Marvel Studios has tappedMad Menwriter Jonathan Igla for their upcomingHawkeyeTV show. The studio is currently developing the new Disney+ series, which will star Jeremy Renner. In addition to writing, Igla will also serve as an executive producer on the series, much like he did with the hit AMC show. TheHawkeyeshow was first teased earlier this year, but Renner played coy when asked about it. However, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige formally announced theHawkeyeseries at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, after months of speculation. Fans were very happy to hear this news after Clint Barton satInfinity Warout.
TheHawkeyeseries will revolve aroundJeremy Renner’s Clint Barton, “a non-superpowered hero, trying to teach another hero with an affinity for the bow, Kate Bishop, how to be a hero with no superpowers.” This is a story that Marvel Cinematic Universe fans have been waiting for, especially afterAvengers: Endgame. There is no release date set, but theHawkeyeseries is expected to land on the Disney+ streaming service in fall 2021, which means that production is likely to start next year.
TheMCU’s Phase Fouralso includes the debut of a lot more Marvel shows. The first one is set to beThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which is set for a fall 2020 premiere. Production on that show, along withWandaVisionis expected to begin in the coming weeks. Both theLokiandWandaVisionshows are expected to debut in spring 2021. If that wasn’t enough, Kevin Feige announced newShe-Hulk,Ms. Marvel, andMoon Knightshows at this year’s D23 Expo a few weeks ago.
Marvel Studios definitely has their hands full with their current slate of big and small screen projects. TheseDisneygoals are ambitious, to say the least, but they are hiring some of the best talent out there to handle these projects, whilebringing back original MCU actorsat the same time. In addition to Jonathan Igla taking onHawkeye, Malcolm Spellman is taking onThe Falcon and the Winter Soldierwith Kari Scogland directing.WandaVisionhas Jac Schaeffer as the showrunner, andLokihas tapped Michael Waldron to write and executive produce. Igla also serves as writer-co-producer on Fox’s sports dramaPitchand writer-supervising producer onSorry for Your Loss.
MCU fans were saddened to learn that Tom Holland’sSpider-Manis leaving and going back to Sony. While a lot of people have been pointing fingers at Sony for ending the partnership, the studio maintains that Kevin Feige is being “stretched incredibly thin,” which is why the negotiations reportedly came to a stall. Feige and Marvel Studios do have a lot going on, but that’s how they work. Jeremy Renner knows this, which is why he asked Sony to returnSpider-Man. Regardless, we’re going to see a lot more of the MCU in the coming years andHawkeyeis one of the more highly anticipated of the new shows.The Hollywood Reporterwas the first to announce Jonathan Igla joining the MCU.
