After the recent controversies surrounding Marvel's latest films, such as Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania and, above all, The Marvels, which is about to reach $200 million at the box office, the company is reinforcing its commitment to animation. During the premiere of the second season of What If…?, Marvel revealed plans for a new animated series titled Eyes of Wakanda, set in the Black Panther universe. The plot will explore the story of brave Wakandan warriors tasked with traveling the world to retrieve dangerous vibranium artifacts.
In addition, Marvel confirmed other animations such as X-Men 97 and revealed the new title of Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man (previously known as Spider-Man: Freshman Year). Despite the lack of details about Eyes of Wakanda, these news consolidate the company's commitment to animation as a means to expand its vast universe.
Making a series that explores more of what we've seen in the Black Panther movies is a very good strategy on Marvel's part. The films starring Angela Basset have been a box office success and in fact, have made it all the way to the Emmys and even the Oscars, something no other Marvel film has done. On the other hand, there is still much to be seen about Wakanda and for example, how they discovered vibranium and discovered its versatility.
In the wait for more details on Eyes of Wakanda, fans can get excited for December 22, when the highly anticipated second season of "What If…?" arrives on Disney+. The official synopsis for this anthology promises to extend the journey through the multiverse, featuring both new and familiar faces in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with intriguing storytelling from The Watcher.
