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'Black Panther' leads MTV Movie and TV Award nods

By AFP | 8yrs ago

American director Ryan Coogler (L) and American actor Chadwick Boseman pose on arrival for the European Premiere of "Black Panther" in central London on February 8, 2018

"Black Panther," the breakthrough superhero film that has become one of the highest-grossing motion pictures of all time, on Thursday led nominations for the MTV Movie and TV Awards.

The action movie about the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda led with seven nominations including Best Movie for the June 18 awards, which will be decided by public voting.

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