After ridding the Mississippi Delta of vampires (and a few Klansmen) with *Sinners*, Ryan Coogler is ready to get back to Wakanda.
While speaking onstage Saturday during the *Sinners* panel at Deadline Contenders Film: Los Angeles, the two-time Oscar nominee confirmed to Mike Fleming Jr. that *Black Panther 3* is his “next movie” as he works hard to complete the MCU trilogy that began with Chadwick Boseman in 2018.
“If it was anybody but you, I would say, ‘I can neither confirm or deny,’” teased Coogler. “But we’re working on it hard. Yeah, it’s the next movie.”
In November 2024, Denzel Washington hinted that he is being considered for a role in the third installment of *Black Panther*. During an interview in Australia promoting *Gladiator II*, he revealed that Coogler was “writing a part for me,” a detail the director has since confirmed.
Chadwick Boseman first portrayed the role of T’Challa, debuting in 2016’s *Captain America: Civil War*, followed by the *Black Panther* feature film in 2018. He reprised his superhero role in 2018’s *Avengers: Infinity War* and 2019’s *Avengers: Endgame*.
After Boseman’s tragic death from colon cancer in August 2020, *Black Panther: Wakanda Forever* was released in 2022 and dedicated to his memory. The film continued the story following the death of T’Challa, with Letitia Wright’s Shuri stepping up to take on the heroic mantle.
With Coogler back at the helm, fans can look forward to the next chapter in the *Black Panther* saga as the MCU trilogy nears its completion.
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