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Juan LaFonta rolls out the red carpet to free Wakanda Forever screening

A "Wakanda Forever" tribute sits next to a mural by artist Shane Grammer of the late actor Chadwick Boseman's character T'Challa from the 2018 film "Black Panther," Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020, in Los Angeles. Boseman died August 28 at age 43 after a four-year battle with colon cancer. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — On Thursday, (Nov. 10th) Juan Lafonta invites residents in the Greater New Orleans region to a special red carpet event to watch the premier of Wakanda Forever.

Celebrating community and family the premier will be free for the first 1000 residents to arrive with an event flyer to gain entrance into the movie. Fliers can be obtained by visiting the following locations:

Juan Lafonta states, “In our continuing role of serving our community, we are happy to celebrate the opening of Wakanda Forever. What better way to do this than to do what we do best… celebrate with friends and family.”

The event will be at 5:30 pm at Elmwood Palace 20 Theaters. For more information click here.

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