July is gearing up to be a great month for fans of animation in general and lovers of African culture in particular: Netflix unveiled today the first trailer for Supa Team 4, a 3D-animated series that centers around a group of teens that band together to protect the world from all kinds of threats. The series is set to premiere less than a month from now.
The trailer for Supa Team 4 delivers full Power Rangers energy, with the four superhero girls sporting multi-colored spandex suits in the neo-futuristic city of Lusaka, in Zambia. The girls also have all sorts of gadgets and can count on a cool grandma to mentor and advise them throughout their electrifying journey. She’s also the one who recruits them after observing their interactions and behavior for a while before deciding they were fit to wear the uniforms.
Supa Team 4 will also challenge the girls with dangerous villains which get teased in the trailer. They’ll face a bulky crocodile, a thunder-wielding megalomaniac, a swarm of locusts-controlling old man, as well as the mandatory giant robots and slimy kaiju that are common to superhero stories. Their leader seems to be a faceless individual with incredibly threatening vibes.
The new Netflix series will be a great pairing in July with Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire. The Disney+ series will consist of several short stories with a focus on futuristic and fantastic themes, and stories hail from creators across Africa as well: They are based in Egypt, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, and South Africa.
Netflix premieres all episodes from Season 1 of Supa Team 4 on July 20.
