Black Panther Mural Pays Tribute to Chadwick Boseman at Downtown Disney

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Black Panther actor, Chadwick Boseman passed away from cancer in late August. The very talented actor was best known for playing King T’Challa in Marvel’s Black Panther and Avengers superhero movies. Today, Sept. 24, the ‘King Chad’ mural by artist Nikkolas Smith was unveiled in Disneyland’s Downtown Disney shopping district.

As shared by OCRegister: A former Walt Disney Imagineer is paying tribute to the late actor Chadwick Boseman with a mural of the “Black Panther” star making the Wakanda salute on the side of a Downtown Disney building. The “King Chad” mural by artist Nikkolas Smith was unveiled on Thursday, Sept. 24 on the side of the former ESPN Zone building in the outdoor shopping center next to Disneyland. The mural shows Boseman and a young boy in a Black Panther mask both making the folded arm Wakanda salute.

“Seeing Chadwick’s heart for people in person, and later discovering his courageous battle with cancer, I was inspired to create this tribute to honor his life and legacy,” reads the artist statement next to the artwork in Downtown Disney.

“To millions of kids, T’Challa was a legend larger than life, and there was no one more worthy to fill those shoes than Chadwick Boseman,” Smith wrote on Instagram. “I’m so thankful to be able to honor Chadwick’s life and purpose in this way.”

New MARVEL Spider-Man & Iron Man MagicBands

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Two new MagicBands featuring two of MARVEL’s most iconic characters—Spider-Man and Iron Man are now available. These new MagicBands are the perfect accessories for any superhero fan. Let’s check them out.

Spider-Man MagicBand – $24.99

The first MagicBand features your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man in black and white against a red and blue background.

“I Am Iron Man” MagicBand – $24.99

The other MagicBand features Iron Man in a fighting stance against a mostly red background. New MARVEL-themed MagicBands have made their way into Walt Disney World, recently, including another Iron Man MagicBand, that was released in July. 

New Limited Edition Black Widow MagicBand Now Available On shopDisney

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Although Marvel’s “Black Widow” movie has been delayed due to the pandemic, we’re still lucky enough to snag some merchandise featuring the deadly assassin herself while we wait for the film to be released a few months later on November 6, 2020.

Black Widow MagicBand 2 – Limited Edition – $34.99

The Limited Edition MagicBand features Natasha Romanoff as the Black Widow, with the “Black Widow” movie title printed above her. This artwork is similar to that on the first theatrical released poster for the film, which was meant to debut on May 1.

The MagicBand features a black center puck and Black Widow’s  red logo in a fun print on the other side, made up of red and black shapes and silhouettes.

The collector’s box features Natasha Romanoff in comic-style artwork, along with her Black Widow logo and even a little Black Widow spider hanging down from the top. This MagicBand is a limited edition of 1,500 and replaces the cartoon style artwork of the previous Black Widow MagicBand that was released three years ago.

Doctor Aphra Goes To Audiobook; Available For Download July 21st

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Move over, Indy. Aphra’s back, and this time in her own audiobook. In Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original, our favorite rogue archaeologist is starring in a new audio drama. The expanded adaptation will tell the tale of the chaotically corrupt archaeologist’s introduction in Marvel’s Darth Vader series. In the story, Aphra makes a deal with the Sith Lord and begins a series of memorable misadventures. You can get a first look at the cover below.

Written by Sarah Kuhn, the audio drama will feature a full cast and include new scenes with some familiar faces. (And we’re sure that murder-droids Triple Zero and Bee Tee will be just as frightening, if not more so, in audio form.) Doctor Aphra: An Audiobook Original will be available for download everywhere audiobooks are sold on July 21.

Watch a message from writer Sarah Khun in the video below as she describes how the audiobook will be told from Aphra’s highly-unreliable narrative and span topics like her experiences, her relationships, and more.

Sam Raimi Confirmed As New Director Of “Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness”

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Earlier this year, it was announced that Scott Derrickson, Director of the 2016 film, Doctor Strange, was stepping down from directing the film’s sequel. In a joint statement to Variety, Marvel stated that they and Derrickson “…have amicably parted ways on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness due to creative differences.”

Marvel and I have mutually agreed to part ways on Doctor Strange: In the Multiverse of Madness due to creative differences. I am thankful for our collaboration and will remain on as EP.

Scott Derrickson echoed that same statement on his Twitter account while also confirming that he would stay on as Executive Producer for the film. A few days later, he would also tweet his approval of the choice of Sam Raimi as his replacement on the film.

I’ve worked with Sam Raimi. One of the nicest people I’ve known in the film business, and as a director, a true living legend. What a great choice to take over Doctor Strange.

Up until this point, this was the only acknowledgment of Raimi taking the reigns on the project, that is, until now. While promoting his new Quibi series, 50 States of Fright, Sam Raimi went on to discuss his involvement with the Doctor Strange sequel and the coincidental tie it had to his previous superhero film.

For those who are unfamiliar, Raimi was at the helm of all three Spider-Man films in the early 2000s, and there was even a mention of Doctor Strange in the film’s sequel. In an interview with ComingSoon.com, Raimi spoke about this reference as well as his admiration for Doctor Strange:

“I loved Doctor Strange as a kid, but he was always after Spider-Man and Batman for me, he was probably at number five for me of great comic book characters,” Raimi described. “He was so original, but when we had that moment in Spider-Man 2 I had no idea that we would ever be making a Doctor Strange movie, so it was really funny to me that coincidentally that line was in the movie. I gotta say I wish we had the foresight to know that I was going to be involved in the project.”

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is said to hit theaters on November 5, 2021.