Black Panther is back!

David Jonsson is Marvel’s newest hero, playing T’Challa’s son in the third installment set to be released on December 15, 2028. The film will follow Jonsson’s character as he comes of age.

Director Ryan Coogler will return for the third film, plus Leticia Wright will reprise her role as Shuri. The news was announced at Comic-Con.

Wright replaced her late co-star Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” and Shuri became the superhero of the same name. Boseman, who played T’Challa in the first “Black Panther,” died of colon cancer at age 43 in 2020, when Coogler was working on the sequel.

Wright said Variety In January 2023, after the release of “Wakanda Forever,” he thought the third film in the franchise “was already in the works.”

“You know, we had a fantastic two years putting it out and all coming together to support it,” Wright said in the interview. “We need a little break, we need to regroup, and Ryan needs to get back to the lab, so it’s going to take a little time, but we’re really excited for you guys to see that.”

The first “Black Panther” film, released in 2018, grossed $1.3 billion at the global box office and starred Boseman, Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Forrest Whitaker, Michael B. Jordan, Danai Gurira and Angela Bassett. It earned seven Oscar nominations, including best picture, making it the first superhero film to do so. The film won three Oscars, including best costume design, best production design and best original score.

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” grossed $859 million worldwide when it premiered in 2022, and had one of the most profitable opening weekends post-pandemic, grossing $331 million worldwide. The film was nominated for five Oscars, and Angela Bassett’s nomination for best supporting actress marked the first time an actor from a Marvel film was nominated for an Academy Award.

Marvel fans won’t have to wait long to see Wright back in action as Black Panther, as she is part of the extensive cast of “Avengers: Doomsday.” The film will hit theaters on December 18.