David Jonsson to Play T'Challa's Son in Black Panther 3
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- Ryan Coogler announced at San Diego Comic-Con that Black Panther 3 will be released on December 18, 2028.
- David Jonsson is cast to play T'Challa's grown son — the character introduced at the end of Wakanda Forever — with the new film centering on him coming of age and eyeing the Wakandan crown.
- Denzel Washington is also in the cast, as previously announced.
- Black Panther (2018) grossed $1.3 billion and won three Oscars, launching the late Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa before his death from cancer in August 2020.
- Wakanda Forever grossed $859 million and won an Oscar for Ruth Carter's Costume Design — a notable box-office dip from the original.
Why it matters: Marvel is passing the Wakanda mantle from the late Chadwick Boseman to a new generational lead, with a four-year gap between Wakanda Forever and the 2028 release giving Coogler room to rebuild the franchise. The franchise's box-office trajectory ($1.3B to $859M) makes Jonsson's casting a reset bet on a young performer rather than a known star.
