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How Loki's Writer Convinced Marvel Studios to Change Kang Character

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Marvel Studios had a big year on Disney+ in 2021 with shows like  WandaVision  and  Hawkeye , but it is hard to think of a project that sets up the future of the MCU more than  Loki . The consequences of the Multiverse were briefly displayed in  Spider-Man: No Way Home , and will be further explored in  Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness , but viewers were introduced to the concept in  Loki . Tom Hiddleston's Loki was taken captive by the TVA at the beginning of the series due to his actions in  Avengers: Endgame . After he met Sophia Di Martino's Sylvie and learned that she was a variant of him from a different universe, the pair set out to get answers to all the questions. ADVERTISEMENT In the finale of Season 1, Sylvie and Loki come face to face with the man behind the curtain - He Who Remains. Portrayed by Jonathan Majors, the character informs them that he has been the one keeping all the universes in check and then is killed by Syl...

Disney Reportedly Changes Plans for Loki's Emmys Run

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Marvel Studios expanded its horizons thanks to its efforts on Disney+ in 2021 and 2022, adding to the MCU's already expansive journey with streaming series like  WandaVision and Loki . Last year, these efforts brought the MCU its first critical awards at the TV level with three wins at the 2022 Emmys for  WandaVision . With so many unique properties coming to Disney+ from Marvel Studios, the team decided that there will be some that only last for one season rather than continuing over the next few years. Tom Hiddleston's Loki became the first new series to officially confirm that a second season was on the way as production looks to begin this summer in London. ADVERTISEMENT Marvel While this is certainly exciting for Loki 's prospects from fans' perspective, it paints a different picture in terms of the show's chances for critical recognition in the world of TV shows. With Marvel confirming that Hiddleston's solo project will c...

Marvel Celebrates Loki’s Thanos Easter Egg With Special New Toy

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One of the most successful Marvel Studios Disney+ shows last year was Tom Hiddleston’s Loki . The series saw the God of Mischief arrested by the TVA after diverging from his 2012 Avengers timeline in Endgame . What followed was an absolutely wild ride as he met Variants of himself across the universe—the main one being Sylvie, played by Sophia Di Martino. With a show that traverses the Multiverse as Hiddleston’s series did, it presents plenty of opportunities to showcase some unique Easter eggs, such as somehow successfully showing off Frog Thor in the show or the Pyramid that Kang the Conqueror used to go back in time to Ancient Egypt. ADVERTISEMENT Another big nod that got lots of attention around its debut was none other than the Thanos-Copter. While fans didn’t see Josh Brolin’s villain take flight in it in either Infinity War or Endgame , some version of the Mad Titan out there did, in fact, terrorize his universe from the skies, just as he did in...

Loki's Unused Award Acceptance Speech Released By TV Writer

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As Marvel Studios ramps up towards its 2022 slate of MCU content, the studio is still reveling in the glory that came with its 2021 offerings. As a part of last year's calendar, the MCU took a dive into the world of streaming for the first time, garnering multiple award nods for their efforts. Amongst these was last summer's mischievous Multiversal adventure  Loki . The series not only jump-started the whole idea of the MCU Multiverse but also earned recognition from critics worldwide for its excellence in storytelling. Show star Tom Hiddleston won the People's Choice Award for "The Male TV Star of 2021," and the project earned multiple nominations from the Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as the Writers Guild of America Awards.  ADVERTISEMENT Loki  did not bring home any hardware at the SAG Awards earlier in the year, and despite not winning at the WGA Awards, the team still decided to share their acceptance speech.  Miss Minute...

Disney+ Honors Loki’s Sylvie, Hawkeye’s Kate Bishop & More for Women’s History Month

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As Marvel Studios expands into its Phase 4 story, and onto Disney+ through series storytelling, the MCU's roster of characters hasn't just grown but advanced due to an impressive number of new female characters. In fact, in just 2021 alone, Marvel introduced audiences to Black Widow 's Yelena Belova, Loki 's Sylvie, Kate Bishop from Hawkeye , the trio of Sersi, Makkari, and Thena from Eternals , and more.  This change is also taking place behind the camera as well, as many of the Disney+ series films that featured those female heroes were also directed by women. That group boasts  Black Widow 's Cate Shortland and the Eternals ' Academy Award-winning Chloe Zhao. ADVERTISEMENT Considering how long Scarlet Johansson's Natasha Romanoff was the only MCU heroine, and that 2019's Captain Marvel was the first Marvel film directed by a woman, it's clear that the studio has been intentional in making a change and in featuring ...