MARVEL STUDIOS, ABC ENTERTAINMENT & ABC NEWS PRESENT A SPECIAL SUN EVE TO REMEMBER CHADWICK BOSEMANMarvel Studiosâ OscarÂź-Winning Film âBlack Pantherâ to Debut on ABC, Commercial-Free, Sunday, Aug. 30ABC News Celebrates Storied Life, Legacy and Career With Special âChadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King â A Special Edition of 20/20âOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY ABC Publicity Marvel Studios, ABC Entertainment and ABC News will present a special Sunday evening to remember the late Chadwick Boseman. Marvel Studiosâ blockbuster hit film âBlack Pantherâ will debut on ABC, SUNDAY, AUG. 30 (8:00-10:12 p.m. EDT). The film broadcast will be followed by the ABC News special âChadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King â A Special Edition of 20/20â (10:12-11:00 p.m. EDT). âBlack Pantherâ stars the late Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, OscarÂź winners Lupita Nyongâo and Forest Whitaker, Danai Gurira, Oscar nominees Daniel Kaluuya and Angela Bassett. The Oscar-winning film will be presented commercial-free. The ABC News special will celebrate Bosemanâs 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. Marvel Studiosâ âBlack Pantherâ follows TâChalla (Boseman) who, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king. But when a powerful old enemy reappears, TâChallaâs mettle as king â and Black Panther â is tested when he is drawn into a formidable conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people and their way of life. The film received seven nominations at the 91st Academy AwardsÂź including Best Picture, with wins for Best Costume Design, Best Original Score and Best Production Design. âBlack Pantherâ is 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 GlobeÂź Awards, two wins at the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three wins at the 24th Criticsâ Choice Awards from 12 nominations, among others. Based on the Marvel Comics by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, âBlack Pantherâ also stars Martin Freeman, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke and Andy Serkis. The film was directed by Ryan Coogler, who co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Robert Cole. Kevin Feige and David J. Grant were producers; and Louis DâEsposito, Victoria Alonso, Jeffrey Chernov, Nate Moore and Stan Lee served as executive producers. The film was produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures and is currently available on Disney+. âChadwick Boseman â A Tribute for a Kingâ is executive produced by Steven Baker. Follow ABC Publicity on Twitter and Instagram. LINK: https://
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August 30, 2020 12:35pm ET by Pressparty |