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Chadwick Boseman's final film, ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ to premiere December 18

The 43-year-old American star actor shot ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ before his tragic passing on August 28, 2020.

Chadwick Boseman as Levee in 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' [Instagram/netflixfilms]

The upcoming film which is an adaptation of August Wilson’s 1984 play of the same name, was Boseman's last movie before he succumbed to a four-year battle with colon cancer. It will premiere on the streamer on December 18, 2020.

Written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson and directed by George C. Wolfe, 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' follows the story of Ma Rainey (Davies), a Southern singer, and her trumpeter Levee (Boseman) as they navigate the music industry in 1920’s Chicago.

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