Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa / Black Panther in "Black Panther" (Credit: Marvel Studios) “Black Panther,” the new Marvel film starring Chadwick Boseman, was always going to make history, was always going to be important, was always going to make money. Much like “Wonder Woman” was the first big-budget, tentpole-style movie wrapped around an iconic, female comic-book character, “Black Panther” is the first blockbuster-format release featuring a black hero front and center.