RUMOR: Ryan Coogler Has Signed On To Direct BLACK PANTHER 3 - But Marvel Also Wants Him For X-MEN

RUMOR: Ryan Coogler Has Signed On To Direct BLACK PANTHER 3 - But Marvel Also Wants Him For X-MEN

A new rumor is claiming that Ryan Coogler has now signed on to helm a third Black Panther movie, but Marvel Studios also wants him to direct the X-Men reboot...

By MarkCassidy - May 08, 2024 02:05 PM EST
Filed Under: X-Men

Black Panther and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever director Ryan Coogler has always said that he'd be more than happy to stay on board the franchise and return to helm a third film, and a new rumor is now claiming that he's signed on to do just that.

However, Marvel Studios might be eyeing the filmmaker for another upcoming MCU project!

According to MyTimeToShineHello, the studio wants Coogler to take the helm of the planned X-Men reboot. This follows a previous rumor that a POC was being sought for the project, and we have heard that Mufasa: The Lion King director Barry Jenkins may also be on Marvel's radar.

Wakanda Forever served as a fitting tribute to T'Challa and the late Chadwick Boseman while establishing Shuri as the new Panther and introducing an entire aquatic civilization. The mid-credits scene also featured the debut of T'Challa's son, who will almost certainly take over as Wakanda's King and protector someday.

So, it's fair to say the movie set-up quite a few things that could potentially be explored in future sequels.

During a 2022 interview with the New York Times, Coogler admitted that he'd be glad to stay on this franchise for "as long as folks will have me."

"I feel blessed that I have the opportunity to work on these movies, bro. When I got asked to do the first one, it was like a moving train. I thank God every day that I was able to jump on it and meet these people, these actors, and to meet Chadwick during some of the last years of his life. I’ll do it as long as folks will have me. But I think it’s bigger than just me or Joe. Between the first and second movie, we made $2 billion at the box office, which is what matters the most to corporations. So I hope that it continues, man. I hope people are still making movies about Wakanda long after we’re gone."

As for the X-Men, a writer is expected to be announced soon, and we'd have no problem believing that Kevin Feige and co. would want a director of Coogler's calibre to bring the mutant heroes back to the big screen - though that doesn't necessarily mean he'd be interested.

Coogler is currently shooting his untitled vampire movie starring Michael B. Jordan, and is also producing a number of Disney+ MCU projects, as well as the X-Files reboot. If he has indeed signed on to direct Black Panther 3, he may think twice about adding another massive franchise film to his already stacked workload.

What do you think? Would you like to see Ryan Coogler helm the X-Men reboot? Drop us a comment down below.

GLADIATOR II Star Denzel Washington Confirms He'll Star In BLACK PANTHER 3 After Ryan Coogler Wrote Him A Role
Related:

GLADIATOR II Star Denzel Washington Confirms He'll Star In BLACK PANTHER 3 After Ryan Coogler Wrote Him A Role

X-MEN Rumor May Reveal MCU Reboot Team And Surprising Plans For Hugh Jackman's Wolverine - SPOILERS
Recommended For You:

X-MEN Rumor May Reveal MCU Reboot Team And Surprising Plans For Hugh Jackman's Wolverine - SPOILERS

DISCLAIMER: As a user generated site and platform, ComicBookMovie.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and "Safe Harbor" provisions.

This post was submitted by a user who has agreed to our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. ComicBookMovie.com will disable users who knowingly commit plagiarism, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement. Please CONTACT US for expeditious removal of copyrighted/trademarked content. CLICK HERE to learn more about our copyright and trademark policies.

Note that ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

1 2 3 4
Evansly
Evansly - 5/8/2024, 2:32 PM
I'd be down for him to direct X-Men
mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 5/8/2024, 5:02 PM
@Evansly - He'll nail the story, but the action sequences for both BP films are lackluster so not sure. I know the story is way more important, but the greed in me wants both.

I think Creton who did Shang chi is a better fit but he's prob busy working on Shang chi 2
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 5/8/2024, 2:33 PM
Makes sense. He's probably the best they've got in house. He's already dealt with Freedom fighters and Mutants.
User Comment Image
User Comment Image
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/8/2024, 2:41 PM
@MCUKnight11 - his films dealing with themes such as politics and race seem fitting of X Men aswell.
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 5/8/2024, 2:44 PM
@TheVisionary25 - User Comment Image
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 5/8/2024, 3:26 PM
@MCUKnight11 - and he [frick]ed up the first mutant he got his hands on.
mastakilla39
mastakilla39 - 5/8/2024, 5:04 PM
@Ryguy88 - Really? Thought Namor was awesome and 1 of the stand outs.
Nomis929
Nomis929 - 5/8/2024, 2:35 PM
After seeing the first 'Black Panther' movie, I'd be more than down with him coming back to do the 3rd one AND helming the MCU X-Men movie...

But after seeing 'Wakanda Forever'...

User Comment Image
MCUKnight11
MCUKnight11 - 5/8/2024, 2:46 PM
@Nomis929 - You gotta cut him some slack. That had the most difficult production and it was still able to get Basset an Oscar nomination for acting which never happens in the MCU.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 5/8/2024, 2:48 PM
@MCUKnight11 - Angela Bassett was a power house in Wakanda Forever. She commanded every scene she was in. She is phenomenal actress.
2013venjix
2013venjix - 5/8/2024, 2:50 PM
@Nomis929 - I agree. Find another director.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 5/8/2024, 2:50 PM
@MCUKnight11 - it should never be UNDERSTATED how he was able to rewrite that script in such a tight amount of time and steer that ship with the tragedy surrounding everything. And still deliver a more than adequate film. A lot of folks couldn’t pull that off
supermanrex
supermanrex - 5/8/2024, 3:26 PM
@SonOfAGif - can you imagine how bad ass her storm coulda been.
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 5/8/2024, 4:35 PM
@Nomis929 - agreed. BP was great (still overrated imo) and BP WF was not good, HOWEVER, what he did with what he was working with was a miracle, but i still dont like that movie. he's a good director, yes, but for X-Men, NO. get me someone else... and i mean that with no disrespect to Coogler
marvel72
marvel72 - 5/8/2024, 4:37 PM
@Nomis929 - I haven't seen Wakanda Forever but mine was purely for the fact.

1.Didn't recast T"Challa
2.Shuri is annoying as f*ck
3.I have zero interest in Ironheart
4.What they did to Namor is criminal
Usernametaken
Usernametaken - 5/8/2024, 2:39 PM
I'm not against him directing X-men, but if we're at least 2 years away from a BP3 so that means that we'll get an X-men movie in 2028 or 2029? That would be ridiculous.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 5/8/2024, 2:40 PM
Man , seems like we get “Marvel wants X to direct their X-Men reboot” almost every other day now…

Honestly , I think they are considering probably a bunch of names but nothing concrete as of now but we’ll see.

I would be down with Coogler doing X-Men though…

His BP films have been strong (especially impressive considering the tragic circumstance in which he had to do the sequel) so if he does take this on then I hope it turns out well!!.

User Comment Image
1 2 3 4

Please log in to post comments.

Don't have an account?
Please Register.

View Recorder