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Marvel Knew David Jonsson Would Be the Next Black Panther 6 Months Ago After 'Secret Meeting' With Ryan Coogler
IGNSunday, July 26, 2026 at 7:36 PM
RedScroll Brief
Marvel Studios knew David Jonsson would star in Black Panther 3 'five or six months' ago thanks to a 'secret meeting' director Ryan Coogler Held with Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) boss Kevin Feige.
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Culture
- Market relevance
- None
- Why it matters
- Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns. Marvel Studios knew David Jonsson would star in Black Panther 3 'five or six months' ago thanks to a 'secret meeting' director Ryan Coogler Held with Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) boss Kevin Feige.
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What happened
Marvel Studios knew David Jonsson would star in Black Panther 3 'five or six months' ago thanks to a 'secret meeting' director Ryan Coogler Held with Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) boss Kevin Feige.
Why it matters
Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns.
Background
IGN reported on this under culture. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.
Timeline
IGN published: Marvel Knew David Jonsson Would Be the Next Black Panther 6 Months Ago After 'Secret Meeting' With Ryan Coogler
Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.
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Source
IGN
Original reporting by IGN. RedScroll provides an extractive briefing only.