Disney and Marvel have unveiled a brand new poster for the upcomingLokiTV series. The show, which is coming to Disney+ this summer, is poised to bring Tom Hiddleston Back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe once again as Thor’s trickster brother. The poster sees Hiddleston in chains, seemingly gearing up for a stint in prison for his various crimes. The poster was shared with the following caption by the official Disney+ social media channels.
“Start your countdown to the glorious arrival of Marvel Studios' Loki. The Original Series starts streaming June 11”
This will be the third show set within the confines of theMCUto debut on Disney+.WandaVisionkicked things off earlier this year, and the show proved to be a massive success.The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, meanwhile}, is debuting its first episode this Friday. These shows, as well as the others that are in development, such asMs. Marvel,Hawkeyey,She-HulkandMoon Knight, are heavily connected to the movies. That is in stark contrast to previous live-action shows produced during the MCU era. These shows also come with massive production budgets, comparable to that of a movie. So there is no penny-pinching going on.
Plot details forLokiare largely being kept under wraps. But it centers on the villain played by Tom Hiddleston, who resumes his role as theGod of Mischief. The series takes place after the events ofAvengers: Endgame. As fans may well recall,Lokimade off with the Tesseract during the so-called time heist. The show will reveal what happened to him after that bit of trickery. Kate Herron directs with Michael Waldron serving as the head writer. The cast also includes Owen Wilson, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Sophia Di Martino, Wunmi Mosaku and Richard E. Grant
It took more than a year forDisney+to get a new, scripted Marvel show on its roster. But now that thefloodgates have opened, the MCU waters are flowing in a big way.WandaVisionwas just the tip of the iceberg. Not long afterThe Falcon and the Winter Soldierwraps up its run,Lokiwill be getting ready to premiere. In the middle of that, if all goes well,Black Widowwill finally be hitting theaters a full year after it was initially slated to arrive. Safe to say, Phase 4 of the MCU is, at long last, in full swing.
Tom Hiddleston made his debut asLokiin 2011’sThorbefore taking his place as the main villain in 2012’sThe Avengers. He has since remained a staple of the MCU, appearing inThor: The Dark World,Thor: Ragnarokand bothAvengers: EndgameandAvengers: Infinity War. However, he was killed by Thanos at the beginning ofInfinity War. And directors Joe and Anthony Russo have confirmed that he is indeed dead. So we know, ultimately, where his story ends.Lokipremieres on June 11. Be sure to check out the new poster for yourself from theDisney+ Twitteraccount.
