“Black Panther” had to battle — of all things– snow and really bad weather last night seemingly everywhere.

The result was about a 14% drop from Friday to Saturday, and $65 million at the box office. That brings it to $141 million in two days. Not bad! The 3 day weekend will fall somewhere between $190 million and $200 million. That’s a February record.

But that also keeps “Panther” as the sixth highest opening ever, well behind Marvel’s “The Avengers.”

Still, Ryan Coogler gets all the credit for delivering a movie with characters and a theme unseen before– not a sequel but an original idea. Remember when Ryan went to Forest Whitaker for help making “Fruitvale Station”? Wasn’t that like, last month? (Kidding. Close.)

Internationally, “Black Panther” breaks the myth that black movies won’t play to a global crowd. The worldwide total is $361 million for three days. So much for that myth. Hollywood has new rules with movies like “Black Panther,” “Get Out,” and “Girls Trip” all going through the roof!

The struggle to find records for “Black Panther” to shatter continues…

Ryan Coogler’s fun and well crafted comic book movie made $75 million from Thursday and Friday nights total. It’s on track for a $185 million three day opening. That will make it the sixth biggest opening weekend ever. Hey, that’s not bad!

If you want to make it a four day test, “Black Panther” will come in 5th all time. We think. Sunday is still a mystery since snow is coming to the Northeast. And on Monday, “Get Out” is free everywhere.

Still, “Black Panther” regardless of what number it is all time, etc is a very enjoyable movie. And it has a lot of cultural significance.

Meantime, the right wing and completely nutty Breitbart website tried to spin “Black Panther” as a Trump-endorsing vehicle. Their reviewer, who must have taken too much Sudafed, said that Trump was the hero of the movie and the villain was Black Lives Matter. John Nolte also wrote that T’Challa was keeping immigrants out of Wakanda, which made him a Trump philosopher. The guy must be on LSD. I am not providing a link.

Nolte maybe didn’t stay until the very end of the movie– to the post- credits scene where T’Challa brings Wakanda to the United Nations. He is a globalist, not an isolationist, and I do believe Wakanda welcomes anyone who can find it. There were some isolationists at work this week, but they weren’t from Wakanda. They were from Disney.

Late last night the Weinstein Company board– whoever’s left– fired COO David Glasser for cause. A statement read: “The Board of The Weinstein Company has unanimously voted to terminate David Glasser for cause.”

This comes at the end of a week that saw NY State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sue TWC, Harvey and Bob Weinstein in a civil rights action– a posturing move to be sure but one that has up-ended the sale of the company to a group that included former Obama administration Small Business chief Maria Contreras Sweet and supermarket mogul Ron Burkle.

Glasser, who started with TWC in 2008, almost left over the summer of 2015 and actually had declared his independence. But over Labor Day weekend Harvey and Bob went into tense negotiations with him and Glasser decided to remain with the company. David’s father, Richard Glasser, a musician and composer, in the company’s payroll as music supervisor for soundtracks since around 2009. His credits include “Lion” and “Silver Linings Playbook.”

The Academy Awards are already shaping up to be a great night. The first 12 presenters have been announced. Half of them are not white and only white guy is on the list– Tom Holland, aka Spider Man. If all the announcements are like this, it’s going to be a much more embraceable night. Chadwick Boseman, aka the Black Panther, is in that first group.

My guess? Everyone from “Black Panther” will be seen on Oscar night– it’s an ABC/Disney tie in with the Oscars and Marvel of positive synergy. After all, Lupitz Nyong’o has an Oscar, Michael B. Jordan will get one eventually, Daniel Kaluuya is nominated for one this year. And the world has to meet Letitia Wright. The stars are aligning nicely!

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— The Academy (@TheAcademy) February 16, 2018

“Black Panther” earned $25 million Thursday night, second only in the Marvel Universe to “Avengers: Age of Ultron.”

Expectations are that the ground breaking comic book movie directed by Ryan Coogler could make north of $150 million for the three day weekend including last night.

But nothing is a certainty. And don’t forget, “Get Out” is playing for free on Monday, which might cut into the “Panther” numbers.

Stay tuned…