{"id":18528,"date":"2026-07-27T05:55:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T00:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18528"},"modified":"2026-07-27T05:55:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T00:55:36","slug":"marvel-reveal-new-black-panther","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=18528","title":{"rendered":"Marvel reveal new Black Panther"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F6%2F2026%2F07%2FNINTCHDBPICT001053076192.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>MARVEL has revealed the new Black Panther \u2013 six years after Chadwick Boseman\u2019s tragic death. <\/p>\n<p>Chadwick passed away in August 2020 aged just 43 after a secret battle with cancer. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16748487\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Marvel has revealed the new Black Panther \u2013 six years after Chadwick Boseman\u2019s tragic death<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Alamy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16748488\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>British actor David Jonsson will take on the role as T\u2019Challa\u2019s adult son in the forthcoming sequel<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He had played Black Panther in the 2018 <span id=\"8b21fa89-003f-444b-9ea5-d76de2a31111\" class=\"suggested-link\">film<\/span> and appeared post-humously in archive footage in the 2022 sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday at <span id=\"ba182dcd-c2eb-47a8-b0bb-0bffa0684889\" class=\"suggested-link\">San Diego<\/span> Comic-Con, Black Panther director Ryan Coogler and President of Marvel Studios <span id=\"9b529d96-685a-4fad-a53c-1ccc6271a61d\" class=\"suggested-link\">Kevin<\/span> Feige revealed actor David Jonsson, 32, will take on the role as T\u2019Challa\u2019s adult son in the forthcoming sequel.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--thesun aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Entertainment\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the <span class=\"newsletter-name theme-entertainment\">Entertainment<\/span> newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Taking to the stage, David said: \u201cI want to say thank you so much. Thank you, Ryan. Thank you, Kevin. Thank you to this amazing family that I have the honour and privilege and blessing to join.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI actually don\u2019t want to say too much. Because I want to let this screen do the talking.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16748485\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Chadwick passed away in August 2020 aged 43 after a secret battle with cancer<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16748483\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>He played Black Panther in the 2018 original and appeared in other MCU films<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Alamy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16748489\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>David was announced on stage at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16748490\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>David, who has starred in hit TV show Industry, spoke about how honoured he was to be joining the Black Panther family<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAnd believe me, the honour is entirely mine. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>David, who grew up in East London, started his acting career on stage in the West End before landing roles in hit TV show Industry as well as films including Alien: Romulus and The Long Walk. <\/p>\n<p>Last year, he won the BAFTA Rising Star Award. <\/p>\n<p>Black Panther 3 is set for release in December 2028, with Letitia Wright and Winston Duke confirmed to return as Shuri and M\u2019Baku.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about David joining the Black Panther family, Winston told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gWbbkBOv8sg\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"The Hollywood Reporter (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>: \u201cIt\u00a0feels great. He\u2019s a wonderful young man.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had the pleasure of meeting him for the first time today. I welcomed him into the family, I welcomed him and offered him the same grace that was extended to me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just wanted to let him know it\u2019s a safe place to come and play. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I trust all the decisions that have been made\u00a0in bringing him so, it\u2019s great.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MARVEL has revealed the new Black Panther \u2013 six years after Chadwick Boseman\u2019s tragic death. Chadwick passed away in August 2020 aged just 43 after a secret battle with cancer. 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