Disney+ Echo (Marvel Cinematic Universe) (1 Viewer)

[Joe Wong]

Production is underway.

‘Echo’: Alaqua Cox Returns to the MCU as Maya Lopez in First-Look Image

Production is underway on the new series, coming to Disney+ in 2023.

www.marvel.com

 

[Adam Lenhardt]

"Better Call Saul" writer Marion Dayre is the head writer for the first season. Navajo filmmaker Sydney Freeland ("Rutherford Falls", "Reservation Dogs") is the producing director. Gunaikurnai filmmaker Catriona McKenzie is also directing episodes.

Streaming exclusively on Disney+ in 2023, the origin story of Echo revisits Maya Lopez, whose ruthless behavior in New York City catches up with her in her hometown. She must face her past, reconnect with her Native American roots and embrace the meaning of family and community if she ever hopes to move forward.

First-look image:

Additional casting:

• Chaske Spencer (“Wild Indian,” “The English”)
• Tantoo Cardinal (“Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Stumptown”)
• Devery Jacobs (FX’s “Reservation Dogs,” “American Gods”)
• Cody Lightning (“Hey, Viktor!” “Four Sheets to the Wind”)
• Graham Greene (“1883,” “Goliath”)

Reprising their roles from "Hawkeye":

• Zahn McClarnon (“Dark Winds,” FX’s “Reservation Dogs”) as William Lopez, Maya's late father, who raised her while leading the tracksuit mafia.
• Vincent D'Onofrio as Wilson Fisk/Kingpin: a crime lord in New York, responsible for the death of Lopez's father.

Reprising his role from Spider-Man: No Way Home:

• Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock/Daredevil: A blind lawyer from Hell's Kitchen, New York who leads a double life as a masked vigilante, and is searching out a former ally.

 

[Alex...]

 

[Sam Favate]

Apparently the show has been hit with a delay, and won’t be released in the spring or summer. It’s now looking like December 2023, according to recent reports. Hope this doesn’t delay Daredevil.

Echo Writer Confirms Major Delay for Marvel's Disney+ Series

Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox) first debuted in the Marvel Cinematic Universe this time last year during [...]

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[Sam Favate]

Actors are sometimes the last to know, but still…

 

[Joe Wong]

Actors are sometimes the last to know, but still…

Further down that twitter thread, someone referred to this tweet:



Not sure if that’s really Alaqua Cox as there’s no verified mark (which doesn’t mean anything anyway these days) but it does sound like her…

 

[Sam Favate]

Further down that twitter thread, someone referred to this tweet:



Not sure if that’s really Alaqua Cox as there’s no verified mark (which doesn’t mean anything anyway these days) but it does sound like her…

Of course, keep in mind that there have been several stories lately about the Marvel D+ shows rolling out at a slower pace. Some stories suggested that only Secret Invasion and Loki would premiere this year. If Echo is in the mix (and I hope it is), that’s closer to normal for them. The other thing to consider is that Echo almost certainly has to come before Daredevil Born Again which is set for next spring, and I get the impression they don’t want to delay that one.

 

[Jake Lipson]

Echo will drop ALL episodes November 29. This is the first time Disney has done a binge drop with a big Marvel series instead of the weekly runs. I wonder why they've decided to handle it differently?

Variety: https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/loki-season-2-premiere-date-disney-plus-echo-1235615224

 

[Sam Favate]

Hmm… I hope this doesn’t signal a lack of faith in the show. I’m really looking forward to Echo!

 

[Jake Lipson]

I hope this doesn’t signal a lack of faith in the show.

I'm looking forward to it as well. But I'm not really sure how else to interpret this. It is such a drastic move from how they have handled everything else.

Especially with scripted series being somewhat limited this fall due to the strike, you would think they would want to do it weekly. In addition to being their traditional method, a weekly drop allows them to stretch out the arrival of what completed scripted content they do have at their disposal for as long as possible.

 

[Joe Wong]

Potentially delayed a couple of months…

Marvel Shows Shift Premiere Dates Due To Strikes & New Disney+ Strategy

Similar to how Disney changed up the feature release schedule due to the strikes, it’s doing the same with Marvel series. However, it’s a little more than that as the Kevin Feige-run st…

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[Sam Favate]

All episodes dropping January 10.

 

[Alex...]

Nice poster.

 

[Sam Favate]

I think it looks good. I’ve thought for a while now that the MCU needed the kind of grounded stories that we were used to seeing on the Netflix shows. And, of course, it has Vincent D’Onofrio, so… sold.

 

[TonyD]

I thought they put this on hold.
Getting hard to keep track of what’s going on with these shows.

 

[Jason_V]

Still not interested in Echo. Will I watch? Sure. I watched all of Secret Invasion, I don't imagine this could be worse.

 

[Joe Wong]

I think it looks interesting. I liked Alaqua Cox in Hawkeye.

Note that it seems to be rated TV-MA.

 

[Sam Favate]

I think it looks interesting. I liked Alaqua Cox in Hawkeye.

Note that it seems to be rated TV-MA.

And it seems to be on both Disney+ and Hulu.

 

[Jake Lipson]

I watched all of Secret Invasion, I don't imagine this could be worse.

Knock on wood. Lol.

But yes, I'm in too.

 

[Jason_V]

Knock on wood. Lol.

I'm just waiting for one of those "hold my beer" meme's now...