The Marvel solo movie is released this week and introduced fans to the MCU’s high-tech African nation of Wakanda.
Following the events of Black Panther, the end credits features two extra scenes, with one mid-way through and the other at the very end.
Both have major implications going forward for Avengers Infinity War, the next film to be released on Marvel Studios’ roster, and its biggest ever.
WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD
Firstly the mid-credits scene saw King T’Challa, the Black Panther, addressing the United Nations, where he commits to sharing Wakanda’s technology and resources with the rest of the word.
Of course representatives from other countries are bemused, because they assume Wakanda is just a third world country, while Everett Ross looks on from the back knowing quite the opposite.
With this new approach from Wakanda, fans can expect the MCU to go super high-tech in the future, especially with vibranium – the strongest metal on earth – now being available.
Of course this will also mean that villains like Thanos could use such technology for their evil ends.
Meanwhile the post-credits scene was specifically even more of a teaser for Avengers Infinity War.
The scene sees a group of Wakandan children in a hut, before running away from someone waking up.
They shout that “The White Wolf” – is awake, before Bucky Barnes exits the structure still without his left arm and dressed in Wakandian clothes.
The name is a reference to Hunter, a white man, adopted and raised by King T’Challa in the comics to fight for Wakanda – perhaps Bucky is a spiritual successor to him?
Fans will remember Bucky was put into cryogenic stasis in a post-credits scene scene set in Wakanda, but now he’s up and about.
Met by Shuri, who has clearly cured him, she leads him away to presumably give him a vibranium upgraded arm – as seen during the charge into battle in the Avengers Infinity War trailer.
Avengers Infinity War is released in UK cinemas on April 27, 2018.