Marvel’s 6 biggest Comic-Con reveals, from Ryan Gosling’s new role to ‘Black Panther 3’
Marvel Studios returned to San Diego Comic-Con with loads to reveal about the way forward for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
With Spider-Man: Brand New Day (*6*) and Avengers: Doomsday due out in Decembera lot of the highlight fell on these two movies, with Marvel debuting unique footage from each.
But Comic-Con wasn’t simply in regards to the studio’s subsequent two blockbusters. The weekend additionally introduced casting bulletins and updates on Marvel’s slate via 2028, together with the reveal of the subsequent Black Panther and Ghost Rider.
Here are the biggest Marvel bulletins from this 12 months’s San Diego Comic-Con.
David Jonsson turns into Marvel’s subsequent Black Panther
Jonsson will play the son of King T’Challa in 2028’s Black Panther III.
(Amy Sussman by way of Getty Images)Alien: Romulus actor David Johnson will star in Black Panther III because the son of King T’Challa (the late Chadwick Boseman). The film arrives in theaters on Dec. 15, 2028.
“Thank you to this family that I have the honor and the blessing to join,” Jonsson mentioned. “I don’t want to say too much, because I want to let the screen do the talking.”
After Boseman died from colon most cancers in 2020, Marvel selected not to recast the beloved character. Instead, 2022’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever revealed that T’Challa had a younger son, paving the best way for Jonsson to turn into the franchise’s new Black Panther.
Ryan Gosling joins the MCU as Ghost Rider
Gosling was unveiled because the MCU’s Ghost Rider after a lot hypothesis.
(Amy Sussman by way of Getty Images)Barbie star Ryan Gosling will play Marvel antihero Ghost Rider in a standalone film directed by Deadpool & Wolverine filmmaker Shawn Levy, with the challenge set for launch in 2028. The casting follows years of hypothesis that Gosling would tackle the role.
“Wow, is this really happening?” Gosling informed the gang. “As you know, this is a character I’ve wanted to play for a very long time.”
Ghost Rider was beforehand performed by Nicolas Cage in two movies launched earlier than the MCU started.
Doctor Doom dominates new ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ trailer
Downey Jr. beforehand performed Tony Stark/Iron Man between 2008 and 2019.
(Amy Sussman by way of Getty Images)Marvel unveiled a new Avengers: Doomsday trailer centered on Robert Downey Jr.’s villainous Doctor Doom.
According to VarietyDoom ominously warns the film’s heroes, “All of you have lived stolen lives. Now you must give them back.” The trailer additionally reveals him commanding a military of Sentinels, the enormous mutant-hunting robots from Marvel’s X-Men comedian books.
The footage — which hasn’t been formally launched on-line — additionally options Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby), Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal), Thor (Chris Hemsworth), Captain America (Chris Evans) and Loki (Tom Hiddleston). The team-up film is due out on Dec. 18.
Peggy Carter returns for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’
Hayley Atwell is the most recent addition to the star-studded Doomsday forged.
(Gilbert Flores by way of Getty Images)Hayley Atwell confirmed she’ll reprise her role as Peggy Carter in Avengers: Doomsday. She was joined on stage by Downey Jr., Evans, Pascal, Rudd, David Harbor and different members of the Avengers: Doomsday forged.
The Doomsday panel was additionally interrupted by Ryan Reynolds, who emerged from the viewers dressed as Deadpool. “This seems like an awfully expensive way to announce a film,” he joked earlier than asking when manufacturing would start.
Downey Jr. replied: “It’s in the can, bro! Did you bump your head?”
Spider-Man fights Hulk in ‘Brand New Day’ clip
Spider-Man: Brand New Day stars Tom Holland and Zendaya had been absent from Comic-Con.
(VCG by way of Getty Images)Marvel debuted a new clip from Spider-Man: Brand New Day exhibiting Tom Holland’s Spider-Man teaming up with Jon Bernthal’s Punisher to battle Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). According to GamesRadarPunisher repeatedly shoots Hulk within the head earlier than the pair mix forces to cease him.
Bernthal was the one forged member to seem on stage, becoming a member of Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige to introduce the unique preview.
Spider-Man: Brand New Day swings into theaters on July 31.
‘Avengers: Endgame’ will get ‘Encore’ re-release
Kevin Feige introduced that Avengers: Endgame is heading again to theaters.
(Amy Sussman by way of Getty Images)Marvel will re-release 2019’s Avengers: Endgame in theaters on Sept. 25 with new footage designed to bridge the blockbuster to Avengers: DoomsdayFeige introduced. It will probably be titled Avengers: Endgame Encore.
