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Marvel Studios' Black Panther 3 is finally happening, and Ryan Coogler is back with a release date and a T'Challa recasting
Kevin Feige just made Black Panther 3 official with a surprise Hall H announcement.
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Ryan Coogler's Black Panther III will hit theaters December 15, 2028.
That's the news out of San Diego Comic Con 2026, where Marvel Studios confirmed Black Panther III is happening, they've also confirmed that Sinners director Ryan Coogler will return to finish the trilogy he started all the way back in 2018.
The revelation came at the Marvel Studios panel held at's coveted Hall H panel, where Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige brought Coogler himself on stage to announce not just Black Panther III's existence (remember, it hadn't been officially confirmed, only rumored, before this), but that it already had a release date. Of course, that date is over two years from now, and as we've seen in the past, Marvel Studios is wont to change their release dates.
Keep an eye on Popverse for more Marvel Studios news coming out of San Diego Comic Con this year.
Consider this a meta post-credits scene for Marvel fans - the four key articles you need to read next to continue the thrills:
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