Marvel announces ‘Black Panther III,’ other projects at Comic-Con

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JULY 25: (L-R) Letitia Wright, David Jonsson and Winston Duke speak onstage during the Marvel Studios Panel at 2026 San Diego Comic-Con on July 25, 2026 in San Diego, California. Picture: Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney/AFP Superhero movie fans will officially return to the world of Wakanda inBlack 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 seriesIndustryand the 2025 filmThe 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’sBlack 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.#SDCCpic.twitter.com/npOXtW76UW “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 twoBlack Pantherfilms, will return to helm the third.

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“Today is extra special,” Coogler said, joining Jonsson and Marvel executive producer Kevin Feige on stage. Coogler told the audienceBlack Panther IIIwill follow T’Challa’s son as he comes of age and follows in his father’s superhero-sized footsteps.

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