Jeff Sneider reported <\/a>that Black Panther 3 would be released in February 2028 and go into production in 2027.<\/p>\nMore recently, rumors have swirled that Snowfall actor\u00a0Damson Idris would step into the iconic role, appearing in Avengers: Doomsday or Secret Wars as a grown-up version of T’Challa’s son, Toussaint, introduced in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.<\/p>\n
What has been confirmed about Black Panther 3 is the fact that Denzel Washington will appear in an unspecified role. The Hollywood icon\u00a0previously let his participation slip somewhat early in a previous November 2024 interview, while promoting Gladiator II.<\/p>\n
Denzel Washington Has A Mystery Role<\/p>\n
“I’m only interested in working with the best. I don’t know how many more films I’m going to make; probably not that many. I want to do things I haven’t done…Ryan Coogler’s writing a part for me in the next Black Panther,” said Washington at the time on appearing in Black Panther 3.<\/p>\n
Washington has since clammed up about talking about the role, as it’s likely someone at Marvel probably gave him a phone call after that interview made the rounds. The studio is famous for keeping its cards close to its chest, and that was much too soon to reveal such a monumental casting.<\/p>\n
On working with Washington, Coogler stated, “I\u2019m dying to work with Denzel and I\u2019m hoping we can make that happen. I got every intention of working with him in that movie and as long as he\u2019s interested – it\u2019s going to happen…[He’s a] living legend and a great mentor…He’s all about looking out for us.”<\/p>\n
Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has also previously confirmed that the third Black Panther film was in development. Naturally,\u00a0Letitia Wright (Shuri) is expected to return as are\u00a0Lupita Nyong’o (Nakia),\u00a0Winston Duke (M’Baku), and\u00a0Danai Gurira (Okoye).<\/p>\n