A spoof on a 50s sitcom, an undead robot and babies made from magic. “WandaVision” sounds like a great show.
Now that Disney has delayed “Black Widow” and “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” to 2021. “WandaVision” has become the new opener to phase four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. For a while, we had been in the dark on what the series is about until Marvel released the first trailer during the Emmys. If you watched it and still had no clue what the show is about, congratulations because none of us do. We barely understand the title. But that’s where the fun starts.
When you don’t know what to expect, then it’s time to theorize. Here’s what we know about “WandaVision,” and what we think we know.
What we know
“WandaVision” will be a limited series and takes place after “Avengers: Endgame.”
In an interview with Buzzfeed, Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff) stated that the series will be a deep dive into how Wanda becomes the Scarlet Witch.
Syfy Wire reports the series will feature a few minor characters from previous MCU films. Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) from “Captain Marvel”; Randall Park (Jimmy Woo) from “Ant-Man,” and Darcy Lewis (Kat Dennings) from “Thor.”
We don’t yet know what their role in the series will be.
We know from the trailer that Rambeau will spend some in Wanda’s new reality, but gets kicked out.
We also know they will bring in some elements from the comics, like the OG costumes and the twin babies.
No, Vision did not somehow get Wanda pregnant. Wanda conceived the children with her magic. (As if that is any less weird.)
Matt Shakman, who directed for “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” will direct the series. Jac Schaeffer, writer for “Black Widow,” will write the series, according to Syfy Wire.
What we think we know
Is Wanda going to lose her sanity? We think so.
It’s speculated that “WandaVision” will follow the story of the popular comic, “House of M.”
In this iconic story, Wanda becomes mentally unstable and creates a new reality. In this new reality, Wanda makes mutants the dominant species, and after some backlash, she gets rid of all mutants.
Now the MCU has never adapted the comics beat for beat, but they have adapted key ideas from them. For example, “Captain America: Civil War” and “Avengers: Infinity War.”
It’s unlikely they will completely adapt the “House of M” story. But it is likely they will use the psychotic break to explore Wanda’s emotional state after “Endgame.”
There was even a nod to the “House of M” story in the trailer. A wine bottle with the logo, “Maison du Mepris”, translated from French it reads: “House of Contempt.” Could this also be the House of M?
As far as we know, there are no mutants in the MCU. That was because Disney didn’t own the rights to the X-Men franchise. But $70 billion later they do, and they need a way to introduce them.
Why look further than the character who is originally a mutant and famous for getting rid of them.
IGN thinks “WandaVision” might reveal that mutants have always existed. They speculate Wanda could’ve been hiding the mutants all this time. Could they be right?
We’ll find out when “WandaVision” drops on Disney+, hopefully before the end of the year. I need something to watch.
Featured Image, Elizabeth Olsen in Disney’s “WandaVision,” via Digital Spy.