SDCC: ‘Black Panther 3’ in the works, Gosling to star in ‘Ghost Rider’



1 of 2 | Oscar-winning filmmaker Ryan Coogler is working on a third “Black Panther” movie. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo
Marvel has announced that a third Black Panther movie is now in the works and Ryan Gosling is set to star in a new Ghost Rider comic-book adaptation.
Ryan Coogler introduces the new #BlackPanther, David Jonsson.
Black Panther 3 arrives in theaters December 15, 2028. #SDCC pic.twitter.com/npOXtW76UW— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) July 26, 2026
Oscar-winning filmmaker Ryan Coogler told the crowd at San Diego Comic Con Saturday that David Jonsson will play T’Challa, a character named after his late superhero father (played by Chadwick Boseman before his death in 2020.)
The movie, which follows 2018’s Black Panther and 2022’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, is expected to open in theaters in December 2028.
Gosling and director Shawn Levy also appeared on stage to announce Ghost Rider, with Gosling in the driver’s seat, would be coming to theaters in 2028, as well.
Nicolas Cage previously starred in a 2007 film adaptation.
Ryan Gosling and Shawn Levy surprise Hall H. Ghost Rider, coming to theaters in 2028. #SDCC pic.twitter.com/TXdshVAeCY— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) July 26, 2026