WATCH: Joburg Ballet celebrate #BlackPanther's global success

Chadwick Boseman stars as T’Challa, aka Black Panther, in a scene from the runaway hit movie, Black Panther. Marvel Studios/Disney via AP

Chadwick Boseman stars as T’Challa, aka Black Panther, in a scene from the runaway hit movie, Black Panther. Marvel Studios/Disney via AP

Published Apr 12, 2018

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Marvel Studios’ 'Black Panther' became the all-time top-grossing film in the world, earning a whopping $1.29 billion (R144 Billion) since its release in February 16, according to

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The superhero movie on Saturday surpassed 1997's James Cameron directed blockbuster 'Titanic' to rank as the third top-grossing film of all time.

Following the global success of Black Pather, the Joburg Ballet “jumped at the opportunity to incorporate a Wakanda-inspired episode” to their #BreakingBallet series.

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“We jumped at the opportunity to incorporate a Wakanda-inspired episode into our #BreakingBallet series. It features the indomitable Monika Cristina, Kitty Phetla and Claudia Monja as Dora Milaje warriors, laying down a challenge to any would-be adversaries of African culture,” enthused Joburg Ballet.

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Black Panther' follows  the story of T’Challa who, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced fictional African nation to succeed the throne and take his rightful place as king. 

But when a powerful old enemy reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king and the Black Panther is tested when he is drawn into a formidable conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. 

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Faced with treachery and danger, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people and their way of life. 

The film stars Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, with Mzansi's legendary actor Dr John Kani, Connie Chiume and Athandwa Kani. 

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