<P> Ludwig Göransson was hired to compose the film's score by April 2017 . Göransson traveled to Senegal and South Africa to record local musicians to form the "base" of his soundtrack . Kendrick Lamar produced the film's curated soundtrack, Black Panther: The Album, along with Top Dawg Entertainment founder Anthony Tiffith . Coogler chose Lamar for the project because his "artistic themes align with those we explore in the film ." Three singles from the album were released throughout January and February 2018: "All the Stars", "King's Dead", and "Pray for Me". Black Panther: The Album was released on February 9, 2018, while a soundtrack of Göransson's score was released on February 16, 2018 . </P> <P> Black Panther had its world premiere at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on January 29, 2018 . The premiere featured a purple carpet that was flanked by women dressed as the Dora Milaje, and was lit by futuristic lamps . Coogler, the cast members, and other guests wore African clothing, to honor the African roots of the film, at the request of Marvel for attendees to wear "royal attire". Ahead of the screening at the premiere, Coogler received an extended standing ovation before he announced the cast of the film . Black Panther was released in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong, and Taiwan on February 13, 2018, in South Korea on February 14, 2018, and the United States on February 16, 2018 . In the United States, the film opened in 4,020 theaters, with over 3,200 of those in 3D, 404 in IMAX, over 660 in premium large format, and over 200 D - Box locations . In addition, Black Panther was the first MCU film to be converted to ScreenX, a 270 - degree wraparound format, that played in over 101 locations in eight countries . The film opened in most of its markets in its first weekend of release and had a "cross-nation release" in Africa, a first for a Disney film . It was originally scheduled to be released on November 3, 2017, before moving in February 2015 to July 6, 2018 to accommodate Spider - Man: Homecoming . In October 2015, it moved again to accommodate Ant - Man and the Wasp . </P> <P> Black Panther is set to premiere in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on April 18, 2018 . The occasion marks the first public film screening since movie theaters were banned in the kingdom in the early 1980's, after ultraconservative religious standards were introduced in 1979 . The ban was lifted in December 2017 by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as part of an effort to revamp Saudi society . The film will premiere in a newly constructed 620 leather seat cinema, owned by AMC Theatres, in Riyadh's King Abdullah Financial District that was originally intended to be a symphony hall . It will screen for five days before Avengers: Infinity War premieres on April 26 in the kingdom . </P> <P> Marvel debuted early footage and concept art from the film in April 2017, at a press event for several of the MCU Phase Three films . Kyle Buchanan at Vulture.com praised the cinematography, costume and production design, and focus on dark - skinned actors and characters, saying "Black Panther doesn't look like any of the other Marvel movies...If this is what the future of superhero movies looks like, deal me in ." Feige believed the screened footage was the first time Marvel had shown raw dailies, a decision made because the company wanted to show off the film's cast (which Feige called "the highest - class cast we've had on a first movie") and diversity, even though editing for it had not yet begun . </P>

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