Overview
- Marvel announced at its San Diego Comic-Con Hall H presentation that David Jonsson will play Prince T'Challa II, the adult son of the late T'Challa, a reveal first reported on July 28, 2026.
- Ryan Coogler is confirmed to write and direct Black Panther 3, which Marvel has scheduled for release on December 15, 2028.
- Letitia Wright and Winston Duke are listed among the first confirmed returning cast members on the official Marvel site and during the Comic-Con presentation.
- Reports say Denzel Washington has a role written for him and an insider claimed Jonsson could appear in 2027's Avengers: Secret Wars, but both items remain unconfirmed by Marvel and should be treated as speculation.
- Jonsson is a BAFTA Rising Star winner with credits in Industry, Rye Lane, Alien: Romulus and The Long Walk, and Marvel says Coogler met him privately before recommending him for the role, a choice that renews debate about carrying Chadwick Boseman's legacy forward and how Shuri and Wakanda will be portrayed next.