Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

Rihanna Is Following The Super Bowl With Another Major Live Performance At The 2023 Oscars

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The 95th Academy Awards are going down on March 12, and it was revealed today (February 23) that there’s going to be a major reason for music fans to tune in: Rihanna will be performing her Black Panther: Wakanda Forever song “Lift Me Up” during the Oscars broadcast.

This of course comes shortly after Rihanna’s beloved recent performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

“Lift Me Up” is nominated for Best Original Song at the 2023 ceremony (her first-ever Oscars nomination), as are Lady Gaga and Bloodpop’s “Hold My Hand” from Top Gun: Maverick; Diane Warren’s “Applause” from Tell It Like A Woman; M.M. Keeravaani and Chandrabose’s “Naatu Naatu” from RRR; and Ryan Lott, David Byrne, and Mitski’s “This Is A Life” from Everything Everywhere All At Once. “Naatu Naatu” already has one win this awards season, at it was named Best Original Song, Motion Picture at the 2023 Golden Globe Awards over nominees by Rihanna, Gaga, and others.

“Lift Me Up” co-writer Tems previously said of the song, “After speaking with [director Ryan Coogler] and hearing his direction for the film and the song, I wanted to write something that portrays a warm embrace from all the people that I’ve lost in my life. I tried to imagine what it would feel like if I could sing to them now and express how much I miss them. Rihanna has been an inspiration to me so hearing her convey this song is a great honor.”

Disney+ Announces ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Streaming Debut

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Disney+ Announces 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' Streaming Debut

Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will begin streaming on Feb. 1 on Disney+, the company said to celebrate the start of the new year with fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will join the 16 other Marvel Cinematic Universe films currently available on Disney+ in IMAX Enhanced, offering subscribers a larger image with an enlarged aspect ratio for an immersive home viewing experience.

Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast was published by Proximity Media in association with Marvel Studios and Marvel Entertainment in advance of the movie’s forthcoming streaming debut. Throughout six episodes, viewers are invited to listen and discover the thrilling and emotional adventure that went into making the movie. Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther Podcast, accessible on all major podcasting platforms and at ProximityMedia.com, has just released its inaugural episode. Beginning on Jan. 18, five more episodes will be available each week. A brand-new trailer for the remaining episodes of the season is available here.

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Tems Performs ‘No Woman, No Cry’ From ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ At Global Citizen Festival

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This November, Tems’ cover of Bob Marley’s “No Woman, No Cry” will appear on the soundtrack of Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. A portion of her cover appeared in a trailer for the movie, which was revealed in July, and an EP containing the song was released shortly after. This weekend, Tems performed the song live for the first time at Global Citizen Festival in Ghana.

Joined by a backing band, Tems is seen in a fan-shared clip singing the song with her vocals just about matching the quality of those on the studio recording. The crowd mirrors her energy, particularly as she gets to the bridge, singing along, as Tems repeats, “everything’s gonna be alright, everything’s gonna be alright.”

Tems has come a long way in the past five years. In an interview with GQ UK, she revealed that in 2017, the year before she released her debut single, “Mr. Rebel,” she was living alone and struggling financially.

“There were times when I was not just broke – I was broke and hopeless,” she said. “I used to steal food. I used to go to my aunty’s house just so she could give me food to take home,” she says. “I just felt like, What is the point of me existing right now? You have to remember those times. Because that person does not exist anymore.”

Over the course of the past year, she’s collaborated with some of the biggest names in music, including Drake, Future, and Beyoncé. Not to mention, she’s contributed to the soundtrack of one of the year’s most anticipated films.

Check out the performance of “No Woman, No Cry” above.

>Black Panther: Wakanda Forever arrives in theaters 11/11.

Daniel Kaluuya Will Not be in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Due to Filming Conflict with ‘Nope’

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will be without a major star. According to Variety, Daniel Kaluuya will now be in the sequel to the Marvel film that is set to release in November.

Kaluuya was in the first film as W’Kabi, the friend of King T’Challa and leader of the Border Tribe.

Kaluuya was in plans to return to the film, but conflicts with the soon-to-be-released film Nope, directed by Jordan Peele, did not allow it.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will bring back Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, and Angela Bassett. Nope is set to open on July 22.

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