Marvel Studios has debuted the first teaser for the upcoming Disney+ series, Eyes of Wakanda, giving fans a glimpse into the new show produced by Ryan Coogler, director of Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
“Wakanda is a kingdom of many secrets,” the voiceover announces as the visually striking animation flashes across the screen. The 31-second video offers glimpses into the history of the fictional African country, showing the different great warriors through the ages.
The animated series is graced by a high-profile voice ensemble with Cress Williams (Black Lightning) voicing the Lion, Winnie Harlow (America’s Next Top Model) voicing Noni, as well as other confirmed voice actors including Gary Anthony Williams (The Boondocks), Anika Noni Rose (Princess and the Frog), Lynn Whitfield (Greenleaf), Steve Toussaint (House of the Dragon), Zeke Alton (The Callisto Protocol), Jona Xiao (Raya and the Last Dragon), Walles Hamonde (Beetlejuice), Aidan Bristow (American Horror Story), Gabriel Burrafato (The Lincoln Lawyer), Patricia Belcher (Good Luck Charlie), Larry Herron (NCIS), Adam Gold (Game of Thrones: Kingsroad), Jacques Colimon (The Society), and Isaac Robinson-Smith (X-Men ’97). Danai Gurira (The Walking Dead) is also set to reprise her role as Okoye.
In an exclusive interview with Entertainment Weekly, showrunner Todd Harris explained his vision of “the interconnectivity of Marvel with the interconnectivity of history along with the interconnectivity of the human story”. According to Harris, the Disney+ series will showcase a large-scale espionage story that echoes through time, painting a thrilling spy story in the mysterious and grand backdrop that is Wakanda.
Additionally, Harris revealed that the story will involve the Hatut Zaraze, which means “Dogs of War” in the Wakandan language – an intelligence defence division that embarks on covert operations to discreetly retrieve Vibranium artefacts from the nation’s adversaries.
The production team has also revealed that the show will not only feature Wakandan operatives, but prominent characters such as Iron Fist will make appearances. With an exciting and potentially international lineup of characters that are poised to take the screen, fans can certainly look forward to a deeper and fascinating glimpse into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, in a series that Harris has touted to be a “globe-trotting adventure”.
Eyes of Wakanda will premiere on 27 August 2025 on Disney+.
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