Marvel’s Black Panther saga won’t ever be the same after the passing of Chadwick Boseman, the star once poised to carry this cinematic universe into a new phase. That said, it remains one of the most important pillars for the franchise, thanks to writer-director Ryan Coogler and his fierce commitment to building out the world of Wakanda. Once an isolated African nation with Star Trek-level technology, Wakanda opened its borders and revealed some of its secrets at the end of the first Black Panther, but plenty still remain. How long have Wakandans lived among us? How far have the Hatut Zeraze (or War Dogs) travelled, and what sacrifices have they made to keep Wakanda’s secrets?
It’s these questions that Eyes of Wakanda aims to answer. The four-part animated anthology is unlike any offering from Marvel thus far: a surprising feat, given that it’s the 54th MCU project joining the franchise. Unlike other animated shows under the Marvel banner, it’s a canon addition to the main timeline. But it’s also more interested in looking back than in pushing this saga forward, filling in the gaps of a fictional history that made Wakanda the most untouchable — and the most isolated — power on Earth.
