Apart from Avengers, Black Panther (2018) is undoubtedly the highest-grossing superhero movie worldwide. ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’, released after the death of lead actor Chadwick Boseman, didn’t reach the success of the previous film, but still recorded a high box office performance of $860 million.

Especially, ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ is a movie that achieved both critical and box office success, along with Guardians of the Galaxy 3, at a time when most recent Marvel movies have received negative reviews from critics and audiences. Therefore, the production of Black Panther 3 is practically a given. News related to Black Panther 3 has been coming out frequently. Twitter (X) accounts operated by people suspected to be affiliated with Marvel Studios or industry insiders have been updating information related to it.

War between the United States and Wakanda

The war between the United States and Wakanda was practically inevitable. ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ depicted U.S. intelligence agents plotting to invade Wakanda for vibranium. Namor of Talokan tried to sink the surface world before being invaded by the United States, and was in conflict with Shuri (Letitia Wright), the new Black Panther, who tried to stop him.

Especially at the end of the second film, Shuri and Namor formed an alliance, promising to help each other in case the United States invaded. This was an explicit indication that the United States would invade Wakanda in the sequel. ‘Valentina’ (played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus), who had been developing plans to invade Wakanda in the second film, also recruited ‘U.S. Agent’, symbolizing American nationalism, in the Disney+ series.

Connections with the Okoye series

After the success of ‘Wakanda Forever’ in theaters, Marvel Studios signed a contract with director Ryan Coogler and began producing several spin-off projects. A TV series starring Okoye and an animated film ‘Eyes of Wakanda’ featuring various characters from Wakanda are currently in production.

Black Panther 3 is said to be affected by the events that occur in these series. Of course, Marvel Studios has recently been trying to separate Disney+ series from movies. It doesn’t seem likely that Black Panther 3 will be heavily influenced by these Disney+ series.

Appearance of ‘Doctor Doom’ played by Cillian Murphy

Doctor Doom is a major villain in Marvel Comics. He mainly appears as a nemesis in the Fantastic Four comics, but it has been announced that Doctor Doom will not appear in the ‘Fantastic Four’ movie scheduled for release in 2025. Nevertheless, Marvel is said to have Cillian Murphy in mind as the top choice for the role. Recent rumors say that this Doctor Doom will appear in Black Panther 3.

Shuri’s Black Panther and Doctor Doom clashed in the 2010 Marvel comic ‘Doom War’. Doom was portrayed as a villain who tried to steal Wakanda’s vibranium using various tricks.

Of course, the specifics of Black Panther 3 have yet to be revealed, or may not have been finalized within the studio. Rumors are best enjoyed for fun.