Marvel Studios returned to San Diego Comic-Con with lots to reveal about the way forward for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
With Spider-Man: Brand New Day opening in theaters this week and Avengers: Doomsday (*6*), a 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 by means of 2028, together with the reveal of the subsequent Black Panther and Ghost Rider.
Here are the biggest Marvel bulletins from this yr’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 through Getty Images)Alien: Romulus actor David Jonsson 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 stated. “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 way in which for Jonsson to develop 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 through 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 undertaking set for launch in 2028. The casting follows years of hypothesis that Gosling would tackle the role.
“Wow, is this really happening?” Gosling instructed the group. “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 through Getty Images)Marvel unveiled a new Avengers: Doomsday trailer centered on Robert Downey Jr.’s villainous Doctor Doom.
According to Variety, Doom ominously warns the film’s heroes, “All of you have lived stolen lives. Now you must give them back.” The trailer additionally exhibits him commanding a military of Sentinels, the large 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 solid.
(Gilbert Flores through 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 Harbour and different members of the Avengers: Doomsday solid.
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 have been absent from Comic-Con.
(VCG through Getty Images)Marvel debuted a new clip from Spider-Man: Brand New Day displaying Tom Holland’s Spider-Man teaming up with Jon Bernthal’s Punisher to battle Hulk (Mark Ruffalo). According to GamesRadar, Punisher repeatedly shoots Hulk within the head earlier than the pair mix forces to cease him.
Bernthal was the one solid 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 through 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: Doomsday, Feige introduced. It will likely be titled Avengers: Endgame Encore.
