Get ready to go back to Wakanda because we have a release date for Black Panther 2 [1]! Following the success of King T'Challa's saga [2] in 2018's Black Panther [3] — and his disappearance [4] and reappearance in the past two [5] Avengers movies — fans have been aching for more information about his return to the big screen. During San Diego Comic-Con in July [6], Marvel Studios unveiled it's plan for Phase Four [7], which starts with Black Widow's prequel [8] — dropping May 1, 2020 — and ends with Thor: Love and Thunder — dropping Nov. 5, 2021.

So where does Black Panther 2 fall within that timeline? Well . . . nowhere, actually. The second instalment surrounding the Wakandan king won't be included in the fourth phase. Instead, it'll be in the fifth juncture (presumably with the already confirmed Avengers 5 [9].) During Disney's D23 convention on Aug. 24, director Ryan Coogler — who is returning to helm the sequel — announced that Black Panther, Shuri, the Dora Milaje, and more of our favourite characters [10] will return to the big screen on May 6, 2022. Sadly, that means we have to wait a couple of years. But if it's anything like the first, we know it's going to be amazing [11] and make a significant impact [12].