Octavia Spencer to screen 'Black Panther' in Mississppi

Press Trust of India  |  Los Angeles 

winner Spencer has grand plans for Marvel's "Black Panther" ahead of its official release. The "Shape of Water" intends to buy out a movie theatre in to screen the film for children from underserved community. "I will be in (Mississippi) when this movie opens," Spencer posted in a message on "I think I will buy out a theatre in an underserved community there to ensure that all our brown children can see themselves as a superhero.

I will let you know where and when Stay tuned," she added. Spencer had adopted a similar strategy for her film "Hidden Figures" last year and had bought out a screening of the film in a movie theatre.

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First Published: Thu, February 01 2018. 15:45 IST