Rueben's Ramblings

On August 1, the new animated series Eyes of Wakanda will debut online on Disney+.

The new 4-part limited series follows the adventures of brave Wakandan warriors throughout history. In this globe-trotting adventure, the heroes must carry out dangerous missions to retrieve Vibranium artifacts from the enemies of Wakanda.

Voices will be provided by Winnie Harlow, Cress Williams, Patricia Belcher, Larry Herron, Adam Gold, Lynn Whitfield, Jacques Colimon, Jona Xiao, Isaac Robinson-Smith, Gary Anthony Williams, Zeke Alton, Steve Toussaint and Anika Noni Rose.

Here is a trailer for Eyes of Wakanda:

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On August 1, the new period piece drama Chief of War will debut, airing its first two episodes, on Apple TV+.

This epic series, executive produced and written by Jason Momoa, who is also the star, is set amidst the backdrop of the islands of Hawai’i, based on true events, following warrior Ka’iana (Momoa) as he tries to unify the islands before Western colonization in the late 18th century.

The cast includes Temuera Morrison (who played Momoa’s father in the Aquaman movies) and Cliff Curtis [among others].

Here is a trailer for Chief of War:

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The new drama Code of Silence will debut online on Britbox on July 24.

The series focuses on Alison Brooks (Rose Ayling-Ellis), a Deaf canteen worker who is struggling to make ends meet, juggling two jobs, while also doing her best to support her Deaf mom, Julie. It’s not long before Alison is pulled into a high-stakes police investigation (since one of her jobs is in a police canteen) when DS Ashleigh Francis (Charlotte Ritchie) asks that she use her lip-reading skills to monitor a dangerous criminal gang.

As her interpretation of their covert conversations becomes central to the investigation, Alison is plunged into an exhilarating new world. Her role quickly becomes key to unlocking the police case, but her feelings become complicated when she finds herself drawn to one of the suspects, Liam Barlow (Kieron Moore). Despite knowing the risks and growing threat to her personal life, Alison can’t let go.

Here is a trailer for Code of Silence:

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The new limited series Washington Black will debut online on Hulu on July 23.

Based on the bestselling novel of the same name, the series follows the 19th-century odyssey of George Washington “Wash” Black (Eddie Karanja as young Wash and Ernest Kingsley, Jr. as grown up Wash), an eleven-year-old boy born on a Barbados sugar plantation, whose prodigious scientific mind sets him on a path of unexpected destiny. When a harrowing incident forces Wash to flee, he is thrust into a globe-spanning adventure that challenges and reshapes his understanding of family, freedom and love. As he navigates uncharted lands and impossible odds, Wash finds the courage to imagine a future beyond the confines of the society he was born into.

The series includes Sterling K. Brown, Rupert Graves and Tom Ellis among its cast.

Here is a trailer for Washington Black:

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The 6 episode British series Red Eye will debut online on Hulu on July 22.

Jing Lusi (Crazy Rich Asians) stars as London police officer DS Hana Li, who is escorting Dr. Matthew Nolan (Richard Armitage, The Hobbit franchise) back to Beijing where he has been accused of murder. However, on Flight 357, she finds herself embroiled in an escalating conspiracy and a growing number of murders.

The cast includes Lesley Sharp and Jemma Moore.

Here is a trailer for Red Eye:

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