Overview
- Coogler announced at San Diego Comic-Con on July 25, 2026 that David Jonsson will play the adult Toussaint, billed as Prince T'Challa II, in Black Panther 3.
- Marvel confirmed the film is directed by Ryan Coogler and slated for a worldwide theatrical release on December 15, 2028.
- Letitia Wright and Winston Duke are confirmed to return, Denzel Washington is attached, and reports say the film will be presented on 70mm.
- Kevin Feige said Coogler privately identified Jonsson months earlier after a secret meeting, but Marvel has not disclosed when production will begin or how the character is aged on screen.
- The decision frames the franchise as a coming-of-age story for a next-generation hero while continuing to honor Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa and the series' cultural legacy.