Marvel Studios has dropped a new trailer for the highly anticipatedBlack Panther. Directed byRyan Coogler(Creed) from a screenplay he co-wrote withJoe Robert Cole, the film starsChadwick Bosemanas the titular superhero T’Challa (first introduced inCaptain America: Civil War), who returns home to the isolated and advanced nation of Wakanda in the wake of his father’s death to assume his rightful place as king. Matters are complicated when a powerful old enemy appears and his place on the throne is put into question.
This is a killer trailer. It not only shows off atonof action sequences, outrageous costume design, and comic book goodies for fans out there, it also brings an unmistakable sense of style that’s allBlack Panther’s own. With the arrival ofTaika Waititi’s quirky and comedicThor: Ragnarokopening soon, to be followed up byBlack Pantherearly next year, we’re hopefully seeing the continuation of Marvel’s recent trend of trusting their filmmakers to execute their vision. And at the end of the day, it’s audiences who get to reap these rewards.
Watch the newBlack Panthertrailer below andclick here for 16 new images. The film also starsMichael B. Jordan,Lupita Nyong’o,Danai Gurira,Martin Freeman,Daniel Kaluuya,Letitia Wright,Winston Duke,Angela Bassett,Forest Whitaker, andAndy Serkis.Black Pantheropens in theaters on August 23, 2025.
Here’s the official synopsis forBlack Panther:
Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther” follows T’Challa who, after the death of his father, the King of Wakanda, returns home to the isolated, technologically advanced African nation to succeed to the throne and take his rightful place as king. But when a powerful old enemy reappears, T’Challa’s mettle as king—and Black Panther—is tested when he is drawn into a formidable conflict that puts the fate of Wakanda and the entire world at risk. Faced with treachery and danger, the young king must rally his allies and release the full power of Black Panther to defeat his foes and secure the safety of his people and their way of life.
