- According to Variety, Disney is developing TV shows for its upcoming streaming service spinning off of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- The limited series, at six to eight episodes each, would star Loki, Scarlett Witch, and characters that haven't been introduced yet, and recruit original actors like Tom Hiddleston and Elizabeth Olsen to reprise their roles.
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Disney is reportedly developing Marvel TV shows for its upcoming streaming service starring Loki, Scarlett Witch, and more
Disney is reportedly developing high-budget TV series spinning off from the Marvel Cinematic Universe that would star Loki, Scarlett Witch, and some characters that haven't been introduced yet — and the original actors like Tom Hiddleston and Elizabeth Olsen would return.
- The shows reportedly have a hefty price tag that rivals a studio production, and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige will have a hands-on role.
- Loki died in "Avengers: Infinity War," so the series would either be a prequel or signal that Loki isn't actually dead. And there's a chance that a Scarlett Witch series could explore her relationship to the X-Men now that Disney will own Fox.
Disney is expected to launch its streaming service in 2019, and is assembling the Avengers to give it an edge in the streaming wars against Netflix.
According to Variety, which cited anonymous sources close to the production, Disney is developing big-budget TV shows spinning off of the MCU for its upcoming streaming service, that would star Tom Hiddleston's Loki, Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlett Witch, and characters that haven't even been introduced to the MCU yet.
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Variety reported that the shows would be limited series, at 6 to 8 episodes each, and that the original actors, like Hiddleston and Olsen, would reprise their roles. The shows would also have a hefty price tag that Variety described as "
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