Overview
- Marvel confirmed at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday that Ryan Coogler will direct Black Panther 3 and that the film is scheduled for a December 15, 2028 theatrical release.
- David Jonsson was announced as the adult T'Challa II, the son introduced in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and Letitia Wright and Winston Duke appeared on stage in support of the casting.
- Marvel said the story will follow the son’s coming-of-age, and coverage places the film after Avengers: Secret Wars, which suggests a timeline jump to justify the character’s age.
- The studio confirmed the movie will be shot on larger-format celluloid for a more cinematic look, and multiple outlets report that Denzel Washington is expected to appear in a role Coogler wrote for him, though details remain unconfirmed.
- The announcement frames the project as a generational continuation that honors Chadwick Boseman’s legacy while shifting Wakanda’s leadership and the franchise’s focus as the MCU moves into its next phase; the film is in pre-production and key plot and shooting dates have not yet been disclosed.