RUMOR: BLACK PANTHER 3's Release Date Has Finally Been Revealed

RUMOR: BLACK PANTHER 3's Release Date Has Finally Been Revealed

With filmmaker Ryan Coogler hard at work on the next Black Panther movie, a new report claims to reveal when we'll return to Wakanda. You can find a full breakdown of what we know after the jump...

By JoshWilding - Aug 01, 2025 11:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Black Panther

It's no secret that filmmaker Ryan Coogler is hard at work on Black Panther 3's screenplay, with a recent report suggesting his ideas for the threequel are generating excitement among Marvel Studios executives.

Now, it appears the movie will kick off the next Saga of storytelling after Avengers: Secret Wars concludes the Multiverse Saga in December 2027.

According to Jeff Sneider on The Hot Mic, "Black Panther 3, that’s February 2028. That’s going to start production at the top of 2027. And that will be in theaters February 2028." Marvel Studios has scheduled an untitled MCU movie for February 18, 2028. 

We have good reason to believe that the plan is to reintroduce T'Challa after Shuri took his place in 2021's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Whether that's an adult version of Toussaint, a.k.a. Prince T'Challa II, or simply a new version of Black Panther who returns with a different face in the post-Secret Wars timeline, remains to be seen. 

Black Panther found great success in theaters in February 2018, and establishing the overhauled MCU by putting the spotlight on the next character to hold the mantle makes sense on multiple levels. 

Late last year, Denzel Washington revealed Ryan Coogler had cast him in Black Panther 3. While nothing has been confirmed, Achebe and Magneto are among the names we've since heard from scoopers claiming to know who the screen icon will play in the MCU threequel.

The Black Panther franchise has never struggled to attract top-tier talent, but someone like Washington joining a comic book franchise is a huge deal and could be a game-changer for Marvel Studios as a whole. 

Doing the rounds to promote Sinners a few months ago, Coogler was asked about Washington's comments and said, "I’m dying to work with Denzel and I’m hoping we can make that happen. I got every intention of working with him in that movie and as long as he’s interested - it’s going to happen," he confirmed.

The filmmaker made a point of praising the The Equalizer star by calling him a "living legend and a great mentor," adding, "He's all about looking out for us." As we're sure you recall, Washington played a huge role in Chadwick Boseman's early career. 

When Phylicia Rashad was mentoring the late actor while teaching at Howard University, Boseman was accepted into the British American Drama Academy's Midsummer program but couldn't afford to take part. She made a call to Washington, and he agreed to foot the bill. 

F1: The Movie star Damson Idris is rumoured to be a top contender to play the next Black Panther, and he may suit up as soon as one of the next Avengers movies. 

Stay tuned for updates on Black Panther 3 as we have them.

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Steel86
Steel86 - 8/1/2025, 11:05 AM
As I live and breath.
gambgel
gambgel - 8/1/2025, 11:12 AM
My take on the first 3 films after Secret Wars would be:

Feb: Black Planther 3
May: X-MEN
December: new franchise (either Nova or Blade)
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 8/1/2025, 12:35 PM
@gambgel - could be an Iron Man reboot in there
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 8/1/2025, 2:26 PM
@gambgel - December could be the next Shang Chi or Dr Strange, in Infinity saga they tended to have only one fully new IP between Avengers films (if you count Civil War as Avengers not solo) but they deffo didn't have back to back new IP's other than the first Shang Chi then Eternals which I doubt they'd do again. If it IS a new IP however Blade would be the most likely one IF it doesn't get MORE delays.
bobevanz
bobevanz - 8/1/2025, 11:14 AM
I always assumed they'd finish the trilogy BEFORE the reboot, not after. Unless if they're going with one of the few remaining popular characters but idk why. No way they could do it so quickly. Unless if the sequel IS the reboot. That I can dig, the guess the title matters if there's a 3 in it lol
gambgel
gambgel - 8/1/2025, 11:59 AM
@bobevanz - well, most fans want a rebooted Black Panther right? so this sequel is the perfect moment to do it, since if will arrive after the timeline reset of Secret Wars.

Feige already teased new actors playing iconic roles, so.... this is the right movie to do it, with a new Tchalla, either his son now grown up or an actual rebooted TChalla.
EskimoJ
EskimoJ - 8/1/2025, 12:15 PM
@gambgel - DO most fans want a rebooted Black Panther? 🤔
mountainman
mountainman - 8/1/2025, 12:36 PM
@EskimoJ - It would be a safe bet to say that more people want T’Challa vs Shuri as Black Panther. This shouldn’t be up for debate.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 8/1/2025, 1:02 PM
@bobevanz - Black Panther is maybe the only MCU franchise that could very easily be softbooted.

T'Challa Sr was never an Avenger and the other MCU stuff didn't happen, but they could still could keep pretty the whole cast and just show the new T'Challa all grown up and becoming Black Panther for the first time.

It'd act as both a reboot and the finale to the trilogy, everything coming full circle.

But yeah I agree that they shouldn't have a '3' there if it's part of the reboot.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 8/1/2025, 2:28 PM
@EskimoJ - Hard reboot, probably not, softer reset with a return of A T'Challa probably most up for that.
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 8/1/2025, 2:54 PM
@EskimoJ - we would've liked to see the one we had take bloom. Instead, Feige & co flipped a coin, and did the best they could under the unfortunate circumstances...

In hindsight, many felt like the recast should've happened instead of the mourning of a fictional character which also prolonged the mourning of an actual person.

Had they made the story better, and not leaned into the gender swap-outs that became Phase 4-5's common denominator, they might have come out with a better sequel.

