Following āBlack Pantherāsā recent Oscar nomination for best picture and it’s big win at Sundayās Screen Actors Guild Awards, the Marvel film is returning to select AMC theaters for free screenings for a limited time.
Disney CEO Bob Iger in a tweet on Monday, ātoday we are excited to announce āBlack Pantherā will return to the big screen to celebrate Black History Month from Feb. 1-7 at participating AMC theaters. Tickets are free!ā
Black Panther is the first superhero comic-book film to earn an Oscars best picture nomination. Directed by Ryan Coogler, āBlack Pantherā was released Feb. 16, 2018. The film went on to gross more than $700 million in the domestic box office and $1.35 billion worldwide.
In addition to the screenings, Disney will be donating $1.5 million to the UNCF, an organization that helps African American students attend and graduate from college.
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