Overview
- At San Diego Comic-Con in July 2026, Ryan Coogler introduced David Jonsson as T'Challa II and Marvel set Black Panther 3 for December 15, 2028.
- Marvel president Kevin Feige said Coogler met Jonsson months earlier and that Jonsson's contract was already finished when the casting was announced.
- An industry rumor reported by Daniel Richtman via ComicBookMovie says Jonsson could first appear in Avengers: Secret Wars (Dec. 17, 2027) but Marvel has not confirmed this.
- Key Black Panther cast members including Letitia Wright and Winston Duke and allies like Michael B. Jordan and casting director Sarah Finn have publicly welcomed Jonsson.
- Marvel frames the move as a next-generation handoff to honor Chadwick Boseman's legacy, while full Black Panther 3 casting details such as reports about Denzel Washington remain unverified.