Buddy cop pitch: one’s a flying dude, the other’s a brainwashed assassin!
Uh, remember that report that Marvel Studios was going tomake their own shows for Disney’s streaming service? That’s still happening, it seems. While initial reports pointed to limited series based on characters like Loki and Scarlet Witch,Varietyhas the scoop that another will star Captain America’s buddies, Falcon and Winter Soldier. The report claims that Malcolm Spellman, a writer forEmpire, will pen the series.
These series are said to be six to eight episodes long each, and/Filmseems to believe that Vision will appear in the Scarlet Witch series. These shows will be under the supervision of Kevin Feige and Marvel Studios, rather than Jeph Loeb and Marvel Television, who is behind shows likeAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,Daredevil,Runaways, and evenX-Menshows likeLegionandThe Gifted. The only MCU show that Marvel Studios has been involved with thus far wasAgent Carter, being based on a “Marvel One-Shot” short film.
This report comes after some mishaps with Marvel Television, with bothIron FistandLuke Cagebeing abruptly canceledonly a full week apart. Those wereunder the jurisdiction of Netflixrather than Disney, so one has to wonder if Marvel Television wants to migrate their shows to Disney’s streaming service as well. With the MCU TV offerings being split amongst Netflix, ABC, Hulu, and Freeform, perhaps putting all of them under one umbrella would make things easier.
As for this Sam Wilson/Bucky Barnes show, I’m quite excited about the idea. Making the safe assumption that both Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan will reprise their roles, such a show would allow the two to show off their chemistry a little more. Theirpress tour interactions are wholesome and fun, and the two finally got some quality screentime together inCaptain America: Civil War. But with Chris Evans hanging up his Steve Rogers costume after the fourthAvengersfilm, one has to wonder what this news means for the possibility of either character taking the mantle.
Along with, well,other stuff that happenedinAvengers: Infinity War.
Falcon-Winter Soldier Limited Series in the Works With ‘Empire’ Writer[Variety]
Falcon/Winter Soldier TV Series Planned for Disney Streaming Service, Scarlet Witch Show May Co-Star Vision[/Film]
