Disney Previews Upcoming Marvel TV Series
by EG
Netflix and ABC couldn't make successful Marvel TV series, but they were hampered by the inability to use the actual characters and stars from the blockbuster Marvel movies like Avengers: Endgame. Disney doesn't have those restrictions, since it owns most of the characters, so its upcoming Marvel series have a much greater chance of success. The giant studio gave us a peek during the Super Bowl at several Marvel series that will debut soon on Disney+. Read on for details.
Disney+ dropped the first footage ever seen from its upcoming Marvel shows during the Super Bowl on Sunday.
The 30-second spot (watch it below) offered brief glimpses of The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, WandaVision and Loki, the first two of which are set to premiere on Disney+ this year. Loki, starring Tom Hiddleston as the Asgardian character he's played for the better part of the decade, is due in 2021.
Falcon and the Winter Soldier is due in the fall, with Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan reprising their roles and picking up after the events of Avengers: Endgame. The two embark on a global adventure that tests their abilities — and their patience. Malcolm Spellman (Empire) is head writer, and Kari Skogland (The Handmaid's Tale, The Walking Dead) directs.
WandaVision, described as taking inspiration from 1950s sitcoms, stars Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany. Wanda and Vision are living their ideal suburban lives, but they begin to suspect not everything is as it seems. Matt Shakman (Game of Thrones, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) directs, and Jac Schaeffer (The Hustle) is head writer.
Loki stars Hiddleston as the trickster god he has played since 2011’s Thor. The character died in 2018's Avengers: Infinity War, but due to a time-travel storyline, Loki briefly appeared in 2019's Avengers: Endgame. It is that version of Loki that audiences will follow in the Disney+ series. Loki is targeting a spring 2021 bow. Michael Waldron (Rick and Morty) is head writer, and Kate Herron (Sex Education) directs.
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