Back in March, "Sinners" director Ryan Coogler reacted to Denzel Washington's public statements about appearing in "Black Panther 3" and while it was something Coogler seemed excited about, he stopped just shy of confirming it.

Like any Marvel fan thirsting for even a whiff of Black Panther 3 updates, we finally got a tiny splash of hope in the superhero drought — and it came straight from Ryan Coogler himself. The director behind the iconic franchise casually confirmed he’s writing a role for none other than Denzel Washington in the next installment.

Filmmaker Ryan Coogler has confirmed that he's working on Black Panther 3, and that he has indeed written a part specifically for legendary actor Denzel Washington. Late in 2024, Washington teased that filmmaker Coogler was not only hard at work on Black Panther 3,