Superhero movie fans will officially return to the world of Wakanda in Black Panther III, the newest entry in the Marvel film franchise, the studio announced at Comic-Con on Saturday. British actor David Jonsson will play the lead role in the film, due out on 15 December 2028. Known for his performances in the HBO television series Industry and the 2025 film The Long Walk, Jonsson steps into the Marvel Cinematic Universe as the son of T’Challa, the original Black Panther superhero played by actor Chadwick Boseman.
Boseman, who rocketed to fame in 2018’s Black Panther, died in 2020 at the age of 43 as a result of colon cancer. Marvel announced the Black Panther three-quel with Jonsson appearing in front of thousands of fans at Comic-Con’s famous Hall H. Ryan Coogler introduces the new #BlackPanther, David Jonsson.
Black Panther 3 arrives in theaters December 15, 2028. #SDCC pic.twitter.com/npOXtW76UW— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) July 26, 2026 “Thank you to this amazing family that I have the honor and the privilege and the blessing to join,” Jonsson told the crowd. “I actually don’t want to say too much because I want to let this screen do the talk,” he said.
Oscar-winning filmmaker Ryan Coogler, who directed the first two Black Panther films, will return to helm the third. “Today is extra special,” Coogler said, joining Jonsson and Marvel executive producer Kevin Feige on stage. Coogler told the audience Black Panther III will follow T’Challa’s son as he comes of age and follows in his father’s superhero-sized footsteps.
The first Black Panther film grossed $1.3 billion when it was released in 2018, starring Boseman alongside a cast including Michael B. Jordan – who won this year’s Best Actor Oscar – Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong’o, Forest Whitaker, Danai Gurira, and Letitia Wright, many of whom reprised their appearances in Black Panther 2. ‘Ghost Rider’ rides again Another bombshell reveal was the welcome of Ryan Gosling to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where he will take on the role of Johnny Blaze in Ghost Rider, slated to hit theaters in 2028.
“Is this really happening?” Gosling said onstage alongside Feige. Marvel Studios returned to Hall H after skipping last year’s event, less than five months before the release of its highly anticipated Avengers: Doomsday. The studio brought to the stage Anthony and Joe Russo, the directors of the film, as well…
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