Brace yourself, Wakanda! Namor is onshore in Black Panther 2 but besides the Talocan King, newcomers like Riri Williams aka Ironheart (Dominique Thorne) and Michaela Coel’s Aneka have also piqued fans’ interest in the sequel. Five new images from the second installment offer a glimpse of the technological advance nation’s aftermath in the wake of their King’s death.

The images show Lupita Nyong’o’s Nakia wearing a white ceremonial dress, it could a shot from the grieving sequence after T’Challa’s death. Aneka has a menacing look donning a Wakandan attire and seems to be in Shuri’s lab. 

Another still shows Riri in tribal clothing like Wakandans and being held by Nakia. But Williams initially comes to the Kingdom in her American clothing and is met by Angela Bassett’s Ramonda, as can be seen in the image. Lastly,  a still of M’Baku (Winston Duke) donning his Jabari Tribe armor was released in the November Empire issue. Readers can check it out all, below. 

The last Marvel title for the 2022 slate, Black Panther 2 is expected to be the most emotional and impactful sequel to come from Marvel Studios. Director Ryan Coogler was tasked with the difficult duty of continuing Wakanda’s story without its King. The movie’s story in itself pays respect to Chadwick Boseman’s legacy through his character, paying tribute to T’Challa’s passing, as revealed in the trailer and the D23 footage. 

Feige recently touched upon their decision not to recast Boseman saying, “The world is still processing the loss of Chad. And Ryan poured that into the story.” The director also added that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever script is “spiritually very similar” to the earlier version that was penned before Boseman’s demise. The helmer and co-wrier Robert Cole rejigged it. 

So far, Huerta’s terrifying presence as the Sub-Mariner has received the most love from fans on social media. Namor was confirmed to be the first Mutant to grace the big screen, similar to his comic counterpart. Black Panther 2 will be the second longest film from MCU to date, with a run time of 2 hours and 41 minutes.