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Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa Will Not Be Recast for Black Panther 2

Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige confirmed today that the upcoming Black Panther sequel, known as Black Panther II, will not recast the central role of T’Challa, originally embodied by Chadwick Boseman. The announcement came near the tail end of Marvel’s presentation during Disney Investor Day, in which the multimedia conglomerate plotted out its ambitious upcoming schedule of movies and TV series for investors (and the world at large). Feige set aside some time to honor the life and legacy of Boseman, who died this August following a protracted, yet mostly private battle with colon cancer. According to Feige, the sequel…
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Marvel’s Avengers Black Panther DLC Teased by Square Enix

During a recent stream, Square Enix suggested that they intend to release Black Panther themed content for Marvel’s Avengers but delayed the official announcement due to the recent passing of actor Chadwick Boseman. “Marvel’s Avengers fans, out of respect for a fallen true hero, we have altered what we are showing today,” reads a statement from Square Enix and the Marvel’s Avengers development teams displayed prior to the stream. “We know you understand and are with us in commemorating him.” That statement was accompanied by a request for a moment of silence from the Marvel’s Avengers team as well as…
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Black Panther Director Pens Touching Tribute to Chadwick Boseman

The death of Chadwick Boseman at the age of 42 from cancer is a tragic loss for the entertainment world. It’s remarkable that a man who played such historically significant figures as Jackie Robinson, James Brown, and Thurgood Marshall may have found his greatest and most resonant role in a fictional character: King T’Challa of Wakanda, Marvel’s Black Panther. Ryan Coogler, who directed and co-wrote the screenplay for 2018’s Black Panther movie, has penned a touching eulogy for Boseman. We’ve chosen some poignant excerpts, in which the director explains just how instrumental Boseman was in creating the character of T’Challa…
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Black Panther Gets Special Free TV Broadcast in Honor of Chadwick Boseman

Viewers in the United States will get a chance to watch Black Panther for free tonight in honor of star Chadwick Boseman, whose death on Friday shocked and saddened the world. ABC will air Black Panther, complete and commercial free at 8 pm EDT, followed by a broadcast celebrating the life and legacy of the actor, ABC News Special: Chadwick Boseman – A Tribute for a King. Upon its release in February of 2018, Black Panther was a critical and cultural sensation, taking in over $1.3 billion at the box office, and racking up seven Academy Awards nominations (for Best…
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Black Panther Actor Chadwick Boseman Dead at 43

Chadwick Boseman, beloved actor and star of the highest grossing solo superhero movie of all time, Black Panther, has passed away in his Los Angeles home after a four-year struggle with colon cancer. The actor was 43. Confirming the actor’s death to the Associated Press late Friday evening, Boseman’s publicist Nicki Fioravante said Boseman’s wife and family was by his side when he passed. Boseman had never publicly commented or acknowledged being diagnosed with cancer. Boseman’s family shared on Twitter this additional statement. “It is with immeasurable grief that we confirm the passing of Chadwick Boseman. Chadwick was diagnosed with…
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Black Panther

Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther is special. Not only is it a protracted-late include of range and representation, it’s a movie that definitely has something to say — and it’s able to achieve this with out stepping faraway from the superhero dynamics that make the larger franchise paintings. It’s gripping, humorous, and complete of spectacle, however it also seems like a turning point, one in which the studio has finally identified that its movies may be approximately extra than simply selling the subsequent installment. In the technique, the studio has ended up with one of the maximum enchanting entries in its…
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