Its time for something new in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
But the first new Marvel series of 2024,Echo, is doing things differently.
A big part of that came from our collaboration with the Choctaw Nation.
Chuck Zlotnick
Chuck Zlotnick
Echostars Alaqua Cox as Maya Lopez, who previouslymade her Marvel debutin the 2021 Disney+ seriesHawkeye.
Kingpin (Vincent DOnofrio).
InEcho, viewers will learn more about Mayas family and her Native American community.
‘Echo’.Chuck Zlotnick
And also, within Native culture and Native societies, family can have different meanings.
I’ve probably got five moms.
I’ve got one biological mom, but I’ve got four others that are also my mom.
‘Echo’.Chuck Zlotnick
What does it mean to be related to somebody?
ButEchowont just be a story of happy reunions.
Theres also a lot of awesome action!
And this is another way that the new series differentiates itself from recent Marvel missteps.
Were leaning into the TV-MA aspect of it, Freeland says.
And their response was, Let’s lean into that, let’s explore that.
And the response was, Yeah, let’s try it!
I’m so excited for people to see what she can do, Freeland says.
Alaqua is just the beating heart of this show.
Echopremieres Tuesday, Jan. 9, on Disney+ and Hulu.
