Diverse Entertainment Currency features Saudi Arabia, China, Wakanda and Exchange Problems

2 out of 3 real countries ain't bad. The Kingdom of Wakanda will come to life in a couple of weeks in the highly anticipated Black Panther movie from Marvel.

Bilal, an animated flick, promises an exciting, family-friendly Middle-Eastern crossover. The VFX animation was engineered by Barajoun Entertainment in Dubai. It's the first commercial movie co-directed and produced by Saudi's to hit the U.S. This comes on the heels of Saudi Arabia's plan to lift the ban on its theaters, expanding to over 2,000 screens, and import more Hollywood films, reported by the WSJ in December.

Chinese drama, Day and Night, picked up by Netflix, may not offer the same encouraging exchange. Chinese government restrictions prevent foreign-owned media companies from directly distributing their content in China. Netflix has instead made deals with Chinese distributors to selling streaming rights to some of its content.

Black Panther, a home grown superhero flick, will likely have few challenges to worldwide distribution, though a plot to deliberately post hundreds of bad reviews has surfaced.

It is very encouraging to see a film and streaming landscape with stories from every land. A new overseas media import seems to arrive daily.

Whether this is a strong, lasting trend or not is not completely clear yet. The box office will determine Hollywood's commitment to diverse movies while subscriber numbers will directly impact what Netflix, Hulu and overseas streaming services create and buy.

But for the moment, your streaming and movie palette will offer more choices than ever before so have a taste of them all!