Marvel Confirms “Black Panther III” for 2028

Marvel Studios has officially confirmed “Black Panther III”, bringing Ryan Coogler back as both writer and director and opening a new chapter in one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s most significant sagas. The film is scheduled to arrive in cinemas on December 15, 2028, as part of Phase Seven of the MCU and almost exactly a decade after the release of the original “Black Panther”.

The timing feels deliberate. Released in 2018, “Black Panther” transformed the cultural landscape of superhero cinema, combining Ryan Coogler’s precise direction with Chadwick Boseman’s unforgettable portrayal of T’Challa. Six years after Boseman’s death, his presence continues to shape the mythology of Wakanda, while the two existing films have already earned more than $2.2 billion worldwide and received multiple Academy Award nominations.

The third film, however, appears ready to move beyond the story of T’Challa.

Although the project had been discussed as early as 2022, its future became clearer during San Diego Comic-Con on July 25, 2026, when Marvel officially confirmed the film as part of its upcoming slate. The title “Black Panther III” is likely still provisional, particularly after “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” established the franchise’s preference for subtitles rather than simple numerical progression.

The film is expected to focus on an older version of T’Challa II, also known as Toussaint, the son of T’Challa whose existence was revealed at the end of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”. David Jonsson has been cast as the adult T’Challa II, following roles in “Alien: Romulus”, “The Long Walk” and “Rye Lane”.

Letitia Wright and Winston Duke are also set to return as Shuri and M’Baku, following their appearances in “Avengers: Doomsday”. Denzel Washington has been confirmed for an undisclosed role, after revealing in 2024 that he had been offered a part in the film; one he suggested could become one of his final performances before retirement.

Coogler’s “Black Panther” films have gradually become a story about inheritance: from T’Challa to Shuri, and now toward a new generation represented by T’Challa II. In that sense, “Black Panther III” may become less a continuation of a single hero’s journey than a film about what remains after a kingdom, a family and a mythology have passed through several generations.

The film may also mark the conclusion of Ryan Coogler’s own chapter within the MCU. Much like James Gunn’s “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”, the third “Black Panther” film could serve as the closing movement of a particular creative vision without bringing the wider world of Wakanda to an end.

The December release date places “Black Panther III” within one of Disney’s most prestigious cinematic windows, traditionally reserved for major franchise releases and films with awards-season ambitions. It also gives the film a symbolic position within the history of the series: arriving ten years after the first “Black Panther”, at the moment when the story of Wakanda appears ready to pass fully into another era.