Wakanda Forever! 💜 #DavidJonsson has been announced as the next #BlackPanther at a #ComicCon panel for the third film, which is set for a Dec. 15, 2028, release with Ryan Coogler returning as director and co-writer. Jonsson, who will portray T'Challa's son, will be stepping into the shoes of Chadwick Boseman, who died of colon cancer at age 43 in 2020 when Coogler was writing the sequel.