New ‘Eyes of Wakanda’ Poster Introduces the Lion; Pays Homage to ‘Black Panther’
The last eighteen months have been an amazing time to be a Marvel animation fan.
In the aftermath of Disney’s purchase of Marvel, the studio largely stayed out of animation, instead focusing on blockbuster films and, eventually, streaming series.
However, the dam burst open with the debut of What If…? in 2021.
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A Golden Age of Marvel Animation
In the last year and a half, we have gotten X-Men ’97, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, and the final season of the aforementioned What If…?
(L-R): Morph (voiced by JP Karliak), Storm (voiced by Alison Sealy-Smith), Gambit (voiced by AJ LoCascio), Cyclops (voiced by Ray Chase), Rogue (voiced by Lenore Zann), Wolverine (voiced by Cal Dodd), Bishop (voiced by Isaac Robinson-Smith), Beast (voiced by George Buza) in Marvel Animation’s X-MEN ’97. Photo courtesy of Marvel Animation. © 2024 MARVEL.
Now, Marvel is gearing up for their next animated adventure.
‘Eyes of Wakanda’
On August 6, Eyes of Wakanda will debut on Disney+.
The latest Marvel Studios animated series will be set on the MCU’s sacred timeline and tell the story of Wakandan warriors who must venture out into the world and retrieve vibranium artifacts.
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“Throughout Wakandan history, brave warriors have been tasked to travel the world retrieving dangerous vibranium artifacts. This is their story,” the official description reads.
The Series’s First Poster Has Been Revealed
During Marvel’s presentation at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the studio shared a first look at the Eyes of Wakanda poster (via Collider).
The new image shows a lion character sitting on Wakanda’s throne and holding a spear.
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Based on what we know about the upcoming series, the character appears to be a Wakandan general known as the Lion. He will be voiced by Cress Williams.
In addition to introducing a new character to the MCU, the first Eyes of Wakanda poster pays homage to the original Black Panther poster.
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With less than two months to go until Eyes of Wakanda premieres, we should learn more about the series soon!
