Overview
- At San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, Marvel confirmed Ryan Gosling will star as Ghost Rider in a new MCU film directed by Shawn Levy with a 2028 release and a screenplay by Jonathan Tropper.
- Ryan Coogler introduced David Jonsson as T'Challa II, the new Black Panther, and Marvel set Black Panther 3 for December 15, 2028 with production reported to begin in 2027 and plans to shoot on celluloid/70mm.
- Marvel premiered an exclusive preview of Avengers: Doomsday at the Hall H panel that features Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom and returns many legacy characters to the MCU crossover event.
- Denzel Washington has said Coogler is writing a part for him in Black Panther 3, a detail reported by outlets but not separately confirmed by Marvel during the panel.
- The announcements mark a deliberate strategy to use star casting, legacy succession for Wakanda after Chadwick Boseman's death, and distinct production choices to reset Marvel's theatrical slate and broaden its tonal range.