Disney+ just added a brand new Marvel Studios opening credits sequence to Black Panther to honor its star, Chadwick Boseman, who sadly died on August 28th after a four year battle with colon cancer. The tribute launched today in honor of the late actor’s 44th birthday. Boseman was born on November 29th, 1976 in Anderson, South Carolina.
Walt Disney Company Executive Chairman Bob Iger announced the new sequence yesterday on Twitter, stating that Boseman, “was and will always be near and dear to our hearts.”
Soon after, the clip began airing at the start of Black Panther on Disney+. Featuring movie scenes and behind-the-scenes footage from Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, the sequence covers every era of Boseman’s storied appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Marvel Entertainment took to Twitter to show off the new intro to the whole world:
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