Black Panther 3: Shoot Date, Filming Location and Official Title Just Dropped

Marvel finally flipped the switch on Black Panther 3, and now the tea kettle is starting to whistle. The project is real, the gears are turning, and if the latest reports hold, we even have a title and a start date.

What we know right now

• Kevin Feige said in 2024 (via Deadline) that a third Black Panther movie was happening.
• The new one is reportedly titled 'Shadows of Wakanda' — the name started making the rounds on November 10, 2025, when MCU Film News amplified it along with a summer 2026 shoot window.
• Cameras are expected to roll on June 15, 2026, in London, according to a production listing cited by FTIA.
• Ryan Coogler is back in the director’s chair.
• Coogler’s resume remains ridiculous: Fruitvale Station, Creed, the first two Black Panther films, and 2025’s surprise-hit vampire period piece 'Sinners,' which cleared over $360 million worldwide (via Box Office Mojo).

Where Wakanda left off

If you stuck around through 'Wakanda Forever,' you know the nation is powerful but raw. T’Challa’s death didn’t just break hearts, it opened a leadership vacuum. Shuri picked up the mantle of Black Panther, but she didn’t keep the throne. Instead, she took a breath, left the formal royal path, and headed to Haiti to reconnect with Nakia.

That’s where Nakia introduced Shuri to Toussaint — her son with T’Challa — a calm, thoughtful kid raised away from the crown’s pressure. Back home, M’Baku stepped forward, more than ready to stake his claim on leadership. Translation: the board is set for a very Wakandan kind of power shuffle.

Coogler is keeping it close to the vest

Pressed for details at the 'Ironheart' premiere, Coogler gave the most Coogler answer possible (via Collider):

'Working. We’re working.'

So what is 'Shadows of Wakanda' actually about?

Marvel hasn’t said a word about plot, so anything beyond the last film’s fallout is educated guesswork. But the pieces line up: Shuri figuring out who she is as protector without the crown. M’Baku eyeing formal leadership. Toussaint’s existence quietly redefining the future. Even that reported title — 'Shadows of Wakanda' — hints at secrets, succession, and the kind of geopolitical scheming that tends to end with someone in vibranium armor jumping off something very high.

Bottom line: development is official, the production start is reportedly set for mid-2026 in London, and Coogler’s driving again. Expect emotion. Expect spectacle. And expect everyone in Wakanda to have an opinion about who sits on that throne.