Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has confirmed that a third Black Panther film is coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Denzel Washington snubbed it last month.
As reported by Deadline , Marvel Studios Vice President of Production and Development Nate Moore has announced that he will be leaving the company in 2025 but will be working on Black Panther 3 before he does so.
“I feel fortunate to work with a group of people who love filmmaking and storytelling as much as my Marvel colleagues and the cast and crew of our films,” Moore said. “But I couldn’t be more excited to apply my experience and passion for film to theatrical movies of all genres, including returning to the world of Wakanda for Black Panther 3.”
Feige and Marvel Studios co-president Louis D’Esposito also casually mentioned the return. “While we will miss (Moore) greatly, we look forward to the opportunity to work with him in a new way on our next Black Panther movie as well as to see what he does next.”
Gladiator 2 star Washington initially let slip Marvel was considering a third film at least as early as November, saying Black Panther and sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever director Ryan Coogler was writing a part for him in the new film.
Nothing else has been said about it until this undisclosed official announcement from Feige, although it will likely be a while before more details are revealed.
Chadwick Boseman starred as the original MCU Black Panther before his death in 2020, with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever addressing it with a touching tribute before also revealing the death of his character T’Challa.
T’Challa’s younger sister Shuri, played by Letitia Wright, takes on the role of Black Panther and will likely continue that story in the third film. An animated series called Eyes of Wakanda is also coming to Disney+, however, there may be more story elements set up.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He would talk about The Witcher all day.
