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Black Panther 3 was announced in December 2024
Director Ryan Coogler will return for the series’ third film
He will be joined by Denzel Washington, who is confirmed to star in Black Panther 3
In Black Panther 3, Wakanda awaits once again.
Both the 2018 original and its sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, were box office and critical hits. The first film was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. It took home three Oscars and still stands as the third highest-grossing Marvel film, according to Box Office Mojo.
Between the release of the two movies, the franchise’s star Chadwick Boseman died in August 2020 from colon cancer. His legacy lived on in 2022’s Wakanda Forever, where T’Challa’s sister Shuri (Letitia Wright) became the next Black Panther.
In December 2024, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced that a third Black Panther movie was officially in development.
So with the film officially happening, what do fans know so far about the upcoming installment? Here’s everything to know about Black Panther 3, including the cast, director and more.
Warning: Spoilers ahead for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever!
What will Black Panther 3 be about?
No plot details have been revealed for Black Panther 3, but the legacy of T’Challa will live on.
At the end of 2022’s Wakanda Forever, Shuri (Wright) has become the new Black Panther, following in her brother’s footsteps. In a surprising move, Shuri decides to leave Wakanda and give up her royal title. Jabari Tribe leader M’Baku (Winston Duke) steps forward, calling for a challenge to the throne.
Shuri visits Nakia (Lupito Nyong’o) in Haiti, and on the beach Shuri has a ceremonial burning of the robe she wore to her brother’s funeral. Nakia joins Shuri and introduces her to her son, Toussaint, the child of T’Challa, whom Nakia has been raising “away from the pressure of the throne.”
With that reveal, the next Black Panther could feature a fight between Toussaint and M’Baku for the future of the throne.
Source: People