Reboot or not, I think we all want a staisfying conclusion to both this trilogy AND a peek into the future rivalry that Namor & T'Challa should inevitably venture into...

@NateBeast - OT: do you think you could edit some spacing between the comment box and the "Post Reply/ Cancel" options?

I sometimes lose focus on my thought behind trying to avoid accidentally hitting Post Reply or Cancel, when all I needed was to "scooch down" the blinking bar to edit/continue writing my comment.

I think that it'd really help if you could distance them a bit. I hope this makes sense.
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 8/1/2025, 2:55 PM
@mountainman - 🤔 💭

T'Challa > Shuri

🧐... 😬
Fogs
Fogs - 8/1/2025, 5:59 PM
@gambgel - I just hope you're right.
eagc1995
eagc1995 - 8/1/2025, 11:47 PM
@ObserverIO - I don't think the MCU will have a hard reboot, i think its gonna be more like what happened in the Arrowverse in where everything was the same after Crisis, but now Supergirl, Superman and Black Lightning were part of it

So i think they will pull that off so mutants and FF were now part of the MCU story, but other characters like say Strange will stay consistent with the pre-Battleworld MCU
Matador
Matador - 8/1/2025, 11:21 AM
It's time

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BisonScarBlood
BisonScarBlood - 8/1/2025, 11:28 AM
@Matador - Sponsored by American Eagle Outfitters👍
Matador
Matador - 8/1/2025, 11:30 AM
@BisonScarBlood - That reminds me I gotta go buy me some American Eagle jeans.
foreverintheway
foreverintheway - 8/1/2025, 11:39 AM
@Matador - okay but you gotta buy the girl-jeans so that we can finally bring back emo & scene fashion
Matador
Matador - 8/1/2025, 11:44 AM
@foreverintheway - I'm gonna strut my stuff then!
mountainman
mountainman - 8/1/2025, 12:37 PM
@BisonScarBlood - So Disney stock will increase by 30% and a bunch of fat ugly people will get mad for no reason?
DarthAlgar
DarthAlgar - 8/1/2025, 1:46 PM
@Matador - Proudly bought two pairs on Wednesday.
Fogs
Fogs - 8/1/2025, 6:01 PM
@BisonScarBlood - Genius mkt, the brand living rent free in people's heads.
vectorsigma
vectorsigma - 8/1/2025, 11:23 AM
F4 thursday numbers ☠️
Urubrodi
Urubrodi - 8/1/2025, 11:28 AM
If it takes place after Secret Wars, referring to it as Black Panther 3 is probably not right. It won't be a direct sequel.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 8/1/2025, 11:33 AM
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MouthyMerc
MouthyMerc - 8/1/2025, 11:35 AM
I was all for recasting TChalla years ago but after seeing Wakanda Forever I realized the route they went was the right choice. That being said, I want TChalla Jr as the new Black Panther to keep the story going of the son taking up the mantle, not a variant/reboot of TChalla that some characters like Steve, Tony, Banner, Widow and others will get once Secret Wars reboots the timeline.
GenD
GenD - 8/1/2025, 11:40 AM
How can it be a rumor that something was revealed?
EskimoJ
EskimoJ - 8/1/2025, 12:17 PM
@GenD - They've allegedly convicted them.
TheJok3r
TheJok3r - 8/1/2025, 11:41 AM
I can definitely see a new version of T'Challa in Secret Wars like how the original T'Challa was introduced in Civil War.
marvel72
marvel72 - 8/1/2025, 11:42 AM
Just reboot after Avengers:Secret Wars,Start with a clean slate.
Urubrodi
Urubrodi - 8/1/2025, 12:25 PM
@marvel72 - Probably it will be that. I imagine some characters will still be played by the same actors like Spider-Man, F4, Deadpool, Wolverine... But it's likely they won't have recollection of what transpired before the creation of the new universe. That's my guess.
Fogs
Fogs - 8/1/2025, 6:02 PM
@marvel72 - here's hoping, my friend. 🍻
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 8/1/2025, 11:50 AM
That makes sense imo given the first one was released in February , it was either that or November given Wakanda Forever was released then.

Anyway , I don’t mind us getting a grown up Toussaint/T Challa II down the line but I do hope Shuri isn’t just shafted to the side and remains BP for a bit since she just got it…

I have liked Wright’s version of the character thus far so it would be nice to see her grow in that role more & more for now.

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DocSpock
DocSpock - 8/1/2025, 12:15 PM

Michael Jordan from Earth 828 as good guy BP moving forward.

Urubrodi
Urubrodi - 8/1/2025, 12:26 PM
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DocSpock
DocSpock - 8/1/2025, 12:34 PM
@Urubrodi -

Yahootie!!!!
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 8/1/2025, 12:33 PM
Cool, looking forward to seeing Denzel in this one.
MouthyMerc
MouthyMerc - 8/1/2025, 12:37 PM
MCU has basically confirmed there is a heaven and hell in the MCU. If a timeline were to get rebooted and old characters come back with new faces after Secret Wars, how does that affect one’s soul that went to heaven. I know we’re getting philosophical and religious with this take but I can’t help but wonder what happens to Tony in heaven.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 8/1/2025, 2:33 PM
@MouthyMerc - Theoreticaly speaking heaven should be unaffected by what accurs to the living world thus the original dead characters will still be playing their harps even if a variant returns from another timeline OR they will have been reincarnated thus that soul is the same one in the new version even if they look different depending on the how of a character returning.
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 8/1/2025, 3:03 PM
@MouthyMerc - Tony in Heaven? 😳

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