The France Archiveshype around Black Pantherwas certainly palpable.
It already has the biggest pre-sale numbers for a Marvel movie, and even Lupita Nyong'o -- who plays Nakia in the film -- struggled to get tickets for the opening night.
SEE ALSO: How Black Panther taught 50 years of fans to 'walk like a Wakandan prince'Following the global premiere, press were able to share their initial thoughts on the movie on social media from 1 a.m. ET Tuesday. And fortunately, it looks like we can all truly believe in the excitement.
As Mashable's movie reporter Angie Han wrote on Twitter:
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Of course, Black Panther is a Marvel film unlike any other, or heck, any film out there. It's the first superhero movie with a black lead: Chadwick Boseman. Kendrick Lamar and SZA are on the soundtrack. Ryan Coogler is the first black director of a Marvel movie.
All of this is promising, and the result is thrilling.
It's a film that will inspire
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The film's design is out of this world
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Black Panther is set to be one of Marvel's greats
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It's black and it's proud
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Look, can we just see it already?
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