It seems that Marvel is going all in with the new Disney+ streaming service as the director of the Falcon and The Winter Soldier series has been revealed along with the number of episodes it will feature.
According to Deadline, TV veteran, Kari Skogland will direct all six episodes of the Disney+ series with Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan attached to star. Kari Skogland has previously directed episodes of The Walking Dead, Fear The Walking Dead, and The Handmaiden’s Tail. She was also recently nominated for one Emmy due to her work on The Handmaiden’s Tail. In addition, it is also mentioned that the series will be six episodes long. There is currently no word on the runtime for each episode.
What do you all make of this news? Are you excited for Falcon and the Winter Soldier? Are you looking forward to seeing Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan reprise their roles for the upcoming Disney+ series? Let us know what you think in the comments below!
Anthony Mackie’s Falcon and Sebastian Stan’s Winter Soldier were last seen in Avengers: Endgame. Here is a plot synopsis for the film:
The grave course of events set in motion by Thanos that wiped out half the universe and fractured the Avengers ranks compels the remaining Avengers to take one final stand in Marvel Studios’ grand conclusion to twenty-two films, “Avengers: Endgame.”
Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, Avengers: Endgame stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Jon Favreau, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Josh Brolin.
Source: Deadline