Tanzania, July 26 -- Marvel Studios has officially introduced the next generation of Wakanda, announcing British actor David Jonsson as the adult Prince T'Challa in Black Panther 3. The reveal was made during Marvel's Hall H presentation at San Diego Comic-Con, where director Ryan Coogler confirmed his return to helm the highly anticipated sequel. The film is scheduled to hit cinemas on December 15, 2028.

Rather than recasting Chadwick Boseman's King T'Challa, Jonsson will portray his son, also named T'Challa, known as Toussaint who was introduced as a young boy in the closing moments of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

The decision continues Marvel's approach of honouring Boseman's legacy while advancing the story through a new generati...