Although it has been a little over two weeks since The Walt Disney Company held its Investor Event and launched what appeared to be 9,283 new series coming to Disney +, geekdom is still processing the news. It’s not surprising when you consider that the sheer volume of content “coming soon” extends to the “Star Wars” universe, as well as Pixar animation and more. Of course, Marvel Studios had a lot to say during the event, as the cinematic and streaming sides combine in Phase IV. To that end, viewers received a variety of press releases, teaser drops, casting announcements, first-time image launches and more – meaning there is a good chance that you missed something. With that in mind, here’s an update on what’s officially happening with Loki, what if …?and Mrs. Marvel– ranging from new images and cast updates to series overviews and debut release windows. And speaking of Loki …
Set for May 2021 with Michael Waldron (Rick and Morty) as principal writer and executive producer, and Kate Herron (Sex education) direction and also executive production, Loki finds Tom Hiddleston‘s God of Mischief on the run and on a mission during his unexpected time travel hike. Joining Tennant in the series are Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosakuand Richard E. Grant.
Marvel Studios’ “Loki” is scheduled to debut on Disney + in May 2021, featuring the God of Mischief as he emerges from his brother’s shadow in a new series that takes place after the events of “Avengers: Endgame”.
In Paul Rudd and Natalie Portman until the end Chadwick Boseman and Hayley Atwell, a multiverse of possibilities is set to develop during the summer of 2021 – all under the watchful eye Jeffrey Wrightin (Westworld) The Observer (as well as the main editor Ashley Bradley and director Bryan Andrews) Based on the popular and continuously “reincarnated” comic book series of the same name and originally announced in April 2019, the series analyzes the main main and secondary characters from Marvel cinema and television through an “alternative story” lens.
“What if…?” inverts the script at the MCU, reimagining famous movie events in unexpected ways. Coming to Disney + in the summer of 2021, Marvel Studios’ first animated series focuses on different MCU heroes, featuring a voice cast that includes a series of stars who reprise their roles.
- Ant Man: Rudd as Ant-Man and Michael Douglas like Hank Pym
- Black Panther: Boseman as Black Panther and Michael B. Jordan like Killmonger
- captain America: Sebastian Stan like Bucky Barnes, Atwell like Peggy Carter, Toby Jones like Arnim Zola, and Neal McDonough like Dum Dum Dugan
- Guardians of the Galaxy: Karen Gillan like nebula, Sean Gunn like Kraglin, Michael Rooker like Yondu, and Djimon Hounsou like Korath
- Thor: Chris Hemsworth like Thor, Tom Hiddleston like Loki, Portman like Jane Foster, Taika Waititi like Korg, and Jeff Goldblum as Grand Master
- Marvel Cinematic Universe: Josh Brolin like Thanos, Mark Ruffalo like Bruce Banner / The Hulk, Samuel L. Jackson like Nick Fury, Jeremy Renner like Hawkeye, and Dominic Cooper like Howard Stark.
With Bisha K. Ali (From Hulu Four weddings and a funeral) serving as principal writer and executive producer, Mrs. Marvel newcomer stars Iman Vellani like Kamala Khan. First introduced in the comics in 2012, Kamala Khan is a Pakistani-American teenager who juggles to be a teenager with being a superhero while fighting the prejudice she receives for her Muslim faith – while trying to make her own way. Marvel Studios Director Kevin Feige confirmed earlier this year that Khan will have a much bigger role when the MCU enters its next phase.
Marvel Studios’ “Ms. Marvel”, released on Disney + in late 2021, is a new series featuring Kamala Khan – a 16-year-old Pakistani girl who grew up in Jersey City. A great student, an avid player and a voracious fan-fiction scribe, she has a special affinity for superheroes, especially Captain Marvel. But Kamala struggles to fit in at home and at school – that is, until she obtains superpowers like the heroes she has always admired. Life is easier with superpowers, right?
Joining Vellani in the series are Aramis Knight, Saagar Shaikh, Rish Shah, Zenobia Shroff, Mohan Kapur, Matt Lintz, Yasmeen Fletcher, Laith Naki, Azher Usman, Travina Springerand Nimra Bucha. Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (Bad boys for life), Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (A girl in the river: the price of forgiveness), and Meera Menon (The Walking Dead, Titans) are on board to direct, with the series set to debut in late 2021.