The Marvel Cinematic Universe is known for constantly treating fans to new projects, both in theaters and streaming with a Disney+ subscription. But folks who spent years watching the Marvel movies in order know that some franchises are fan favorites, chief among them being Ryan Coogler‘s Black Panther. And aside from the thrilling news of David Jonsson’s casting as T’Challa’s son, Winston Duke spoke to CinemaBlend about what to expect from Black Panther‘s threequel.
Last weekend was San Diego Comic-Con, and plenty of thrilling news was shared about upcoming Marvel movies. Fans were hyped about getting an update about Black Panther 3, and M’Baku actor Winston Duke shared a vague tease with CinemaBlend at Comic-Con about what Coogler is bringing to the table with the third movie. In his words:
What I can say is Ryan’s always great at like, creating wonderful conversation pieces for audiences. And it’s always an evolution of, like, the current moment. It’s always very inclusive of the audience. Where he treats them with a lot of respect. He says, ‘I treat you as all brilliant, all human beings having distinct, disparate experiences. And I want to see how you engage with this piece of work.’
Well, I’m interested. While the Us actor was careful not to actually reveal anything about the contents of Black Panther 3, it sounds like Ryan Coogler is hoping to create a very specific conversation with audiences about the movie’s contents. And now I’m doubly excited about what the Oscar-winning Sinners filmmaker has up his sleeve for his next adventure in Wakanda.
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Folks who have been watching the first two Black Panther movies may recognize that the filmmaker had very specific stories in mind with the superhero flicks. The first movie had themes of African diaspora generational trauma, specifically in the conflict between T’Challa and Killmonger. As for Wakanda Forever, that was a meditation on grief inspired by Chadwick Boseman’s death IRL.
You can see some of CinemaBlend’s conversation with Winston Duke below, where he gushed about Ryan Coogler and the casting of David Jonsson as Prince T’Challa.
Given Marvel’s tight security, it shouldn’t be a surprise fans that Duke and the rest of the cast and crew are keeping tight-lipped about the mysterious contents of Black Panther‘s threequel. And since the highly anticipated blockbuster isn’t expected to hit theaters until 2028, we should probably expect to be in the dark for the foreseeable future. Luckily fans have faith in Ryan Coogler, which should help buoy anticipation.
Black Panther 3 is currently expected to hit theaters on December 15th, 2028. Since it’s not on the 2026 movie release list or even the next year’s we’re going to have to be patient. In the meantime, the first two movies are streaming over on Disney+.