Marvel Studios dipped its toe into the television world last year for the first time, and while all four of its series have been successful, only one of the live-action shows has been confirmed for a second season. Indeed, aLokiSeason 2was confirmedthe day the Season 1 finale of that show aired, promising thatTom Hiddleston’s title character will return for more misadventures now that the multiverse has been unleashed on the MCU.
We don’t know much aboutLokiSeason 2 thus far, aside from the fact that Hiddleston will obviously be returning, and directorKate Herronhas confirmed thatshe will not be backto helm the second season. But fans are eagerly anticipating when we’ll get to return to the world ofLoki, so when Collider’s Steve Weintraub spoke with Marvel Studios presidentKevin Feigeduring the press day for Marvel’s new filmShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, he asked Feige for an update onLokiSeason 2. The Marvel executive was characteristically tight-lipped, but did confirm development is underway and the hope is to retain much of the same team that made Season 1 of the series:
“It is underway. We’re developing it as we speak. The hope is that much of the same team will return. Kate is going on to bigger and better things, so the director search will begin shortly.”
As for whenLokiSeason 2 might start filming, Feige promised he’s “not being evasive” but said he’s “not sure exactly where it falls between next year and the year after.” So production could begin as soon as 2022, or it might not go before cameras until 2023, which means an even longer wait until it’s on Disney+.
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Lokiwas not originally planned as an ongoing series, but the decision to make a second seasonwas made during production, which led to some tweaks to the final episode. After the finale ofLokiaired, reports surfaced that Hiddleston will be seen as Loki in the feature filmDoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. So it’s possible that whateverLokiSeason 2 is is tied to how the multiverse unfurls across the next few Marvel movies.Shang-ChiandEternalsboth appear to be fairly disconnected from the multiverse idea, butSpider-Man: No Way Homeand the aforementionedDoctor Strangesequel both reportedly deal with the arrival of the multiverse pretty heavily.
Thus far the only other Disney+ Marvel show to get a second season is the animated seriesWhat If…?, which just premiered a week ago.The Falcon and the Winter Soldierappears to be a limited series asAnthony Mackie is poised to star inCaptain America 4to continue his story, andWandaVisionwas always envisioned as a limited series – albeit one that leads directly into the events ofDoctor Strange 2.
Stay tuned for more from our interview with Feige on Collider soon.
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