Marvel was always going to be a big part of Disney’s 2020 Investor Day presentation, and now MCU fans finally know just exactly what was brought to the table. Though Marvel’s long-term roadmap may not be as detailed as Star Wars’, Disney did show a much better glimpse at what Disney+ will be offering next year and on.
Joined by already confirmed series or miniseries, Loki was one of the standouts in a pitch that also included the likes of Wandavision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Hawkeye and What If?; as well as some newly announced productions like Iron Heart, Armor Wars (starring Don Cheadle as War Machine) and Secret Invasion, the show centered around Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury; to round things off 2022 will deliver a promising Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.
Unsurprisingly, even if there's still no release date, Loki’s official trailer is one of the most eye-catching reveals from that lot, as Tom Hiddleston’s mischievous portrayal has made him one of the most beloved characters in the MCU. With this first look, the Loki miniseries promises a ton of time travel shenanigans from the god of mischief, starting off with an alternate take on a scene from Avengers: Endgame where this time Loki gets the best of his brother.
In the trailer, hardcore fans will be treated to plenty of easter eggs, like Loki being stranded in the desert à la Tony Stark, only to find himself held prisoner by the TVA (Time Variance Authority), a mainstay organization in the Marvel comics looking to recruit the god of mischief, with Owen Wilson playing agency manager Mobius M. Mobius. Loki seems staged like a chance at redemption for the character, where he’ll get to see some of his past actions under a different light, as the series letter-swapping logo suggests.
Fans with a keen eye might also notice a purple ambiance similar to Vormir’s in one of the shots where a woman resembling Black Widow can be seen in the background. This and other mysterious figures, like the hooded stranger keeping an eye on Loki, are surely only some of the elements bound to be explored in the series. As if that weren’t enough, the shot where Loki jumps out of a plane sees him vanished by a rainbow flash that points to Heimdall and the Bifrost maybe appearing in the show.
Overall, fans should expect plenty of callbacks to previous events in the MCU to be referenced in Loki; to the comics, as the “Vote for Loki” pin is directly taken from there; or even real-life events, since the airplane scene has Hiddleston donning a similar look to the mysterious D.B. Cooper, a plane hijacker from 1971, who literally vanished after possibly jumping from an airplane in midair.
Loki is set to release on Disney+ in 2021.