New Look At ‘Eyes of Wakanda’ Showcases What to Expect from “Wakanda’s CIA”

‘Eyes of Wakanda’ is an exciting new four-episode animated series coming to Disney+ on August 6, 2025. The show explores the rich history of Wakanda, focusing on the brave warriors who have protected it through the ages. The series follows the Hatut Zaraze, an elite group of Wakandan operatives, as they go on dangerous missions to recover stolen Vibranium artifacts from the kingdom’s enemies.
Showrunner Todd Harris shared his excitement, saying, “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.”
Describing the Hatut Zaraze, Winderbaum explained, “Think of them like Wakanda’s CIA. They often have to venture out to reclaim 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.”
The show’s unique storytelling is made possible through animation, which Harris sees as the perfect medium. “Animation is the ultimate equalizer of locations,” he said. “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 an all-star voice cast, including 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.
The series is executive produced by Ryan Coogler, the acclaimed filmmaker behind ‘Black Panther’ (2018) and ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ (2023), alongside other key producers including Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian, Kalia King, and Dana Vasquez-Eberhardt.
The show is confirmed to be canon to the MCU, and will reportedly be important for the Multiverse Saga and the upcoming projects.
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