“Black Panther” 3: What We Know So Far About Wakanda's Next Chapter Starring Denzel Washington

In Black Panther 3, Wakanda awaits erstwhile again.

Both nan 2018 original and its sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, were container agency and captious hits. The first movie was nominated for 7 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. It took location 3 Oscars and still stands arsenic nan 3rd highest-grossing Marvel film, according to Box Office Mojo.

Between nan merchandise of nan 2 movies, nan franchise's prima Chadwick Boseman died successful August 2020 from colon cancer. His bequest lived connected successful 2022's Wakanda Forever, wherever T'Challa's sister Shuri (Letitia Wright) became nan adjacent Black Panther.

In December 2024, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced that a 3rd Black Panther movie was officially successful development.

So pinch nan movie officially happening, what do fans cognize truthful acold astir nan upcoming installment? Here's everything to cognize astir Black Panther 3, including nan cast, head and more.

Warning: Spoilers up for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever!

What will Black Panther 3 beryllium about?

No crippled specifications person been revealed for Black Panther 3, but nan bequest of T'Challa will unrecorded on.

At nan extremity of 2022's Wakanda Forever, Shuri (Wright) has go nan caller Black Panther, pursuing successful her brother's footsteps. In a astonishing move, Shuri decides to time off Wakanda and springiness up her royal title. Jabari Tribe leader M'Baku (Winston Duke) steps forward, calling for a situation to nan throne.

Shuri visits Nakia (Lupito Nyong'o) successful Haiti, and connected nan formation Shuri has a ceremonial burning of nan clothes she wore to her brother's funeral. Nakia joins Shuri and introduces her to her son, Toussaint, nan kid of T'Challa, whom Nakia has been raising "away from nan unit of nan throne."

With that reveal, nan adjacent Black Panther could characteristic a conflict betwixt Toussaint and M'Baku for nan early of nan throne.

Who is successful nan formed of Black Panther 3?

No charismatic formed announcement has made for Black Panther 3, but Denzel Washington has revealed that he will beryllium a portion of it.

During a November 2024 question and reply connected Australia Today, Washington revealed his engagement pinch nan upcoming Black Panther when listing his upcoming projects.

"[Director] Ryan Coogler is penning a portion for maine successful nan next Black Panther. After that, I’m going to do nan movie of Othello," nan Fences prima said. "After that, I’m going to do King Lear. After that, I’m going to retire."

During nan June 5 section of nan 7PM successful Brooklyn podcast, Coogler confirmed that he has written a portion for Washington successful nan upcoming sequel.

The head told big Carmelo Anthony, “Denzel is family astatine this constituent ... I’ve been trying to activity pinch him since time one."

He continued, “I deliberation he’s nan top surviving actor, and successful position of what he intends to our culture, hide astir it. I’ve been talking to him astir this for a agelong time.”

Wright, who became Black Panther successful Wakanda Forever, said that she was "manifesting" a Black Panther 3 in a January 2023 question and reply pinch Variety.

“I deliberation it’s already successful nan works,” she said. “We request a small spot of a break, we request to regroup and [Coogler] needs to get backmost into nan lab, truthful it’s going to return a small while, but we’re really excited for you guys to spot that."

Other formed members person not been announced, but original Black Panther stars Nyong'o, Duke and Danai Gurira each returned for Wakanda Forever. Angela Bassett besides reprised her domiciled — and earned an Oscar information for it — but her character, Queen Ramonda, died successful nan sequel.

Will Ryan Gosling beryllium successful Black Panther 3?

No, Ryan Gosling has not been confirmed to subordinate Black Panther 3.

Following nan uncover that nan caller leader of Wakanda successful nan Marvel Comics bid is white, memes announcing Gosling's casting circulated online.

In nan first rumor of Marvel Knights: The World to Come — which deed comic stands connected June 4 — T'Challa dies, and his son, Ketema, declares himself to beryllium nan king of Wakanda. At nan extremity of nan issue, Ketema unmasks himself to uncover that he is simply a achromatic man.

For years, fans person speculated astir nan Barbie prima yet joining nan MCU. When asked astir nan rumors of playing a Marvel superhero successful a 2022 MTV News interview, Gosling joked, "I was waiting for nan Captain Canada call."

The character later told MTV News' Josh Horowitz that he is willing successful playing Ghost Rider. It's a characteristic he's agelong been acquainted with, since his longtime partner, Eva Mendes, starred successful Ghost Rider back successful 2007.

Who is directing Black Panther 3?

Coogler, nan head of nan first 2 Black Panther movies, is returning to helm nan 3rd installment.

Outside of Black Panther, Coogler besides directed Fruitvale Station, Creed and Sinners. The vampire play portion became a sensation erstwhile it was released successful April 2025, earning much than $350 cardinal worldwide, per Box Office Mojo.

When will Black Panther 3 beryllium released?

Black Panther 3 does not yet person a merchandise date.

Fans eager to return to nan world of Black Panther can look guardant to Eyes of Wakanda, an animated anthology series about generations of warriors passim nan country's history. Eyes of Wakanda premieres connected August 6 connected Disney+.