Where Was “Black Panther” Filmed?

Did they actually film “Black Panther” in Africa?

Part of what separated “Black Panther” from the rest of the pack of Marvel movies was none other than Wakanda. The secret African civilization was untouched by the outside world at the start of the movie is a sight to see. It’s hard to watch the colorful cities and stunning waterfalls without asking the question: where was “Black Panther” filmed?

As you might have assumed, there is no real Wakanda in Africa for the studio to film. So where exactly did Marvel Studios film at? According to the movie’s IMDB page, they filmed much of the movie in Georgia and South Korea.

You may already know that Georgia has become a hotspot for film production on the East Coast. In fact, “Black Panther” was far from the first and won’t be the last filmmakers make there. The only filming the filmmakers shot in Africa was drone footage for establishing shots. Movie-Locations.com reports that the captured the footage in South Africa, Zambia, and southwest Uganda.

Notable Atlanta “Black Panther filming locations

Despite the story taking place all over the world, the filmmakers did a very effective job at making Atlanta, Georgia, work for so many different locations. There are plenty of action sequences and small scenes in the film that look nothing like Atlanta. It may have made you ask the question: where was “Black Panther” filmed?

One of the earliest scenes in the movie is a flashback, where we see T’Challa’s father visiting his brother, who is working undercover in Oakland, California. According to Atlas of Wonders, this isn’t Oakland at all. It’s the Wheat Street Towers in Atlanta, not far from the birthplace of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. They also mention that the basketball court where we see the kids playing near the apartment is at the corner of Auburn Ave NE and Jackson Street NW.

The next location to cover is the museum where Killmonger, played by Michael B. Jordan, performs a daring heist of an ax made of vibranium. USA Today reported that the Museum of Great Britain from the movie doesn’t exist and that they shot the scene at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta. “The High,” as locals call it, is the largest and most prominent museum of the southeast United States.

Atlanta-area filming locations

Atlanta wasn’t the only place to double as South Korea and London. They used the city and surrounding area to create some crucial scenes that take place in Wakanda. According to Explore Georgia, they used a quarry, Vulcan Materials, to depict the scenes in which characters travel to Wakanda’s snowy mountain peaks.

Another Wakanda scene they shot in the area is the epic final confrontation between the warring tribes of the nation. They shot this massive battle at Bouckaert Farm in Chattahoochee Hills, which has over 8,000 acres of bucolic pastures and woodlands.

Notable South Korea “Black Panther” filming locations

On the hunt for the arms dealer played by Andy Serkis, the story is flown to South Korea for what many regard as the best car chase in all of the MCU. Watching Okoye and T’Challa as they chase the vehicle is jaw-dropping and sure to make you ask the question: where was “Black Panther” filmed?

Adventure Girl reports that while they shot the fish market and casino in Atlanta, the subsequent chase was on location in South Korea. They used the beautiful city of Busan, at the country’s southeastern tip, to great effect for the car chase scene.

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