As part of a special Sunday evening to remember the life of Chadwick Boseman, Marvel Studios, ABC Entertainment, and ABC News are presenting Black Panther, commercial-free, on August 30 from 8:00-10:20pm EDT on ABC. Following the movie will be an ABC News special called "Chadwick Boseman – A Tribute for a King," from 10:20-11:00pm. It will celebrate Chadwick Boseman’s life, legacy, career, and the cultural imprint he made on and off-screen. It will feature tributes from celebrities, political figures, and fans across the world, as well as special words from those who starred alongside him and knew Boseman best while also shining a light on the medical condition he privately battled. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=7-milestones-for-black-superheroes-on-screen&captions=true"] On Friday evening, it was confirmed that Boseman had died at the age of 43. Along with playing King T'Challa in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the actor had starred in a number of productions throughout his life, playing real-life figures Jackie Robinson in 42, James Brown in Get on Up, and Thurgood Marshall in Marshall. Those who worked with Boseman, including the community of the MCU, shared their condolences and thoughts on his death on social media. Black Panther was the first superhero film to receive a Best Picture nomination and the first MCU film to win an Academy Award. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2018/10/05/black-panther-scene-easter-egg-in-assassins-creed-odyssey"] [poilib element="accentDivider"] Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association. Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at Facebook.com/MattBFowler.
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