Black Panther 3 – Will It Ever Happen?

As the events of «Black Panther: Wakanda Forever» confirm, Shuri is the future of the franchise. She currently holds the power of the Black Panther, and she has even made contingency plans for the future by planting more herbs for her possible successors. Actor Letitia Wright is now seen as the face of the franchise moving forward, so fans expect her to return for further sequels.

In January 2023, Wright provided a positive response about «Black Panther 3,» telling Variety: «I think it’s already in the works. You know, we just had a terrific two years of bringing it out and everybody coming together to support it. We need a little bit of a break, we need to regroup and [director] Ryan [Coogler] needs to get back into the lab, so it’s going to take a little while, but we’re really excited for you guys to see that.» However, she added she was «manifesting» the sequel, which suggests it might not be a done deal just yet.

News outlets picked up on Wright’s comments as confirmation that there was uncertainty about a «Black Panther 3.» A month later, she shed more light on her previous statement, explaining how nothing had been confirmed — not even a script — but she remained hopeful it may happen in the future.