Letitia Wright: ‘There’s a lot coming up from Black Panther universe’

Letitia Wright has declared there is a “lot coming up” from the ‘Black Panther’ universe.

The actress, 30, gained critical acclaim first playing Shuri – the courageous and tech-savvy younger sister of T’Challa – in 2018’s ‘Black Panther’, before taking over the eponymous superhero role from her late co-star Chadwick Boseman in Marvel’s ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’, which in 2022 grossed $860 million at the global box office.

Even though Marvel Studios is yet to slate a release date for ‘Black Panther 3’ – or confirmed whether Letitia will return as Shuri or Black Panther in the next ‘Avengers’ movies – the actress said on ‘The View’: “Let’s just say… I would like to continue with Shuri.”

‘Avengers: The Kang Dynasty’ is set for cinematic release on 1 May, 2026, while ‘Avengers: Secret Wars’ is due out the same date a year later.

Letitia added: “(Shuri is) one of my favourite characters. Such a blessing, honestly. I kid you not, I’m so grateful for her.”

When asked about any plans for ‘Black Panther 3’, Letitia teased: “There’s a lot to, a lot to – a lot coming up.”

But it was all the actress could say about her future with the Marvel franchise, as bosses of the studio are notoriously secretive about the contents of its scripts.

In January 2023, Letitia told Variety she thought ‘Black Panther 3’ was “already in the works”, adding: “You know, we just had a terrific two years of bringing it out and everybody coming together to support it.

“We need a little bit of a break, we need to regroup and (director) Ryan (Coogler) needs to get back into the lab, so it’s going to take a little while, but we’re really excited for you guys to see that.”