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Credit: Getty Images / Frazer Harrison The premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was quite the Hollywood spectacle and awe-inspiring celebration of all things Marvel and, of course, Wakanda. However despite the red carpet’s size, there was one elephant in the proverbial room which loomed large over the glitz and the glamor – the absence of Chadwick Boseman.  The dearly departed T’Challa actor was of course appropriately revered over the course of the evening, but one particularly beautiful tribute was paid…

Credit: Marvel/Twitter Amongst the celebration and jubilation surrounding the premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is also the sadness that comes from the acknowledgment that Chadwick Boseman, the original on-screen Black Panther, is no longer with us. In order to pay his respects to the actor, director Ryan Coogler chose a thoughtful way to honor his former leading actor on the red carpet. Boseman brought to life a superhero that would resonate with many, especially the African American community and…

Rihanna’s new song, due Friday, was penned as a tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman.“Lift Me Up” is taken from the upcoming Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack album, which is set to be released on Nov. 4, i.e. one week ahead of the film’s theatrical rollout. In a statement released Wednesday, Tems—a co-writer on the song—detailed the inspiration behind the soon-to-be-unveiled Rihanna track.“After speaking with Ryan and hearing his direction for the film and the song, I wanted to write something that portrays a…

Image via Marvel Studios It may be altogether impossible to imagine an MCU star more beloved or lamented than Chadwick Boseman. The Black Panther actor, who passed away at the tragically premature age of 43, was universally beloved by his colleagues, and his absence echoes in the multi-billion dollar movie franchise to this day. But that doesn’t mean things were always smooth sailing. Co-star Lupita Nyong’o recalls a time when the two came to odds and also when she realized the truth behind his decisions.…

Screengrab via Marvel Studios Lupita Nyong’o got candid about her Black Panther: Wakanda Forever concerns. The first movie has been one of the MCU’s biggest successes, but without its lead, the future of the franchise was uncertain. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Nyong’o shared her reservations ahead of the movie and how it all turned around. “Every time I thought about what the next Black Panther could be, my imagination fell short. Even just talking about Black Panther in the midst of still…

Screenshot: Marvel StudiosDirector Ryan Coogler and his Black Panther ensemble pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman’s memory in a new behind the scenes look at Wakanda Forever. The Marvel Studios sequel pressed on after the untimely death of the beloved actor, who so memorably portrayed King T’Challa onscreen.Gathered in the featurette below are director Ryan Coogler, Angela Bassett (Queen Ramonda), Letitia Wright (Shuri), Lupita Nyong’o (Nakia), Winston Duke (M’Baku), Danai Gurira (Okoye), and Tenoch Huerta (Namor).Marvel…

Credit: Marvel Studios Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is easily the most conflicting upcoming MCU project. On the one hand, Marvel fans are excited to return to this rich corner of the universe, especially with Namor making his debut this time around. On the other, the trailer alone proved to be a hugely emotional experience so the full film itself is no doubt going to be pretty tough to get through for the millions of people missing Chadwick Boseman around the globe. It goes without saying, however, that…

Image: Marvel Animation/DisneyThe second episode of Marvel’s What If? starred the late Chadwick Boseman in as an animated version of T’Challa, albeit as one who became Star-Lord instead of Peter Quill. Boseman voiced different iterations of T’Challa in future episodes before returning to Star Lord T’Challa again for the finale, making the show his final role. The range of Marvel stars who voiced their voice their animated counterparts was across the board, but Boseman’s performance was considered to be one of the stronger…

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s cast members have said that they hope to “honour” their late co-star Chadwick Boseman through the new film.During an appearance at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday (23 July), the cast – consisting of Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, and Letitia Wright – opened up about why it was important to them to get the film right.“The most important thing, of course, was honouring our brother, our leader, and our king,” Gurira told Entertainment Weekly.“That was definitely at the forefront…

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images Marvel’s Hall H panel at SDCC was a momentous occasion for several reasons — one of which was the debut of the first look at Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.  The footage was a beautiful tribute to everything that Wakanda stood for, the beauty and delicacy of the storytelling, and of course, to Chadwick Boseman, who played T’Challa — their brother and king.  Danai Gurira told EW that the paramount motive for all the artists involved in the film was to honor Boseman — as an actor and…