AMC Theatres, Regal Cinemas, Cinemark, and other exhibitors will pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman, the “Black Panther” star who died last week of colon cancer at the age of 43, by screening “42.”The baseball drama featured Boseman as Jackie Robinson, the Brooklyn Dodgers infielder who broke the color line when he became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball in 1947.
Warner Bros.
and Legendary, the studios behind the 2013 film, are partnering with the theater chains to re-release “42” in more than 740 locations.
Other circuits that will be playing “42” are Marcus, Alamo Drafthouse, Harkins, Galexy and a number of independent operators.Tickets for “42” at AMC will be discounted at $5 and will be on sale by the end of Tuesday.
It’s unclear what other chains will charge.
Boseman’s other roles include James Brown in “Get on Up” and Thurgood Marshall in “Marshall.” His final film,
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