Marvel’s ‘WandaVision’ Poster Teases A Dual Reality [D23]
WandaVisionis shaping up to be one of the most interesting titles of Marvel Studios' Phase 4. During the Disney+ panel at this year’s D23 Expo, we learned that the show will be half MCU epic and half sitcom, and its first poster teases both of those aspects…though you’ll have to look closely to see the superhero part among the 1950s-inspired,Leave It to Beaver-style sitcom aesthetic. Check out the full poster below.
WandaVision Poster
On the surface, it almost looks like we’re watching an episode ofI Love Lucyshot in black and white. But notice the red lining around the TV, indicating Scarlet Witch’s powers are in use; the glow of that television set is how the lead characters are popping out in color while living in a black and white world. But the most interesting thing of all may be the shadows behind them on the wall: whilePaul Bettany’s Vision shadow looks like his normal superhero self (does he have the Mind Stone back?), Wanda Maximoff’s shadow looks like the character is rocking her full-on Scarlet Witch costume from the comics. Is that just a choice made for this poster, or a tease that we’re going to seeElizabeth Olsensuit up in that suit before the series is over?
Hot on the heels of sharinga poster forBlack Widow, Marvel concept artistAndy Parkshared thisWandaVisionposter onTwitter, saying he had the honor of painting it during the show’s preproduction phase. (The series still hasn’t begun filming, but it recently locked down a director inGame of ThronesandIt’s Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaveteranMatt Shakman.) Park also said the show is “gonna be something totally fresh…and weird!” which echoes practically everything we’ve heard about the series thus far. Words like “wacky,” “fun,” “funny,” and “epic” were thrown around to describe it during the D23 panel, and Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said the concept for the show was so out there that they only could have made it as a series, not a movie.
We also learned thatKat Denningswill be reprising her role as Darcy the intern from the original Thor, andRandall Parkwill be back as Jimmy Woo, the magic-loving government agent who appeared inAnt-Man and the Wasp. Plus, in a piece of truly perfect casting,Kathryn Hahnis joining the MCU as a nosy neighbor.
WandaVisiondebuts on Disney+ inSpring 2021, and you can learn more about the serieshere.
