This summer, Marvel Animation is releasing a brand new animated original series on Disney+ called “Eyes Of Wakanda”, which tells the stories of brave Wakandan warriors throughout history. In this globe-trotting adventure, the heroes — the Hatut Zaraze — must complete dangerous missions to retrieve Vibranium artefacts from Wakanda’s enemies.

Recently, the “Eyes Of Wakanda” showrunner Todd Harris shared some new details about the show,

This has been a long time coming.  The story has been stewing for a long time in my head. I’m a big believer in what Wakanda represents to mankind as a place that’s untethered by expansion. It has drawn a line — a line it won’t cross and it won’t let anybody else cross.”

Brad Winderbaum, Head of Marvel Television and Marvel Animation, also explained that fans need to think of the Hatut Zaraze “like Wakanda’s CIA,”.

“They often have to venture out to regain stolen Vibranium, but they also have to keep secrets well-hidden so that Wakanda can ward off invaders and stay safe. The Hatut Zaraze are challenged in different ways to stay loyal to Wakanda as they discover the rest of the world around them.”

One of the major advantages that animation offers Marvel Studios, is the option to create stories that can be much more ambitious than in the live-action form.  With Harris adding: 

“Animation is the ultimate equalizer of locations.  Egypt costs just as much as New York City, and the moon costs just as much as Ohio. Filming around the globe has inherent limitations that we just don’t have in animation. That freedom allowed us to reimagine an idealized version of an era that’s unaffected by human history.”

“Eyes of Wakanda” features the voices of Winnie Harlow, Cress Williams, Patricia Belcher, Larry Herron, Adam Gold, Lynn Whitfield, Jacques Colimon, Jona Xiao, Isaac Robinson-Smith, Gary Anthony Williams, Zeke Alton, Steve Toussaint, and Disney Legend Anika Noni Rose. Academy Award nominee Ryan Coogler, the filmmaker behind Marvel Studios’ Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2023), executive produces alongside Winderbaum, Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Kalia King, and Dana Vasquez-Eberhardt.

The upcoming four-episode series will premiere on Disney+ on August 6th, 2025. 

Roger’s Take: This series looks like it’s going to be an interesting adventure in Wakanda, giving us more information on the lore of this exciting location that hasn’t really been explored on our screens before.  Animation opens up a whole new world for Marvel, and it’s previously been something they’ve generally positioned towards younger audiences, but this show feels much more targeted towards older fans.  I’m looking forward to seeing “Eyes Of Wakanda,” which will be a lovely stepping stone while we wait for more Black Panther adventures in the future.

Are you looking forward to watching “Eyes Of Wakanda”?  Let me know on social media!

Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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