HUFFPOST - Marvel's New Black Panther Revealed At San Diego Comic-Con
Director Ryan Coogler praised the “incredible” actor and his recent work before the big announcement at the convention.
Director Ryan Coogler praised the “incredible” actor and his recent work before the big announcement at the convention.
Marvel tapped British actor David Jonsson to play the grown son of Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa in Black Panther III, handing a rising star one of Hollywood's most closely watched superhero roles. Director Ryan Coogler broke the news onstage at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2026, telling the packed hall that the child introduced in the […] The post David Jonsson: the RADA-trained Londoner Marvel just crowned as the next Black Panther appeared first on American Almanac .
Marvel tapped British actor David Jonsson to play the grown son of Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa in Black Panther III, handing a rising star one of Hollywood's most closely watched superhero roles. Director Ryan Coogler broke the news onstage at San Diego Comic-Con in July 2026, telling the packed hall that the child introduced in the 2022 sequel would take center stage in the franchise's next chapter. Jonsson, 32, walked out to a standing ovation and kept his remarks brief, Page Six reported . The casting ends years of speculation about who would carry the mantle after Boseman's death from cancer in August 2020 at age 43. With Black Panther III set for a December 15, 2028 release, Marvel is betting that a classically trained London actor…Open
The performance of the Oscar-nominated music from the hit movie helped the soundtrack soar on streaming services.
The 2026 Oscars happened last night — not that anyone noticed. What was once a beloved Hollywood tradition has devolved into a DEI checklist ceremony watched by aging baby boomers who can't figure out their Netflix password. Conan O'Brien hosted, took shots at Turning Point USA's wildly successful Super Bowl alternative stream, and oversaw a night that proved exactly why nobody's watching anymore. The Academy's DEI standards are literally published policy now, dictating casting, crew, and creative leadership just to qualify for consideration. Best actor went to Michael B. Jordan for Sinners — a vampire flick that's really just an anti-white allegory in fangs, directed by the guy behind Black Panther. Richard Dreyfuss said what…
From “Sinners” winners Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler to “Hamnet” winner Jessie Buckley and Ejae of “KPop Demon Hunters,” “GMA” spoke with the Oscar winners backstage.
The women behind "Sinners " and "KPop Demon Hunters" led a night of history-making at the 98th Academy Awards. Why it matters: "A lot of little girls that look like me will sleep well tonight ... being on stage, getting this award will change so many girls' lives because they'll be inspired," Autumn Durald Arkapaw told reporters after winning the Best Cinematography Oscar for "Sinners." State of play: Durald Arkapaw, who is Black and Filipina, is the first woman of color to win an Oscar for Best Cinematography. - "KPop Demon Hunters " co-director/writer Maggie Kang and producer Michelle Wong are the first people of South Korean descent to win animated feature. - "Golden," one of the "KPop Demon Hunters" hits, is also the first K-pop…
"Sinners" isn't just a commercial success, it's the latest disruptor to a film industry that covets intellectual property. Why it matters: Director Ryan Coogler, who secured a rare agreement with Warner Bros. that grants him ownership of the film in 2050, could become the first Black person to win Best Director at the Academy Awards, which airs March 15. - He made history Sunday as the first person to direct two Actor Awards best ensemble winners for "Sinners" and "Black Panther." - The vampire thriller secured 16 Oscar nominations , breaking a long-standing record for the most-nominated film of all time and made almost $370 million worldwide, more than four times its $90 million budget. The big picture: "Sinners" signals a decisive…