Marvel Studios, ABC Entertainment and ABC News are honoring Chadwick Boseman tonight (Aug. 30) with a special airing of “Black Panther,” followed by a tribute to the late actor.

“Black Panther,” the blockbuster Marvel hit — with Boseman in the title role — will air commercial-free at 8 p.m. Then, at 10:20 p.m., ABC will present “Chadwick Boseman – A Tribute for a King.”

Boseman died on Friday after a four-year battle with colon cancer. He was 43.

Boseman in “Black Panther” Marvel Studios-Disney

In a statement, ABC News said the special “will celebrate Boseman’s storied life, legacy and career, and the cultural imprint he made on- and off-screen. It will feature tributes that have poured in from celebrities, political figures and fans across the world, special words from those who starred alongside him and knew Boseman best, and shine a light on the medical condition he privately battled.”

“Black Panther,” which was directed and co-written by Oakland native Ryan Coogler, follows T’Challa (Boseman) who, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king.

But when a powerful old enemy reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king – and Black Panther – is tested when he is drawn into a formidable conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people and their way of life.

The film, which grossed over $1.3 billion worldwide, received seven nominations at the 91st Academy Awards, including Best Picture, with wins for Best Costume Design, Best Original Score and Best Production Design. “Black Panther” is the first superhero film to receive a Best Picture nomination and the first Marvel film to win an Academy Award. It also received three nominations at the 76th Golden Globe Awards, two wins at the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards, and three wins at the 24th Critics’ Choice Awards from 12 nominations, among others.

Boseman also played Black icons such as James Brown, Thurgood Marshall and Jackie Robinson.