The Walt Disney Co. announced the in-the-works television project on Monday, along with news that Coogler’s Proximity Media has entered a new five-year television deal with the company.
No details beyond the fact that the series would be “based in the Kingdom of Wakanda” were made available.
Coogler is currently working on a follow-up to “Black Panther,” which is set to be released July 8, 2022.
“As avid consumers of television, we couldn’t be happier to be launching our television business with Bob Iger, Dana Walden and all the amazing studios under the Disney umbrella. We look forward to learning, growing, and building a relationship with audiences all over the world through the Disney platforms,” Coogler said in a statement on behalf of Proximity Media.
“We are especially excited that we will be taking our first leap with Kevin Feige, Louis D’Esposito, Victoria Alonso and their partners at Marvel Studios where we will be working closely with them on select MCU shows for Disney+. We’re already in the mix on some projects that we can’t wait to share.”