It appears as though Marvel Studios’ plans for the streaming service Disney+ might expand beyond limited series runs. While Marvel announced an ambitious slate oforiginal Disney+ showsthat would tie directly into what was happening on the big screen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it was believed that most of these shows would be one-season limited series. That’s how they were first described, so as exciting asWandaVisionandThe Falcon and the Winter Soldiersounded, it was assumed that they’d really just be 8-episode longform stories with a beginning, middle, and end.
But in a new report announcing thatMichael Waldron, the showrunner of the Marvel Disney+ seriesLoki, is being hired to writeKevin Feige’sStar Warsmovie, it’s revealed that as part of Waldron’s impending deal with Disney, he’s expected to be involved in some capacity inLokiSeason 2. Meaning the upcoming series starringTom Hiddlestonmay not exactly be a one-season Loki story, and could be an ongoing show.
Marvel and Disney have yet to formally announceLokiSeason 2, but we did get afirst look at the showa few months ago, and it looks spectacular. While Hiddleston’s character did indeed die inAvengers: Endgame, this new Disney+ series follows the version of Loki we saw pick up the Tesseract during the events ofThe Avengers, when Iron Man and Captain America and Co. went back in time to collect the infinity stones during the epicAvengers: Endgamestory.
SoLokifinds this version of the character – before his reconciliation and growth inThor: The Dark WorldandThor: Ragnarok– traveling through time and space. This premise is ripe for exciting stories, and it sounds like Marvel is very happy with how the first six episodes are shaping up.
What does this mean for the other Marvel shows?WandaVisionlaunches this month and is said to be a prequel of sorts to the events of the big screen sequelDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, so could Wanda’s (Elizabeth Olsen) adventures continue in a second season of that show? And isHawkeyestarringJeremy RennerandHailee Steinfeldthe start of an ongoing series of adventures in which Steinfeld takes the lead?
Most likely Marvel will take this on a case-by-case basis – some of these shows will be limited series, while some could extend to two or three seasons. But it’s exciting to hear that Hiddelston’s scene-stealing work as the God of Mischief may yet continue for some time to come.
