'Loki’ Season 2 and ‘Echo’ get premiere dates on Disney+ as Marvel Studios announces new strategy

‘Loki’ Season 1 was one of the most successful Marvel projects as it introduced the concepts of variants, timelines, and eventually the multiverse
PUBLISHED MAY 17, 2023
Marvel Studios announces release dates for 'Loki' Season 2 and 'Echo' (Instagram/@marvel)
Marvel Studios announces release dates for 'Loki' Season 2 and 'Echo' (Instagram/@marvel)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Marvel Studios has been through highs and lows in 2023, from ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ being labeled as one of the worst Marvel films, to the box-office hit that ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3’ was. Now, it’s time for the Marvel series to shine through! With ‘Secret Invasion’ releasing on June 21, 2023, fans had been incredibly curious about ‘Loki’ Season 2 and ‘Echo'. 

The first season of ‘Loki’ was one of the most successful Marvel projects after ‘Avengers: Endgame’ as it introduced the concepts of variants, timelines, and eventually the multiverse. After ‘Loki’, things went slightly downhill for Marvel, but it’s time for them to get back up, and dust themselves off as ‘Loki’ Season 2 and ‘Echo’ are officially on the way!

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‘Loki’ returns for Season 2

Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson were quick to become a fan-favorite duo in Marvel Cinematic Universe, and everyone wanted to see more of them. ‘Loki’ Season 2 will see the return of both these actors as Loki and Mobius respectively, along with the return of actress Sophie Di Martino and the addition of Ke Huy Quan. ‘Loki’ Season 2 is officially set to premiere on October 6, 2023. While it might seem like a while away, in the meantime, ‘Secret Invasion’ is bound to keep the fans busy. ‘Loki’ Season 2 is also officially Marvel’s first series to get a second season, so the expectations are high!

(L-R) Ke Huy Quan, Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, and Sophie Di Martino attend D23 Expo 2022 at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California on September 10, 2022.
 Ke Huy Quan, Tom Hiddleston, Owen Wilson, and Sophie Di Martino attend D23 Expo 2022 (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)

While everyone is looking forward to ‘Loki’ Season 2, there’s a big question mark on whether Kang is set to return, who is played by Jonathan Majors. Kevin Feige has not mentioned anything about Majors’ return to ‘Loki’ Season 2, as per Variety. Only time will tell, no pun intended!

Jonathan Majors attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
Jonathan Majors attends the 95th Annual Academy Awards (Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

‘Hawkeye’ spin-off series ‘Echo’ has a new strategy

‘Echo’ was an unexpected yet pleasant surprise for the fans, and it will be interesting to see how Marvel Studios dives into this origin story. Alaqua Cox will be reprising her role as Maya Lopez, a character that nuzzled its way into the fans’ hearts after ‘Hawkeye’ series. The cast of ‘Echo’ also includes Charlie Cox and Vincent D’Onofrio, so the chances of ‘Echo’ not doing well amongst fans are very low.

Alaqua Cox speaks onstage during D23 Expo 2022 at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California on September 10, 2022.
Alaqua Cox speaks onstage during D23 Expo 2022 (Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney)

However, what’s exciting about ‘Echo’ is the new strategy that is being used by Marvel Studios, where all the episodes will drop at the same time, as compared to the usual weekly episode schedule. Feige announced at Disney upfronts, “in a first for us all episodes will drop on November 29” when talking about ‘Echo', as per Deadline. It is likely that ‘Echo’ will begin as soon as ‘Loki’ Season 2 ends after its weekly episodes! It will be interesting to see whether or not this strategy will work for Marvel Studios and Disney+. Nevertheless, 2023 is packed with ‘Secret Invasion,’ ‘Loki’ Season 2, and ‘Echo’ as fans brace themselves for all the content!

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