It was the SuperBowl over the weekend, which means trailers for upcoming projects. Of course, that includes the forthcoming MCU television series.
Marvel Studios is pulling out all the stops for phase four of the MCU. The SuperBowl over the weekend showed fans exactly what to expect for the upcoming Disney+ television series that are getting ready to drop in 2020 and 2021.
A 30-second teaser dropped containing footage from WandaVision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Loki. Here’s the promo:
What’s exciting about this promo is we’re learning new little things about the plot, even if it is just minor. We’ll break down pieces of information as we go over the footage and explain what some of these things mean, beginning with The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) will return in their first adventure after their best friend, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), handed the Captain America mantle to the Falcon.
Our first shot is Sam pulling the shield out of a tree.
Sam is practicing throwing it around, but it also might mean something else. When Wilson takes on the Captain America name in the comics, he’s met with some resistance. There might be anger involved depending on when this shot takes place.
The following gif is what came after the above shot:
This could very well be the first scene in the first episode where Bucky comes in.
The above gif shows some guy with a gun. It might be Baron Zemo, who has been confirmed to be in the series.
This shot shows Sam flying through a canyon in his Falcon suit, which may take place a little while after Steve gave him the shield. It might also link with the people in wing suits from earlier.
The following gif we’ve got is Helmut Zemo. Bucky does not look impressed and has pulled a gun on him. Then we see his metal hand dropping bullets. We don’t know if these two shots are from the same scene.
Maybe Bucky and Zemo will be forced to team up for some reason, and it doesn’t go down well with Sam or Sharon, who we know will be in the show.
In this shot, we’re at a football game where a Captain America lookalike runs onto the field. This is Wyatt Russell’s character, John Walker/U.S. Agent.
What’s happening in this shot? Perhaps Sam and Bucky have disagreed with something. Maybe Bucky sees someone lurking down the corridor.
WandaVision
The SuperBowl trailer had some great moments from the upcoming WandaVision. It’s going to be as twisted and reminiscent as old-style sitcoms, and we’re excited!
In the gif, you can see that this might be the first time Wanda ‘reunites’ with Vision since his death in Infinity War. How this comes to happen is unknown. Does Wanda suffer a breakdown and create an alternate reality where Vision never died?
It’s going to be so awesome for to Wanda finally take on the Scarlet Witch name!
Wanda’s ever-changing looks in the trailer shows how often the setting changes. We see her as an old-fashioned housewife, a bride, a version of the classic Scarlet Witch, a pregnant woman in the 80s and a 90s housewife, similar to Roseanne.
Note how Wanda is pregnant in one shot. In her womb are her children from the comics, Wiccan and Speed. Given how fast they’ll grow in the series, they’ll likely end up being used in a Young Avengers project later. We’ve already been introduced to Cassie Lang, a Young Avenger alongside Wiccan and Speed.
Because of reality-warping, we see Wanda enter in colour while the background and Vision are black and white. Something happens to cause the Scarlet Witch to end up here.
When the SuperBowl trailer jumps again, Wanda is no longer pregnant. Instead, Wanda is dressed like Aunt Becky in Full House. Fun fact, Elizabeth Olsen, aka Wanda/Scarlet Witch, is the younger sister of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, who shared the role of Michelle Fuller on the sitcom.
Returning to the cribs, you can see two dummies floating in the air. This is the twins using their powers to scare their mother.
Loki
Towards the end of the SuperBowl promo, we were surprised to find a clip from Loki. The series only started filming two weeks ago. Here’s what it showed:
The series only started filming two weeks ago, so, surprisingly, they would include footage. So, in conclusion, we’re happy that we’re getting hints of what is coming.
