‘WandaVision’ Brings In ‘Game Of Thrones’ Director Matt Shakman, Will Feature ‘Thor’ And ‘Ant-Man’ Characters [D23]
Elizabeth OlsenandPaul Bettanyare back to reprise their roles as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch and The Vision (respectively) inWandaVision, a Marvel Studios Disney+ show which Olsen promises will explore those characters in a deeper way than they’ve been explored so far in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Here’s what we learned from today’s D23 presentation about the new series, including the news thatMatt Shakmanwill direct and what other MCU characters will show up.
We already knew thatTeyonah Parriswas on board playing an older version of Monica Rambeau, the precocious young girl from the 1990s-setCaptain Marvel, and we knew that not only will Wanda Maximoff be appearing inDoctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, but the events ofWandaVisionwill directly tie in with that film. But at D23, we got some more details about what we can expect from the series.
First, we learned that Monica won’t be the only familiar face showing up again.Kat Dennings, who played the beleaguered intern Darcy inThorandThor: The Dark World, will reprise her role on the show. Also back: Jimmy Woo, the government agent played byRandall ParkinAnt-Man and the Wasp. How will these two figure into the plot? That’s a good question, as none of these characters have a reason to be in the same room together. Meanwhile, it was also announced thatKathryn Hahnwill be playing a “nosy neighbor.” So take from that what you will!
The panel also confirmed thatMatt Shakman,a television veteranwhose credits includeIt’s Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaandGame of Thrones, will direct the series. While the series has not started shooting yet, Shakman, Olsen and Bettany did take the stage to tease what was to come, describing WandaVision as “wacky,” “fun,” “funny” and “epic.” It was also described as being half MCU epic and half sitcom. So once again, take from this what you will! Even Marvel’s Kevin Feige admitted that they were making the show sound crazier which each new reveal, noting that the series is something they could have never made as a movie but can only exist on Disney+.
The fact that they hadn’t started shooting yet did not stop them from bringing a teaser. The brief footage was eerie and bizarre, cutting between scenes fromThe Dick Van Dyke Showand Wanda and Vision from the MCU films. Creepy music plays as the image fills with static and voice declares “That concludes our broadcast day.”
WandaVisionarrives on Disney+ inSpring 2021. If you’ll excuse me, I’ll be off replacing the title words in Foreigner’s1978 song “Double Vision"with “WandaVision.“Correction: An earlier version of this article described Hahn’s character as a “noisy” neighbor. We apologize for the typo.
