‘Black Panther 3’ Introduces T’Challa Jr. at Marvel’s Comic-Con Presentation

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Joe Scarnici/Getty Images/Disney A new, adult T’Challa is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Kevin Feige hit the stage for Marvel’s Hall H Comic-Con showing on Saturday and, toward the end, gave the audience an update on Black Panther 3. Director Ryan Coogler and actors Winston Duke and Letitia Wright were on hand to welcome David Jonsson to the MCU, who will play T’Challa’s son, T’Challa Jr.

Jonsson has appeared in films such as Alien: Romulus and The Long Walk. While no official title has been shared, Feige revealed that Black Panther 3 is due to hit theaters Dec. 15, 2028.

Just announced in Hall H: Ryan Coogler returns to Marvel Studios to direct Black Panther 3, only in theaters December 15, 2028. #SDCC pic.twitter.

com/yB1HgvylvN— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) July 26, 2026 Coogler, who’s writing and directing the next installment of the series, has reportedly begun production. He helmed the first two Black Panther movies, which brought the late Chadwick Boseman to the screen as the royal hero. T’Challa Jr.

appeared as a child at the end of Black Panther 2, and the character will clearly be aged up for the new movie. It’s rumored that X-Men character Storm will be in the mix, who has a history with Wakanda (and Black Panther) in the comic books. With a standalone X-Men movie in the works and renewed enthusiasm for the mutants since the release of the animated X-Men ‘97 series, an interconnected storyline would make sense for the MCU.

Also rumored to appear in the superhero film is Brother Voodoo, a sorcerer-superhero (like Doctor Strange) who also works with the dead. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (aka Black Panther 2) introduced Tenoch Huerta’s Namor and his underwater kingdom into the MCU, and he’s slated to surface in this year’s Avengers: Doomsday, along with the new Black Panther, Shuri (played by Wright). Kourtnee Jackson Senior Editor Kourtnee covers streaming services and entertainment.

She previously worked as an entertainment reporter at Endgame 360, where she wrote about film, television, music, celebrities and streaming platforms. See full bio The Latest from Kourtnee ‘Black Panther 3’ Introduces T’Challa Jr. at Marvel’s Comic-Con Presentation Everything New Marvel Announced at Comic-Con 2026 SDCC 2026: ‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ Trailer, Release Date Revealed David Jonsson is teaming up with Ryan Coogler for Black Panther 3.

Joe Scarnici/Getty Images/Disney A new, adult T’Challa is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Kevin Feige hit the stage for Marvel’s Hall H Comic-Con showing on Saturday and, toward the end, gave the audience an update on Black Panther 3. Director Ryan Coogler and actors Winston Duke and Letitia Wright were on hand to welcome David Jonsson to the MCU, who will play T’Challa’s son, T’Challa Jr.

Jonsson has appeared in films such as Alien: Romulus and The Long Walk. While no official title has been shared, Feige revealed that Black Panther 3 is due to hit theaters Dec. 15, 2028.

Just announced in Hall H: Ryan Coogler returns to Marvel Studios to direct Black Panther 3, only in theaters December 15, 2028. #SDCC pic.twitter.

com/yB1HgvylvN— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) July 26, 2026 Coogler, who’s writing and directing the next installment of the series, has reportedly begun production. He helmed the first two Black Panther movies, which brought the late Chadwick Boseman to the screen as the royal hero. T’Challa Jr.

appeared as a child at the end of Black Panther 2, and the character will clearly be aged up for the new movie. It’s rumored that X-Men character Storm will be in the mix, who has a history with Wakanda (and Black Panther) in the comic books. With a standalone X-Men movie in the works and renewed enthusiasm for the mutants since the release of the animated X-Men ‘97 series, an interconnected storyline would make sense for the MCU.

Also rumored to appear in the superhero film is Brother Voodoo, a sorcerer-superhero (like Doctor Strange) who also works with the dead. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (aka Black Panther 2) introduced Tenoch Huerta’s Namor and his underwater kingdom into the MCU, and he’s slated to surface in this year’s Avengers: Doomsday, along with the new Black Panther, Shuri (played by Wright). Kourtnee Jackson Senior Editor Kourtnee covers streaming services and entertainment.

She previously worked as an entertainment reporter at Endgame 360, where she wrote about film, television, music, celebrities and streaming platforms. See full bio The Latest from Kourtnee ‘Black Panther 3’ Introduces T’Challa Jr. at Marvel’s Comic-Con Presentation Everything New Marvel Announced at Comic-Con 2026 SDCC 2026: ‘Avatar: Seven Havens’ Trailer, Release Date Revealed David Jonsson is teaming up with Ryan Coogler for Black Pan