Although they do not take prominence within the MCU, the Battle Canines are very a lot established within the franchise. The faction is launched within the prologue of “Black Panther,” the place it is revealed that Zuri (Denzel Whitaker) and Prince N’Jobu (Sterling Ok. Brown) — the brother of King T’Chaka (Atandwa Kani) and father of N’Jadaka, aka Erik Killmonger (Seth Carr) — have been each within the Battle Canines again within the Nineteen Nineties. Sadly, to guard Wakanda’s existence and preserve its secrecy, N’Jobu is killed by his brother for revealing its existence to one of many MCU’s most underrated characters, the arms vendor Ulysses Klaue (Andy Serkis), and trying to arm these of African descent with its weaponry within the title of revolution.
Via “Eyes of Wakanda,” maybe viewers will get to spend a bit extra time with N’Jobu and Zuri as they traverse the world as secret Wakandan brokers. In doing so, MCU followers might witness the previous’s transformation from a prince and Wakandan agent right into a father disillusioned along with his residence nation and looking for to assist these oppressed internationally. After all, given Brad Winderbaum’s description of the present being a Wakandan historical past lesson, it might make sense for viewers to additionally see the Battle Canines’ actions earlier than, throughout, and after T’Chaka and T’Challa’s reigns.
On the time of this writing, “Eyes of Wakanda” lacks a launch date. However no matter when it arrives, it stands to purpose it’s going to show well worth the wait.