The Falcon and The Winter Soldier on Disney Plus is the most anticipated Marvel TV show to date. This is the first time we've seen the MCU officially and unequivocally cross over to the small screen (sorry, Marvel shows Netflix), building on the continuity of the Marvel movies. Following the events of Avengers: Endgame, this show will follow Captain America's characters Sam Wilson (Anthony Mackie) and Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) as they team up again to face off against new ones. threats. At the end of Avengers: Endgame, Steve Rogers passed the shield to Sam, who on this show is still known as the Falcon. "I'm not Captain America. Just because he told me to hold his shield, he didn't say 'now you're Captain America,'" Mackie told IGN. "We saw that Old Man Cap gave this shield to Sam Wilson at the end of (Avengers: Endgame), and the question is, what did he do with it afterward?" Marvel CCO Kevin Feige told CCXP in 2019 that the show focuses on the responsibility Sam now feels for wearing this shield, Feige added. Below he'll find everything he needs to know about The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, with details on the cast, release date, footage we've seen so far, and more.
The Falcon and The Winter Soldier Release Date: August 2020
(Image credit: Disney/Marvel) The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has a confirmed release date of August, now, with a specific day yet to be announced. There are six episodes in total. Expect them to release every week on Friday, like all existing Disney Plus Originals.
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: Are There Any?
Kind of. During the Super Bowl, Disney Plus released a 30-second sneak peek of the first three Marvel shows on Disney Plus. You get more of Falcon and Winter Soldier than Loki and WandaVision, including a moody shot of Bucky holding a gun at Helmut Zemo, an extremely brief shot of Falcon flying around in his new suit, and both characters greeting each other in what looks like some sort of distant ranch. You can also see John Walker (Wyatt Russell), aka Super-Patriot and USAgent in the comics (more on him below) running around on a football field. It looks like a fight is brewing over who will be the next Captain America. It's enough tease to get you excited about the show.
The story of the falcon and the winter soldier: what we know so far
(Image credit: Disney/Marvel) The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, as the name suggests, brings Sam and Bucky together again for a story that follows Avengers: Endgame. There's no official synopsis for the series, but after Disney dropped the above teaser, Marvel called it a "global adventure that tests your skills and your patience." 39; & # 39 ;. It will feature the return of the villain Helmut Zemo, last seen in Captain America: Civil War, and this time wearing his comic book mask. You only know that Bucky will want revenge after the events of the 2016 movie, where Zemo controlled his mind with a series of trigger words, causing a sequence of events that nearly led to the soldier's death. 39; winter at the hands of Tony Stark. We know that Sam still won't be Captain America in this series, so even if we did see him training with the shield in the trailer. In fact, in the Disney Plus special Expanding the Universe, we actually get a brief preview of his new suit, which is somewhat in keeping with the classic look from the Falcon comics.
(Image credit: Disney/Marvel Studios) Although the plot of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier is being kept under wraps for now, comics writer Marc Bernadin speculated that there was some tension surrounding Sam Wilson taking on the role of the new Captain America. , and that this would form the basis of the next show. "The (US) government doesn't want Sam Wilson to be Captain America," he suggests. He has a lot of sense and is another key part of the show's cast. In November 2019, Wyatt Russell was added as the aforementioned John Walker, a character that should be all too familiar to comic book fans. Formerly known as the Super Patriot, the former soldier will appear on the television series The Falcon and The Winter Soldier in a Captain America costume. In fact, we've even seen what concept art looks like.
From the Disney Plus documentary Expanding the Universe. (Image credit: Marvel Studios/Disney Plus) This could be a sign that the US government intends to replace Captain America with one of their own. In the comics, Walker and Steve Rogers go crazy. Could there be a fight here over who will get the title of Captain America? We do not know yet. Either way, expect moments between characters. "We don't want it to be all the time," says executive producer and showrunner Malcolm Spellman in the documentary Expanding the Universe. "We have to go home with these characters, we have to spend time figuring out who they are. And because we have great actors, putting them in situations where they can really show what they're doing." "We get to create the same high-end thrilling action sequences, but in between these sets, we get to go deeper into character beats," said Zoie Nagelhout, supervising producer for the series. "So it's the best of both worlds."
The cast of Falcon and Winter Soldier: who's returning
"Longing, Rusty, Seventeen, Dawn, Furnace, Nine, Benign, Homecoming, One, Boxcar." Zemo is getting ready #SDCC @comic_con @marvel @marvelstudios Daniel Brühl A photo posted by @thedanielbruhl on Jul 23, 2019 at 10:57am PDT It's no secret that The Falcon and The Winter Soldier will see Anthony Mackie and Sebastian Stan take on their roles in the hit Marvel movies. But it looks like we're in for a treat as several other familiar Marvel faces return for the upcoming TV series. Emily VanCamp reappears as Agent 13, aka Sharon Carter, a former SHIELD Agent and Peggy Carter's niece. The last time we saw her was during the events of Captain America: Civil War when she shared a kiss with hers now her uncle Steve Rogers... but the less said the better. #39; was. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier should fill in the gaps since the Civil War, explaining what Agent 13 has done since she went on the run. As explained, Daniel Brühl will return under the name of Helmut Zemo, this time wearing his comic book mask. And as also discussed, Wyatt Russell is part of the cast as John Walker, a militaristic successor to Captain America who is probably the number one candidate outside of the forces that want to raise the shield. Actors Adepero Oduye, Desmond Chiam, and Miki Ishikawa have all been cast in currently unknown roles. Kari Skogland (The Walking Dead and The Punisher) directs all episodes with Spellman and Derek Kolstad (John Wick) serving as primary writers for the series.
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier to explore Captain America's legacy
Bucky's new suit, again seen in Expanding the Universe. (Image credit: Marvel Studios/Disney Plus) It looks like The Falcon and The Winter Soldier will be as much about Captain America's legacy as it is about the main characters in it. Presumably this show will either complete acceptance of the role of Sam, or see the Avenger take it on. Avengers: Endgame directors Joe and Anthony Russo previously explained why they chose Sam Wilson to take the helm of Captain America, instead of Cape's old pal Bucky Barnes. "Ever since they met (Captain America: The Winter Soldier), there seemed to be a very common connection between the two characters," Anthony told Yahoo! Entertainment. "His military history of him, his humility, his kind of commitment to serve. It seemed like this would be the person Cap would trust." "We (consider Bucky)," Joe added. "But...we try to figure it out and sit in the room and discuss what makes the most sense from an arc view and from a logical standpoint, and Sam makes the most sense." If nothing else, this show should be fantastic. A THR story has reported that the episode budget for the upcoming Marvel shows is €25 million.