On Tuesday, Bob Iger held his earnings call which will excite not just shareholders, but Marvel and Star Wars fans. Along with revealing the release date for season two of The Mandalorian, Iger also said Disney+ had reached 28.6 million paid subscribers as of Monday, less than three months after launch.
Iger also revealed the premiere windows for two of the most anticipated Marvel Studios shows coming to Disney+. August will see the debut of The Falcon & the Winter Soldier, Marvel’s first Disney+ series, which will be followed in December by WandaVision, which stars Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany as Scarlet Witch and Vision, respectively.
Both show’s premise will surely excite fans,
Falcon & the Winter Soldier stars Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan and picks up after the events of Avengers: Endgame. Malcolm Spellman (Empire) serves as head writer and Kari Skogland (The Walking Dead) directs.
WandaVision, described as taking inspiration from 1950s sitcoms, finds Scarlet Witch and Vision living their ideal suburban lives, but they begin to suspect not everything is as it seems. Matt Shakman (Game of Thrones, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia) directs and Jac Schaeffer (The Hustle) is head writer. In the past, Marvel Studios boss Kevin Feige has noted that WandaVision will lead into the film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which is set to open May 7, 2021. Iger emphasized Tuesday these Marvel shows will interweave with the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
