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Marvel unveils Ghost Rider, Black Panther at Comic-Con

By Danielle Broadway
Updated July 26 2026 - 1:13pm, first published 1:09pm
Ryan Gosling was named as the next Ghost Rider at Comic-Con. Photo: AP PHOTO
Ryan Gosling was named as the next Ghost Rider at Comic-Con. Photo: AP PHOTO

Marvel Studios has returned to San Diego Comic-Con to unveil a slate of ‌upcoming projects, such as Ghost Rider, starring Ryan Gosling and directed by Shawn Levy, and Black Panther 3.

Set ‌for release on December 15, 2028, Black Panther 3 will introduce David Jonsson as a ‌new T'Challa, the son of the previous Black Panther portrayed by the late Chadwick Boseman.

The release of Ghost Rider is also planned for 2028, though no date has been specified.

"Is this really happening?" Ryan Gosling asked fans at the event. (AP PHOTO)
"Is this really happening?" Ryan Gosling asked fans at the event. (AP PHOTO)

The panel also featured first-look footage from the franchise's next major project after Spider-Man: Brand ‌New Day, which arrives ‌in ⁠theatres on Friday, Avengers: Doomsday.

"Is this really happening?" Gosling asked ​as he surprised fans by emerging onstage for Ghost Rider on Saturday.

"If we're going to do this, there's only one director," he said.

Shawn Levy, who directed Deadpool and Wolverine, then joined him on stage.

"We'll see you in 2028," Levy said.

Later, Ryan Coogler and some of the ⁠cast of Black Panther 3 took to the stage, ‌including ​returning stars Letitia Wright and Winston Duke.

David Jonsson is joining Ryan Coogler's third Black Panther film as its titular hero. (AP PHOTO)
David Jonsson is joining Ryan Coogler's third Black Panther film as its titular hero. (AP PHOTO)

"I want the screen to do the talking. ​But believe ‌me, the honour is entirely mine," Jonsson said of taking on the title role.

Audiences also ​got a glimpse of footage in which the villain Doctor Doom overpowers the Avengers in battle. The teaser also revealed that Doom commands an army ​of ​Sentinels, the giant mutant-hunting robots familiar ​from Marvel's X-Men comic books.

Marvel movies have ‌generated nearly $US33 billion ($A47 billion) at global box offices, the highest total for any film franchise.

Avengers: Endgame, released in 2019, is the second-highest-grossing movie of all time.

Avengers: Doomsday will be released on December 18, the same day as the third installment of Warner Bros ​sci-fi series Dune, setting up a box office battle dubbed Dunesday.

Australian Associated Press

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