Marvel’s Black Panther 3 may be officially in development, but producer Nate Moore says the internet is running well ahead of the filmmakers.
In an interview with Entertainment Weekly published Feb. 3, 2025, Moore addressed the swirl of online speculation about casting and villains—particularly chatter about whether Marvel might recast T’Challa, the role originated by the late Chadwick Boseman—and dismissed it outright: “None of that’s true.”
What the producer actually said
Moore stressed that Black Panther 3 is still in an extremely early phase, in part because Marvel is still mapping out its broader roadmap. “We are still figuring out again exactly what [the next] Avengers is going to be, so we haven’t had any real story conversations,” he told EW—adding that, for now, the online casting “chatter” simply isn’t grounded in where the project is creatively.
He also pointed to practical timing: Ryan Coogler is returning, but at the time of the interview he was finishing his film Sinners. “We’ve had a couple of conversations with Ryan Coogler… but he’s finishing up his film,” Moore said.
When asked directly about the recasting rumor, Moore didn’t commit to any hypothetical direction—because, as he put it, the story itself isn’t locked. “We don’t know what the story is,” he said, noting that recasting wasn’t the instinct for Wakanda Forever, and that it was “too early” to speak definitively about decisions that haven’t been reached yet.
What it means for Black Panther 3 right now
The practical takeaway is that Marvel isn’t confirming—or meaningfully entertaining—most of what’s circulating online, because the creative foundation for Black Panther 3 is still forming. Moore’s message across interviews was consistent: the rumor mill is filling in blanks that the filmmakers haven’t even started writing yet.
At the same time, Moore acknowledged why speculation is intense. Coogler’s return is expected, and there has been public noise about possible new additions—such as Denzel Washington, who previously said Coogler was writing a role for him.
Moore’s response to that was essentially: it would be exciting, but nothing is guaranteed until the movie’s shape is clearer.
