rebooted.

Yes! We did it!

SHURY. Great!

Now get out of there!

Charge!

Drop your weapon!

Would you kill me, my love?

For Wakanda?

Without question!

This is it for you, Cousin.

Hell of a move!

My pop said Wakanda was

the most beautiful thing

he ever seen.

He promised he was gonna

show it to me one day.

You believe that?

Kid from Oakland,

running around

believing in fairy tales.

It's beautiful.

Maybe we can still heal you.

Why?

So you can just lock me up?

Nah.

Just bury me in the ocean...

with my ancestors

thatjumped from the ships.

'Cause they knew

death was better than bondage.

Thank you.

You saved me.

You saved my family.

Our nation.

There's nothing to thank me for.

It is our duty to...

It was my duty to fight

for what I love.

I should've...

You can't blame me,

I almost died.

(Sta)'-

I think I know a way

you can still fulfill

your calling.

Please stay.

He moves it! He moves it!

- Who man is that?

- Bucket!

Easy.

When you said you would take me

to California

for the first time...

I thought you meant Coachella...

or Disneyland.

Why here?

This is where our father

killed our uncle.

They're tearing it down.

Good.

They are not tearing it down.

I bought this building.

And that building.

And that one over there.

This will be the first.

Wakandan International

Outreach Center.

Nakia will oversee

the social outreach.

And you will spearhead

the science

and information exchange.

You're kidding.

Hey, yo.

Man, what the hell is that?

That's like a Bugatti spaceship!

Bro, it came out of nowhere.

Did y'all see that?

What?

Check it out, bro.

We can take this back

to the house.

Pull up to school in this.

Look, we can break it apart.

We can sell it.

On eBay.

Everybody get, like,

a million apiece.

I wouldn't do that

if I were you guys.

- Where you come from?

- From Wakanda.

What is a Wakanda?

Hey, yo!

This yours?

Who...

Who are you?

My name is King T'Challa...

son of King T'Chaka.

I am the sovereign ruler

of the nation of Wakanda.

And for the first time

in our history...

we will be sharing

our knowledge and resources...

with the outside world.

Wakanda will no longer

watch from the shadows.

We cannot.

We must not.

We will work to be an example

of how we...

as brothers and sisters

on this earth...

should treat each other.

Now, more than ever...

the illusions of division

threaten our very existence.

We all know the truth.

More connects us

than separates us.

But in times of crisis...

the wise build bridges...

while the foolish

build barriers.

We must find a way...

to look after one another...

as if we were one, single tribe.

With all due respect,

King T'ChaHa...

what can a nation of farmers

have to offer

the rest of the world?

Are you playing around

with that man again?

- No.

- You're teasing him again.

- Don't wake him. He must rest.

- No, I'm not.

No, I'm not.

Thabo, you're doing that.

He's doing it. He's lying.

No, he's resting.

Go, go!

KIDS; White Wolf!

SHURII Stop that!

KIDS; White Wolf!

Good morning, Sergeant Barnes.

Bucky.

How are you feeling?

Good.

Thank you.

Come.

Much more for you to learn.

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