According to multiple online reports, authorities in Ghana are planning to sue producers of the blockbuster film, “Black Panther” over alleged patent and copyright breaches. It is learned that authorities in Ghana accused the producers of the film of using the country’s famous traditional fabric, Kente, without appropriate permission. According to the Ghana National Folklore Board, the producers ought to have gotten permission from them before using the traditional Kente fabric in the film. It is further gathered that although Ghana National Folklore Board are yet to officially write Marvel who produced the film, they are getting ready to do that. It would be recalled that the “Black Panther” film broke several box office records netting 1.344 billion dollars as of May 22, 2018.

Source: The Guardian May 25, 2019 15:11 UTC