David Jonsson to star in ‘Black Panther 3’: release date set for December 2028 |

David Jonsson, best known for his role in ‘The Long Walk’, has been confirmed to appear as T’Challa’s son in the upcoming Black Panther film as the lead. (Instagram)

‘Black Panther 3’ has been officially confirmed! The upcoming movie from the MCU, which showed up late Chadwick Boseman Leading the way as King T’Challa, he is now expected to embark on a new journey with a third installment. During the San Diego Comic-Con event, production studios announced several new and upcoming projects planned for the Cinematic Universe.

David Johnson joins ‘Black Panther 3’

Although the projects were already at the forefront of discussions, no new changes were announced. Deadline reported that during Comic-Con’s H Panel, Ryan Coolerwho directed the previous two films, confirmed that he will return for the upcoming film. Not only that, but ‘The Long Walk’ actor David Jonsson has also been announced as the new Black Panther. T’Challa’s son was first revealed at the end of ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.’Instead of being a repeater, Marvel confirmed that Jonsson will take on the mantle of Black Panther; However, he plays T’Challa’s son in the upcoming film. The official release date has also been set for December 15, 2028. It was also revealed that the upcoming third installment will be shot entirely on a large celluloid film. Leticia Wright and Winston Duke will also reprise their roles in the 2028 film as Shuri and M’Baku, respectively.Back in 2023, speaking to Variety, Wright had opened up about working on “Black Panther 3” and how he felt that the new film had already started working. He said at the time, “You know, we’ve got an amazing two years and everyone is coming together to help us. We need a break, we need to get together, and Ryan has to get back in the lab, so it’s going to take a while, but we’re really excited for you guys to see it.”“

About the ‘Black Panther’ franchise

The ‘Black Panther’ franchise started in 2018, with Chadwick Boseman taking on the lead role of the King of Wakanda. The film, along with Boseman and Wright, starred Lupita Nyong’o, Forrest Whitaker, Michael B. Jordan, Danai Gurira and Angela Bassett. The film was a critical success, and won 3 Oscars for best costume design, best production and best original score.