Black Panther 2's MCU Timeline: How Long After Endgame Is It Set?

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is the final movie in the MCU's Phase 4, leading many to ask when the film takes place within the MCU's timeline - and how long after Avengers: Endgame it is set. Since the introduction of the many Disney+ shows to Marvel's universe, as well as the many feature films in Phase 4, the timeline has gotten slightly confusing, to say the least. However, using references to other Phase 4 movies and shows, and Avengers: Endgame, it is possible to narrow down when precisely Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is set.

According to other MCU properties and producer statements, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is reportedly set starting between late 2024 to early 2025, with the events of the movie finishing later due to the year time jump present in the film. This would put the Black Panther 2 movie timeline at one to two years after the final events in Avengers: Endgame in the MCU timeline. The main way this information is inferred comes from the placement of other Phase 4 films, such as Eternals, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Thor: Love and Thunder, and even the upcoming Phase 5's Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

How Long After The First Black Panther Is Wakanda Forever Set?

Firstly, though, it is worth placing where Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is on the MCU timeline in comparison to the first movie. Black Panther takes place in between two major MCU events, Captain America: Civil War, and Avengers: Infinity War. Black Panther takes place closer to the events of the latter, with the film's ending and Infinity War's beginning being separated by only a few months. It is confirmed that both Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War take place in 2018, meaning Black Panther: Wakanda Forever takes place six or seven years after the first film, given the five-year time jump in Avengers: Endgame.

Some elements from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever further evidence this time gap. For instance, Nakia is mentioned to have disappeared for six years after losing T'Challa to Thanos' snap in Avengers: Endgame. Also, the reveal of T'Challa and Nakia having a child that is around six or seven years old supports this, if the child was conceived between Black Panther and Infinity War. Toussaint was confirmed as the reason for Nakia's disappearance, in order to protect him, which supports the idea that he was born before T'Challa's disappearance at the hands of Thanos. Furthermore, Queen Ramonda reprimands Nakia directly for vanishing for "six years". All of this provides a strong indication of when Black Panther: Wakanda Forever takes place in the MCU timeline.

When Black Panther 2 Takes Place Compared To Other Phase 4 Movies

When Black Panther: Wakanda Forever takes place in comparison to other Phase 4 movies is how it is possible to nail down its time in 2025, with help from comments by MCU producer Nate Moore. Discounting Black Widow, as it is sent in between Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War, all other Phase 4 movies take place in a similar chunk of time. The ones relevant to Black Panther 2's place on the timeline are Eternals, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and Thor: Love and Thunder.

Producer Nate Moore recently stated in an interview with CinemaBlend that the events of Black Panther 2 definitely take place after both Eternals and Spider-Man, and possibly concurrently with Thor: Love and Thunder. Eternals was previously confirmed to take place in 2024 after the Blip, with Spider-Man: No Way Home beginning in the summer of 2024 before ending in the holiday period of that year. From this, it can be summarized that Marvel's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever takes place in the very latter stages of 2024 and the first half of 2025, with both Thor 4 and the upcoming Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania confirmed to run concurrently with it per Moore's comments.