Draft:Untitled Wakanda series

The untitled Wakanda series is an upcoming American television miniseries developed by Ryan Coogler for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics location Wakanda. It is intended to be part of the television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) produced by Marvel Studios, sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. The series is also produced by Proximity Media.

Danai Gurira reprises her role as Okoye from the film series. The series was revealed to be in development in February 2021, when Coogler's overall deal with Disney was announced. Gurira had joined the series by May.

The series will be released on Disney+.

Cast and characters

 * Danai Gurira as Okoye: The head of the Dora Milaje, Wakanda's all-female special forces and the Black Panther's bodyguards.

Development
In February 2021, Ryan Coogler, writer and director of the Marvel Studios films Black Panther (2018) and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), announced a five-year television deal between his company Proximity Media and Walt Disney Television. The deal included development of a drama series for Disney+ based in the fictional country of Wakanda, the setting of the Black Panther films. Coogler was set to develop the series alongside Marvel Studios' Kevin Feige, Louis D'Esposito, and Victoria Alonso. Richard Newby at The Hollywood Reporter opined that the series could expand the mythos of Wakanda in a meaningful way while also being a continuing tribute to Chadwick Boseman, who portrayed T'Challa / Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) until his death in August 2020. Newby said the series could potentially explore Winston Duke's M'Baku and the Jabari Tribe, given Duke was one of Black Panther breakout performers; Erik "Killmonger" Stevens' past as a mercenary; T'Challa's father T'Chaka and his time as Black Panther preventing the colonization of Wakanda; or the Dora Milaje, Wakanda's all-female fighters. Newby also noted new comic book characters that the series could introduce to the MCU, such as Bashenga, the first Black Panther; Queen Divine Justice, an American teenage-activist who joins the Dora Milaje; or Kasper Cole, an NYPD officer who becomes the White Tiger.

By May 2021, Danai Gurira had signed a deal to reprise her role as Okoye, the head of the Dora Milaje, in an origin spin-off series for the character. Jeff Sneider, writing for Collider, reported that the deal was for the previously announced Wakanda series, while Deadline Hollywood and /Film both said it was unclear if the deal was for that series or a separate Okoye origin series. In November 2022, Marvel Studios executive Nate Moore, who produced the Black Panther films, said the series was not "as far along" in development given their focus on Wakanda Forever and the series Ironheart, but reaffirmed that discussions continued with Coogler about it. By then, Proximity Media was already developing several series set in Wakanda. In January 2023, Gurira confirmed there had been discussions surrounding an Okoye-led series, with Coogler serving as an executive producer on an untitled drama spin-off starring Gurira set for release in the 2023–24 television season.

Casting
Danai Gurira was set to star as Okoye in the series by May 2021.

Filming
The series will be filmed under the working title Golden City.

Release
The series will be released on Disney+.