Overview
- At San Diego Comic‑Con, Ryan Coogler formally introduced David Jonsson as Prince T’Challa/T’Challa II and Marvel confirmed Black Panther 3 is scheduled for December 2028.
- Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said Coogler held a private meeting with Jonsson months earlier and described the actor as Coogler’s personal pick for the role.
- Several MCU figures and key personnel, including Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Michael B. Jordan, and casting director Sarah Finn, publicly endorsed Jonsson’s casting.
- An industry rumor, attributed to insider Daniel Richtman, says Jonsson could appear sooner in Avengers: Secret Wars (2027) but that report remains unconfirmed.
- Coverage highlights Jonsson’s recent film and TV work as preparation for the role and notes that plot details and the full Black Panther 3 cast have not yet been published.