Once again, Marvel Animation is showcasing the fact that its been saving the MCUs ass for years. A little over 2 � years after the Black Panther prequel show was announced, we finally get a sneak peek at how beautiful Eyes of Wakanda will be when the four-episode series premieres on Disney+ on August 27. As dazzling as the stylistic choices are, however, they dont stop us from focusing on a question that has yet to be answered: Will we see Black Panther in the show?
The upcoming serieswhich its showrunner Todd Harris told Entertainment Weekly is anthology adjacentwill consist of short stories told at different periods of time as part of one overarching narrative. The series will involve a story centered around stolen vibranium artifacts and the precarious quest of Wakandan warriors to find them. The wondrous sneak peek from Marvel, published on YouTube earlier today, gives us a small taste of mystical powers, war-like conditions, and, of course, the fierce Dora Milaje (who should have their own show and video game ), while a narrator hints at Wakandas many secrets. Since the show is bouncing around the 10,000-year history of Wakanda, surely the Black Panther will make an appearance.
In MCU lore, the mantle of Black Panther came from a warrior shaman who was led to the Heart-Shaped Herbwhich grants supernatural powersby a vision. A Black Panther has existed since the early ages of Wakanda. It would be hard to imagine someone stealing vibranium artifacts and Wakandas protector not being involved in returning the precious items. To be fair, there have yet to be any casting announcements for the role of Black Panther, and Harris has made no mention of the supreme fighters involvement in the story hes trying to tell. He has, however, been pretty clear about the questions and themes he wants the show to explore as it leaps throughout millennia of Wakandan history.
What kind of fortitude, what kind of lack of temptation to overexpand? he said. All these different things to keep things from imploding, all these different things that have been the detriment to a lot of history... how did they avoid that and what kind of person does that make? What kind of rock-solid principles keep them on the straight and narrowthat balance thats so hard for everyone alive?
Whether Wakandas mightiest warrior appears in the show or not, Harris is focused on the history of the fictional African country being fleshed out in all its complex glory.
