Black Panther 3 casts David Jonsson as T’Challa II, Dec 15, 2028

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At Comic-Con International, Marvel and director Ryan Coogler announced that David Jonsson has been cast as T’Challa’s grown son Toussaint, taking up the Black Panther mantle in Black Panther 3. Coogler and Letitia Wright are returning to the franchise, and the film is scheduled for a December 15, 2028 theatrical release. AP reported Coogler revealed the casting to cheering fans in Hall H during the convention. Coverage and studio materials say the production will be shot on large-format celluloid film. Early responses cited in news and social posts praised Jonsson’s casting and flagged questions about how the film will fit the franchise’s existing Black Panther legacy. The announcement followed Marvel’s broader Comic-Con presentation, which paired the reveal with other major MCU news and generated widespread attention for the December 2028 release date.

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Upcoming MCU films 🍿 • 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' — July 31, 2026 • 'Avengers: Doomsday' — Dec 16, 2026 • 'Avengers: Secret Wars' — Dec 17, 2027 • 'Ghost Rider' — July 2028 • 'Black Panther 3' — Dec 15, 2028

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whiskey wolfe12

If you’d told me in 2019 that 10 years after Endgame Marvel still wouldn’t have managed to cobble an X-Men movie together I’d have snorted in my Jolt Cola.

dudewhat.bsky.social4

I’m so excited for all these lol. The next couple of years are gonna be legit.

Aerial_Knight3

At what point does these announcements start to spoil secret wars. I want a reset and characters to die

Hue Blackman2

Hopefully Ghost Rider kick off Midnight Sons

Unicorn741

And here I thought the next phase was The Mutant Saga.

Matt Sowinski1

Was the movie between Doomsday and Secret Wars cancelled???

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Terrance3

now what shows are we getting to fill up this damn time. 😭

Mr. Pretty & Thick🙂‍↕️3

Sooooo no other movies in 2027!?

Rotten Tomatoes

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"The honor is entirely mine." David Jonsson shares what it means to play T'Challa's son in #BlackPanther3. #SDCC

413h ago

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kiwi 🍒2

he actually warms my heart sooo much im soooo happy for him AWWWWH my pookie 🤏

Bob Chipman ("MovieBob")

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So that's "BLACK PANTHER III" dated for *after* "SECRET WARS" with David Jonsson playing a character we last saw as a toddler now as an adult in his 30s. So that's at least one major "Thing that will have changed" about whatever the new reality is.

503h ago

Andy Mayer3

So is the big soft reboot going to magically age up T'Challa Jr. now? Is he going to hook up with Storm later down the line?

Gojiragon3

Maybe they transplant the death of T'Chaka to T'Challa Senior in the new timeline?

Dave M. 🇨🇦⚜️2

Wonder if we can get Gwenpool after Secret War…

Nick Piers1

Given that he's taking up the mantle, I don't like Shuri's odds of making it out of SECRET WARS alive.

Joshua Erlich

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seems great and it works particularly well for Black Panther which is all about sons and fathers and legacies and ghosts of the past

492h ago

The Hollywood Reporter

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'Black Panther 3' is ready to claw its way into theaters. Kevin Feige and director Ryan Coogler revealed that David Jonsson is set to star as the new Black Panther, playing an adult version of the son of T’Challa, portrayed by Chadwick Boseman in the 2018 original. bit.ly/4h2WVO1

303h ago

Alisha1

This is a great choice, he is a good actor

Phantom Thief1

Excellent choice. Jonsson was academy worthy in Long Walk

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hellresidentNY 🖤11

Me, after reading this announcement:

🔪 c h o p p a h 🔪8

After Romulus and Long Walk….uh yes

Inda Lauryn5

I liked him in Rye Lane

Daniel Golson2

This is such a good choice

Empire Magazine

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Ryan Coogler's next movie will officially be Black Panther 3 — and David Jonsson will play T'Challa's grown son in the film. The MCU movie, shot on large-format celluloid film, released on 15 December, 2028. Read more: www.empireonline.com/movies...

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Reuben Baron2

The first MCU movie shot on film since 2011!

Black Film Alerts 🎥

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David Jonsson has been cast as T'Challa's son in ‘Black Panther 3’. 🎥: In Theaters | December 15, 2028

292h ago

Comicsbeat

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SDCC ‘26: David Jonsson is the MCU’s new BLACK PANTHER Ryan Coogler will direct Black Panther 3, hitting theaters in December 2028.

302h ago

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Sterling Gates4

He was incredible in The Long Walk!!!

Diana McCallum3

He's gonna be soooooo good. Awesome casting.

Alex Zalben

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Extremely into the idea of David Jonsson starring in a Ryan Coogler movie! That's all I need to know!

322h ago

Collier “CJ” Jennings

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I feel like a lot of the perpetually online film snobs are either A) distraught that the death of the superhero genre has yet to happen or B) can’t fathom that Coogler’s work on Black Panther and Creed laid the groundwork for him to do Sinners. Or both

192h ago

IGN

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Marvel Studios' #SDCC 2026 presentation is over! We have everything announced, from Black Panther 3 to Ghost Rider, right here: https://bit.ly/4yGJJVk

282h ago

𝓋𝒾𝒸❢ ᓚᘏᕐᐷ

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ghost rider and black panther 3 coming out the same year

232h ago

Scott Mendelson

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“You ready to follow Black Panther 3 into theaters?” “Hell no. But a Ryan Coogler tentpole, starring David Jonsson, who deserved an Oscar nom for The Long Walk and tricked us into thinking Alien Romulus was good...?"