Marvel Studios officially gears up for Black Panther 3, with a US release scheduled for December 15, 2028. The film will once again be directed by Ryan Coogler, the filmmaker behind the first two installments of the franchise and Sinners.
The announcement marks, above all, a major turning point for the future of Wakanda’s story. David Jonsson, seen in Alien: Romulus and in the series Industry, will indeed portray the new Black Panther. Marvel Studios has not yet disclosed the identity of his character or the circumstances that will lead him to don the suit.
Letitia Wright will also reprise her role as Shuri, who has become Black Panther in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Winston Duke will return as M’Baku, the leader of the Jabari tribe, whose place within the kingdom had shifted by the end of the previous film.
Ryan Coogler, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke et David Jonsson were on stage alongside Kevin Feige to unveil the project. The joint appearance confirms the initial cast lineup, but Marvel Studios has yet to reveal either the film's synopsis or how the succession around the Black Panther title will be organized.
This third installment will push forward a franchise deeply reshaped by Chadwick Boseman’s passing. The second film chose to center the mourning of T’Challa and the passing of his legacy at the heart of its story. The arrival of a new hero, played by David Jonsson, opens a fresh chapter, with the connections to Shuri, M’Baku, and the rest of Wakanda still to be explored.
Black Panther 3 is slated to hit cinemas in the United States on December 15, 2028. Its release date in France has not yet been announced.
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