BLACK PANTHER'S Okoye Might Be Getting A Spinoff Origin Series On Disney+

BLACK PANTHER'S Okoye Might Be Getting A Spinoff Origin Series On Disney+

In addition to 2022's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, it seems Danai Gurira's Okoye is being lined up to star in a Disney+ origin series that recounts how she became Wakanda's greatest warrior.

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By MarkJulian - May 27, 2021 02:05 PM EST
Filed Under: Black Panther
Source: THR

Back in February, we learned that a Black Panther spinoff series from Marvel Studios was in development for Disney+, and we may now know the MCU hero that will be at the heart of the show.

In a profile focused on Danai Gurira's lawyer, Jamie Mandelbaum, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that he's successfully negotiated a deal for Gurira to star in a Disney+ Okoye origin series. While it was a given that Gurira would be returning for 2022's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the typical Marvel secrecy surrounding their projects meant there were very few details at the time of the announcement, and tons of fan theories and guesses regarding the show's subject matter and place in the MCU timeline.

The previous announcement back in February also revealed that director Ryan Coogler would be the guiding force behind the show, and that he would be developing several projects for Marvel.  It's possible that the Okoye origin series is but one of many irons in the fire. Expect more details to be revealed in the coming weeks as the world slowly returns to a sense of normalcy.

What do you think about a potential Okoye origin series on Disney+? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section below.

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TheShellyMan
TheShellyMan - 5/27/2021, 3:00 PM
Sweet! Looking forward to it.
dracula
dracula - 5/27/2021, 3:00 PM
Id check it out
GhostDog
GhostDog - 5/27/2021, 3:02 PM
Make sense. Coogler’s new deal said it would include Black Panther tv spin-offs.

She’s deserving of one
MUTO123
MUTO123 - 5/27/2021, 3:03 PM
Cool! I kinda figured this is what that Wakanda series Coogler is working on was gonna be.
Origame
Origame - 5/27/2021, 3:03 PM
Seems like confirmation she isn't gonna be the new star of the black panther franchise. Kinda figured it wouldn't be the case, but good to get that confirmed. Hoping for good things here.
JohnnyTBP
JohnnyTBP - 5/27/2021, 3:06 PM
Let’s gooooo!!!
Stinkor1
Stinkor1 - 5/27/2021, 4:43 PM
@JohnnyTBP - looks like she’s trying to get a hair out of her mouth.
dracula
dracula - 5/27/2021, 3:08 PM
If a pre established character takes over as black panther, id take her over Shuri or M'Baku

Shuri isnt ready

M'Baku just wouldnt work as a lead character
Origame
Origame - 5/27/2021, 3:27 PM
@dracula - I don't think we've had enough of mbaku to make that call. And those are really the only two that can since it's tied to a monarchy.
MUTO123
MUTO123 - 5/27/2021, 3:35 PM
@dracula - A certain someone who was friends with T'Challa since childhood is probably still sitting in a Wakandan jail cell waiting for their shot at redemption...
Polaris
Polaris - 5/27/2021, 6:47 PM
@Origame - If Nakia married T'Challa, she'd be part of the family too and could be BP
Origame
Origame - 5/28/2021, 1:42 AM
@Polaris - I don't think that's how it works. Like how prince Phillip wasn't in line to be king.
Polaris
Polaris - 5/28/2021, 5:28 AM
@Origame - Depends of the monarchy and anyway, they can bend the rules a little since this is fantasy
Origame
Origame - 5/28/2021, 5:30 AM
@Polaris - what monarchy gives any rights like that to a spouse?
Polaris
Polaris - 5/28/2021, 7:35 AM
@Origame - Well, for example Francis I of France became king after marrying the daughter of the previous king and then she died and he was still king. Or Catherine the Great, who was the consort of Peter III (there was a coup involved, but you know)
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 5/27/2021, 3:09 PM
Wouldn't be a bad idea for a limited series.
2013venjix
2013venjix - 5/27/2021, 3:18 PM
@ModHaterSLADE - A one-shot To be exact.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 5/27/2021, 3:10 PM
Some outlets are reporting it’s not a spin-off for her but just a negotiation for her to star in the Kingdom of Wakanda series.

Is it an Okoye show or Okoye being the star of the Kingdom of Wakanda series?
MarkJulian
MarkJulian - 5/27/2021, 3:15 PM
@BlackBeltJones - "brokered a deal for actress Danai Gurira to not only reprise her role as Okoye in the upcoming Black Panther sequel but also in an origin spinoff series for Disney+."
GhostDog
GhostDog - 5/27/2021, 4:55 PM
@MarkJulian -Thanks
Roodi
Roodi - 5/27/2021, 3:13 PM
Hmmmm... Could this be the first hint at who's taking up the mantle of Black Panther if she's getting an origin?

She doesn't need to be at the throne either. Nakia can take that spot.
Roodi
Roodi - 5/27/2021, 3:15 PM
@Roodi -

#Should'veRecastT'ChallaThough
Repian
Repian - 5/27/2021, 3:15 PM
That means T'chaka will return.
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 5/27/2021, 3:19 PM
Yes please. No shade to T’challa but she was definitely my favorite of the protagonists in BP
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 5/27/2021, 3:19 PM
I think it would be dope to see how she was before becoming one of the milaje. I also hope Daniel reprises his role so we can see more of their relationship. It’d add so much more to their last scene in black panther



MrDandy
MrDandy - 5/27/2021, 3:29 PM
I like okoye. I’m not sure if this should be prioritized as a show but the character is good and world of wakanda cool
gulducati
gulducati - 5/27/2021, 3:33 PM
A profile about her lawyer. cool.
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