The countdown to Marvel’s highly-anticipated film, Black Panther (Feb 16), has officially begun.

Aside from starring a majority-Black cast that includes Angela Bassett, Chadwick Boseman, Forest Whitaker, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o and Daniel Kaluuya, the film is action-packed.

In this exclusive trailer Black Panther director, Ryan Coogler talks about the world of Wakanda, the fictional African country where T’Challa (Boseman) reigns king after his father’s unexpected death. In addition to never-before-seen visuals, some of the actors also share more about their roles in the film.