Summary
Agatha: Coven of Chaos, the spin-off from Disney and Marvel’sWandaVision, has been delayed by almost a year as the dual SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes continue to take their toll on Hollywood production.The Hollywood Reporterhas revealed that sources have indicated to them that Marvel is also taking the opportunity to spread out its content so you can avoid oversaturation and to make each title “an event” for fans of the series.
Subsequently, the Darkhold met its demise inDoctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, a development that is unlikely to sit well with Agatha when she (presumably) awakens inCoven of Chaos.Accompanying Kathryn Hahn in this standalone series are both fresh faces and familiar ones, includingAubrey Plaza,Debra Jo Rupp, Emma Caulfield, Patti LuPone, David Payton, David Lengel, Amos Glick, Asif Ali, Brian Brightman, and Kate Forbes,whileHeartstopper’sJoe Lockealso boarded the cast this summer.Elizabeth Olsen is expected to returnto the role of Wanda Maximoff as well.
The series was confirmed earlier this year to have an extended run time of 9 episodes, similar to that ofWandaVisionwhen it first premiered on Disney+.
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Many Marvel series since then have opted for six episodes, to mixed results, but the extended episode count should allow for the series to breathe a bit more, which would definitely be worthwhile.
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