Black Panther character Okoye, played by Danai Gurira, is the former General of the female Wakandan army, Dora Milaje, and the head of Wakandan armed forces and intel. She’s a badass whose arc we have seen develop from the first film in 2018 through Avengers: Infinity War (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), What If…? Season 1 (2021), and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022).
In February 2021, as part of Black Panther director Ryan Coogler’s five-year overall exclusive television deal with Disney, an Okoye spin-off series was reported to be in development at Disney+/Marvel, but it turns out that series is no longer moving forward.
Speaking with Pay or Wait (via X) for the latest Marvel series Daredevil: Born Again, Brad Winderbaum, Marvel Studios’ Head of Streaming, Television, and Animation, confirmed that the Okoye spin-off was no longer in development.
He stated, “I think fans of Okoye are going to be excited to see her come back, but I don’t think it’s going to be in a television show. I can’t say where and when, but I think there’s a lot to look forward to.”
Danai Gurira is set to reprise her role of Okoye in the upcoming four-part animated anthology series Eyes of Wakanda, which is headed to Disney+ in August, and hopefully we will see her return in Black Panther 3 as well. Stay tuned for updates.
via: SuperHeroHype
