As part of their big Comic-Con panel in Hall H in San Diego, Marvel announced that there will be a third Black Panther movie as part of the next era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. And Ryan Coogler, director of both of the first two Black Panther films, will return to direct Black Panther III. Following the death of original franchise star Chadwick Boseman in 2020, 2022’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever shifted the franchise’s focus to his character T’Challa’s sister Shuri. In the wake of T’Challa’s sudden death, Shuri (Letitia Wright) becomes the new Black Panther, the protector of the African nation of Wakanda. He didn’t need to do another Black Panther.