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APMarvel Studios delivered one of the biggest surprises at Comic‑Con International when director Ryan Coogler announced that David Jonsson will step into the role of the new Black Panther, playing the son of Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa. The reveal sent fans into cheers as Jonsson joined the Oscar‑winning filmmaker on stage, standing alongside Letitia Wright and Winston Duke.
With his hand pressed to his chest and a broad smile across his face, Jonsson embraced the moment that marked his official entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The excitement around the announcement sets the stage for “Black Panther III,” which is slated for release on December 15, 2028, promising another chapter in the franchise that continues to honor Boseman’s legacy while introducing a fresh face to carry the mantle forward.
“Thank you to this family that I have the honor and the blessing to join. I don’t want to say too much, because I want to let the screen do the talking,” said the 32-year-old actor, known for roles in “Industry,” “The Long Walk," and “Alien: Romulus,” as quoted by news agency AP.
Boseman died in 2020, and ever since 2022's “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” revealed that T’Challa had a son, fans have been playing the guessing game of who might take over the mantle.
Ryan Gosling will also be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Ghost Rider, reteaming with his “Star Wars: Starfighter” director Shawn Levy on a film set for release in 2028. Gosling greeted Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige and told the crowd that he'd wanted to play the character for a long time.
Gosling's longtime partner, Eva Mendes, starred alongside Nicolas Cage in Cage's original standalone “Ghost Rider” film, released in 2007, a year before “Iron Man” kicked off Marvel's cinematic universe. A sequel was released by Sony in 2012, and film rights have since reverted to Marvel, but the character hasn't appeared yet in the MCU.
Feige announced that Joe and Anthony Russo's 2019 film “Avengers: Endgame” will be rereleased in theaters Sept. 25 with new footage linking it to the Russos' “Avengers: Doomsday,” due out December 18.
With his hand pressed to his chest and a broad smile across his face, Jonsson embraced the moment that marked his official entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The excitement around the announcement sets the stage for “Black Panther III,” which is slated for release on December 15, 2028, promising another chapter in the franchise that continues to honor Boseman’s legacy while introducing a fresh face to carry the mantle forward.
“Thank you to this family that I have the honor and the blessing to join. I don’t want to say too much, because I want to let the screen do the talking,” said the 32-year-old actor, known for roles in “Industry,” “The Long Walk," and “Alien: Romulus,” as quoted by news agency AP.
Boseman died in 2020, and ever since 2022's “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” revealed that T’Challa had a son, fans have been playing the guessing game of who might take over the mantle.
Ryan Gosling will also be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Ghost Rider, reteaming with his “Star Wars: Starfighter” director Shawn Levy on a film set for release in 2028. Gosling greeted Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige and told the crowd that he'd wanted to play the character for a long time.
Gosling's longtime partner, Eva Mendes, starred alongside Nicolas Cage in Cage's original standalone “Ghost Rider” film, released in 2007, a year before “Iron Man” kicked off Marvel's cinematic universe. A sequel was released by Sony in 2012, and film rights have since reverted to Marvel, but the character hasn't appeared yet in the MCU.
Feige announced that Joe and Anthony Russo's 2019 film “Avengers: Endgame” will be rereleased in theaters Sept. 25 with new footage linking it to the Russos' “Avengers: Doomsday,” due out December 18.
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