While Marvel continues to remain officially mum on any and all plans for its characters until afterAvengers: Endgamehits theaters in April, projects in the works under the radar are staffing up so they can begin shooting later this year. This includes theLokilimited series that will debut on the Disney streaming service Disney+, which will findTom Hiddlestonreprising his role as the God of Mischief. You may be asking how, given that Loki bit the dust at the beginning ofInfinity War, but of course, this is the land of comics, my friend. What is dead may never die.
The news today, then, is thatMichael Waldronhas been selected as showrunner forLoki, perTHR. Waldron is a writer and producer whose credits includeGood Game,HarmonQuest, and most notablyRick and Morty. He will write the pilot and serve as show creator and executive producer forLoki.
The show will reportedly revolve around how Hiddleston’s character pops up throughout human history as an unlikely influencer on historical events, which means it’ll probably be a prequel of sorts as opposed to reviving the character following his death at the hands of Thanos. Or perhaps time travel or alternate dimensions play a role inEndgamethat paves the way for Loki to live on. Again, we don’t and won’t know until that film hits theaters in April, which is why Marvel is playing this so close to the chest.
The Disney+ Marvel shows will reportedly hail from Marvel Studios, not Marvel Television. Marvel Studios is behind all of the MCU films, while Marvel TV—headed up byJeph Loeb—ran point on the Netflix shows and produces the other series likeAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.andMarvel’s Runaways. Which likely means that these Disney+ limited series will carry far bigger budgets and have bigger stars. In truth, these Disney+ shows will be the first Marvel TV shows produced withKevin Feigein charge.
Other Disney+ Marvel shows in the works includeThe Vision and Scarlet WitchstarringElizabeth OlsenandPaul Bettany, which hasJac Schaeffer(Captain Marvel) as showrunner, and a team-up series for Falcon and Winter Soldier starringAnthony MackieandSebastian Stan, withMalcolm Spellman(Empire) writing and producing.
Expect official announcements regarding these series in the coming months asEndgamehits theaters and Disney begins to tease the content that will be available on its exclusive streaming service.
