Overview
- Speaking at Deadline’s Contenders event, Coogler said the threequel is "the next movie" and that his team is "working on it hard."
- Coogler reaffirmed he intends to include Denzel Washington in a role being written for him, though no deal has been announced.
- Entertainment outlets report expectations that Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira and Winston Duke will return, but Marvel has not confirmed casting.
- Industry trackers have flagged an early-development working title, "Shadows of Wakanda," and a rumored 2028 release window with 2027 production, which remain unconfirmed by the studio.
- Plot details and scheduling remain under wraps as Coogler moves to complete his Black Panther trilogy following 2018’s original and 2022’s Wakanda Forever.