Marvel Studios, ABC Entertainment and ABC News will pay tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman tonight with the network debut of “Black Panther” – commercial-free – on ABC at 8 p.m. (check your local listings), followed by “Chadwick Boseman — A Tribute for a King,” a special examining the actor’s life and work, produced by ABC News.
According to a statement from his family, Boseman died Friday at the age of 43 after a four year battle with colon cancer.
ABC News said in a press release the special will “celebrate Boseman’s storied life, legacy and career, and the cultural imprint he made on- and off-screen. It will feature tributes that have poured in from celebrities, political figures and fans across the world, special words from those who starred alongside him and knew Boseman best, and shine a light on the medical condition he privately battled.”
During it’s original release, “Black Panther” grossed a little north of $1.3 billion worldwide and broke numerous box office records, including the highest-grossing film by a black director (Ryan Coogler). It became the ninth-highest-grossing film of all time, the third-highest-grossing film in the U.S. and Canada, and the second-highest-grossing film of 2018 (the highest-grossing film of that year was “Avengers: Infinity War”).
“Black Panther” stars the late Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Oscar winners Lupita Nyong’o and Forest Whitaker, Danai Gurira, Oscar nominees Daniel Kaluuya and Angela Bassett.
Black Panther Powered Through Awards Season
The film received seven nominations at the 91st Academy Awards including Best Picture, with wins for Best Costume Design, Best Original Score and Best Production Design. “Black Panther” has the distinction of being the first superhero film to receive a Best Picture nomination and the first MCU film to win an Academy Award.
It also received three nominations at the 76th Golden Globe Awards, two wins at the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three wins at the 24th Critics’ Choice Awards from 12 nominations, among others.
Let’s Hear From You
Will you be joining the celebration tonight? Please share your thoughts and memories of Chadwick Boseman’s short but powerful career.
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