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Denzel Reveals He’s Starring in ‘Black Panther 3’ – Here’s When to Expect It Based on Kevin Feige’s Recent Comments

Pabio November 20, 2024

If you are a MCU fanatic, you may have heard last week that Denzel Washington announced he would star in “Black Panther 3.”

Honestly, unless you’ve been living under a rock, chances are you’ve heard the news. Denzel’s revelation about the Today Show Australia made big waves because… well, “Black Panther 3” technically does not yet exist.

But if Denzel says, “Ryan Coogler is writing a role for me in the next ‘Black Panther,'” I’m going to believe him. It would make sense either way. The franchise was a huge success for Disney and Wonder and ending Shuri’s (Letitia Wright) story as the new Black Panther after just one film would be odd, to say the least.

Of course, now that we can expect a third “Black Panther” movie to hit theaters, we have questions. Who else is in it, what is it about and when is it coming out?

While we don’t really know the answers to the first two questions – other than assuming Wright will reprise the role of Shuri – I think I may know the answer to the third. And that’s because of some recent comments from Marvel Studios CEO Kevin Feige during D23 Brazil.

Feige Outlines MCU Release Strategy – Here’s Where ‘Black Panther 3’ Could Fit In

At Disney’s D23 convention in Brazil, Feige spoke with Brazilian entertainment media Omelette and set the cadence of the release schedule for Marvel’s MCU films and shows going forward.

“I think it’s safe to say we’re back to a more or less normal pace. In the past we had four films and four series per year, and I think we’ll move to two films, three series – but that won’t be the case for 2025 specifically. It’s just that we’ve been working on these titles for a long time, and they’re just ready to be released now. We are very excited.

With that in mind, we can rule out 2025 for “Black Panther 3.” Granted, it was unlikely anyway, but with three films already planned, Marvel clearly has no plans to make a fourth.

Looking at the upcoming Marvel movies in 2026, things get interesting. Marvel already has one film tentatively confirmed for that year: “Avengers: Doomsday.” But we also know that “Spider-Man 4” will be released that year, and even if it’s a Sony film, if it is considered part of the MCU, Marvel Studios may not want another Marvel film to come out in 2026 if they stick to a release cadence of “two films” per year.

Marvel "Avengers: Apocalypse" announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2024.

(Image credit: Marvel)

Plus, there’s always “Blade.” This film has already been pushed back from 2025 in the release schedule and is currently in development hell, having lost several directors and writers. But if Marvel thinks it can still release in Phase Six – for the record, I don’t – then it may have to save the Disney-owned MCU’s second release date for the Mahershala Ali vampire film.

2027 remains. More precisely, the first half of 2027. “Avengers: Secret Wars” is currently scheduled for May 7, 2027, and this film gives Marvel a real opportunity to completely reset the MCU. I don’t think they’ll want to commit to a “Black Panther” movie after that date, in case they decide they want the freedom to pivot the character in a new direction.

It’s also possible that Disney will save the film for Black History Month. He did just that, although not intentionally, with the first “Black Panther” film. But he intentionally re-released it during Black History Month a year later.

Granted, this hasn’t been the case with later titles in the franchise, but there is precedent.

With this information available, I predict that “Black Panther 3” will hit theaters in January or February 2027.. This gives him time to breathe before “Avengers: Secret Wars,” potentially shaking up the MCU.

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