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Disney Plans To Make Shows Based On MCU’s Loki, Scarlet Witch

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Disney Plans To Make Shows Based On MCU’s Loki, Scarlet Witch

Disney is reportedly planning to make standalone series centered on two popular characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Tom Hiddleston’s Loki and Elizabeth Olsen’s Scarlet Witch for its own upcoming streaming service.

According to a report coming from Variety, some other popular MCU characters that have yet to appear in their own solo movies will also likely get limited series. So, this means the upcoming shows would not feature the main Avengers including Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America who have already been the focus of film franchises.

Each series will likely span up to six to eight episodes. Marvel Studios will produce the shows, with Kevin Feige having a hands-on role in their development. While Marvel and Disney are yet to confirm the reports, the cost of making the shows is expected to be hefty rivaling those of a major studio production and even bigger than the most expensive shows on television, like HBO’s Game of Thrones and Netflix’s The Crown. No writers are currently attached for the series.

Notably, the news of Loki and Scarlet Witch getting their own shows has garnered a mixed reaction from Twitter users. While some are already excited about the upcoming shows, others aren’t interested in them. You can check out their reactions below.

Talking more about Disney’s new streaming app, called Disney Play, it is expected to begin service in fall 2019. The app will feature Jon Favreau’s live-action Star Wars TV series, which will reportedly cost $100 million for its first season.

The Disney streaming app will offer a variety of projects tied to Disney’s Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and Disney-specific properties including approximately 7000 episodes of television and 500 movies. Its 2019 film slate includes big-budget flicks like Captain Marvel, Toy Story 4, Frozen 2, Star Wars: Episode IX, and live-action remakes of Dumbo and The Lion King. The app’s annual subscription cost is expected to be far less than Netflix’s $8.99 base fee.

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