The series explores more of Loki's magic abilities, such as his telekinesis and magic blasts. The series also reveals Loki as bisexual, becoming the first major queer character in the MCU. Waldron said he was aware of how many people identify with Loki's genderfluidity and were "eager for that representation". Loki's sex in the series is denoted by the Time Variance Authority as " fluid", referencing the character's genderfluidity in Marvel Comics that had previously been speculated on for the MCU given his shapeshifting ability. Hiddleston expressed interest in returning to the role in order to explore Loki's powers, particularly his shapeshifting, which plays into the series' exploration of identity. co-founder Steve Jobs since both were adopted and love being in control. Head writer Michael Waldron compared Loki to Apple Inc. Because of this, he has not gone through the events of Thor: The Dark World (2013) or Thor: Ragnarok (2017), which reformed the previously villainous character before his death in Avengers: Infinity War (2018). This is an alternate, "time variant" version of Loki who created a new timeline in Avengers: Endgame (2019) beginning in 2012. Thor's adopted brother and the god of mischief, based on the Norse mythological deity of the same name. Loki ends up trapped in his own crime thriller, traveling through time. They give Loki a choice: face being erased from existence due to being a "time variant", or help fix the timeline and stop a greater threat.
A second season is in development.Īfter stealing the Tesseract during the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019), an alternate version of Loki is brought to the mysterious Time Variance Authority (TVA), a bureaucratic organization that exists outside of time and space and monitors the timeline. It received positive reviews, with praise for the performances, musical score, and visuals.
Its first season, consisting of six episodes, concluded on July 14 and is part of Phase Four of the MCU.
Production resumed that September and completed in December. Filming began in February 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia, but was halted in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Waldron was hired in February 2019, and Herron had joined by that August. A series featuring Hiddleston as Loki was confirmed in November 2018. By September 2018, Marvel Studios was developing a number of limited series for Disney+, centered on supporting characters from the MCU films. Grant, and Jonathan Majors also starring. Tom Hiddleston reprises his role as Loki from the film series, with Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Wunmi Mosaku, Eugene Cordero, Tara Strong, Owen Wilson, Sophia Di Martino, Sasha Lane, Jack Veal, DeObia Oparei, Richard E. Waldron serves as head writer, with Kate Herron directing for the first season. The series takes place after the events of the film Avengers: Endgame (2019), in which an alternate version of Loki created a new timeline. It is the third television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) produced by Marvel Studios, sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. Loki is an American television series created by Michael Waldron for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the character of the same name. Marvel Cinematic Universe television series