The Underground at Chichiri Shopping Mall in Blantyre, which screens movies and wants to revive good old days of the cinema culture, has said they will continue to screen different films on their big screen.<\/p>\n
Asked when Black Panther, <\/em>which is the talk of town, will hit their place, the owners were non-committal for now.<\/p>\n The film, which stars among other people, Kenya\u2019s actress Lupita Nyong\u2019o is the most talked about movie at the moment.<\/p>\n The movie is screening in cinemas but there is nothing for Malawi yet.<\/p>\n Some people have gone to town on social media, indicating that some Malawians have organised road trips to watch Black Panther <\/em>in Zambia.<\/p>\n \u201cMeanwhile in countries such as Malawi people have organised road trips to go see Black Panther <\/em>in Zambia. It\u2019s 2018 a whole country still doesn\u2019t have a cinema,\u201d tweeted Alexis S.<\/p>\n But The Underground proprietor, Sunduzwayo Jere, said Zambia has Sterkinekor among other players.<\/p>\n \u201cSterkinekor is the cinema giant in Africa so they have the first mover advantage through their network including sustainable economies of scale,\u201d Jere said.<\/p>\n He added that Zambia kwacha\u2019s exchange rate to the US dollar is just around 10 Zambian kwachas.<\/p>\n \u2018Compare that to our 730 Malawi kwacha to the US dollar. That rate weighs heavy in cinema and that is why international cinema giants shun Malawi,\u201d Jere said.<\/p>\n He observed that movie houses in Zambia open seven days a week because they have a large pool of clients unlike in Malawi.<\/p>\n \u201cLet us accept it that Zambia is ahead of Malawi even in terms of infrastructure,\u201d Jere said.<\/p>\n Before Jere moved in with The Underground, formerly M-Theatres, there used to be Cine Cinema who decided to close shop after experiencing challenges with patronage.<\/p>\n In the 1970s and 80s, the country was on top when it came to cinema and had such names as Apollo.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are trying our level best to bring back this culture but it is difficult with the economy. There is lack of disposable income at the moment and cinema is a luxury,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Jere did not rule out that Black Panther <\/em>would screen at the venue.<\/p>\n \u201cWe did the same with the last James Bond movie and screened it. So, people should just watch the space,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Black Panther <\/em>is a 2018 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name.<\/p>\n According to Wikipedia, in the film, after the death of his father, T\u2019Challa returns home to the African nation of Wakanda to take his rightful place as king.<\/p>\n And when a powerful enemy suddenly re-appears, T\u2019Challa\u2019s mettle as king\u2014and as Black Panther<\/em>\u2014gets tested when he is drawn into a conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk.<\/p>\n Faced with treachery and danger, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther <\/em>to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people.<\/p>\n Jere has since said that, as a token of appreciation to their clients, they have reduced ticket prices for the month of March with K2,500 for adults from K4,000 and K 2,000 for children from K3,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Underground at Chichiri Shopping Mall in Blantyre, which screens movies and wants to revive good old days of the cinema culture, has said they will continue to screen different films on their big screen. 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